Diria Resort from the air

This is an aerial view of the Tamarindo Diria Resort the largest hotel in town. It is located in the middle of town and in the middle of Tamarindo beach. This is a closer view of the area shown in yesterday's photo.

We have one of our two condos on the fourth floor of the new building in the center of this photo. When we first visited Tamarindo in December 2005, we stayed at the Diria Resort and like it so much we bought the condo at that time, just as construction of the building was beginning. The hotel units are the three low buildings closest to the beach, with the new condo building towering above the hotel buildings to allow a nice view of the ocean. One of the older condo buildings at the Diria is the smaller building at the back left of the photo, which shows the larger scale of the newer developments in town.

People who are considering renting our condo often ask how far it is to the beach from the condo. As this photo shows, it is a short walk through lush, landscaped resort grounds to a nice, wide beach. This photo also shows the beach chairs that the hotel staff sets out on the beach. Come on in. The water's fine.

My wife and I have started a new website of some of our travel photos, which we plan to post every Sunday. We hope you enjoy checking out today's new photos posted at Viva la Voyage.