Wife and I are coming to the end of a 3 month trip. The weather has been perfect and we have met a bunch of nice people, locals and expats alike. Tamarindo is a typical seaside town, good and bad. This is not an inexpensive destination. We feel sorry for the local businesses that have some very nice premises but appear externally like Dumps, due to the very poor infrastructure..I think there are better bangs for your Buck, available elsewhere. If this beautifully diverse country intends being a world class destination, then the tourist industry needs a major overhaul. A poor mans vaction, with a Cadillac price tag. Pura Vida.