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Golfo Dulce is located on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, in the southern region of the Puntarenas province.

Not as popular a tourist destination as Osa Peninsula, Golfo Dulce attracts passionate surfers looking for the world's longest left-hand breaks, for which the town of Pavones is well known.

The area is also the location of a dense rainforest within Parque Nacional Piedras Blancas, with spectacular biodiversity and a significant indigenous population.

Golfo Dulce is also a great place to observe bioluminescence at Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge.

The best time to enjoy this fantastic phenomenon is on a non-rainy, dark moonless night. If you walk to the lodge's boat dock, you will be able to notice that the water glows with every movement.

Ask the guide to take you out in a kayak not far from the shore and watch the blue and green fireworks with every stroke of the paddle.

If you like kayaking, you have to check out this video about Bioluminescence Kayaking in Cocoa Beach.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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