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Pacifico Bar
Guanacaste Province, Tamarindo, Costa Rica
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Dance Lessons in Pura Vida
Part dive bar under the palms, part reggae dance hall, and part DJ club. This is the place to come for a great night out with friends. All Pura Vida!
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Catherine Craddock-Carrillo
, AFAR Local Expert
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