La Cruz is the 10th canton in Guanacaste,Costa Rica. It's a quiet and remote environment with all the perks of a small town. Most of it's habitants work and live from livestock, agriculture and fisheries. It's 277 km from San Jose, however it's only 20km away from the nicaraguan border.
La Cruz is known for it's close proximity to the Santa Rosa National Park, where you will find the incredible flora and fauna of Costa Rica, in a protected area.
The beaches near La Cruz are world famous for being great for surfing, windsurfing, sailing, among other fun water activities.Salinas Bay stands out especially for fun kiteboarding and windsurfing activities.
After your fun water activities, La Cruz is a great place to relax and watch the sunset over the Pacific Ocean. The area is full nice restaurants although there are a number of good markets and sodas in the town if you are looking for something more casual.