Guanacaste Tree

 When driving to our Bed & Breakfast in Tamarindo, Costa Rica you will definitely pass some of our beautiful vegetation including many fruit trees, flowering shrubs, fields of sugar cane, and some incredible shade trees. One tree that stands out among the rest is the guanacaste tree, the tree for which our region of Costa Rica is named. In fact, the guanacaste tree was declared Costa Rica's national tree in 1959.

The guanacaste tree is said to symbolize stability and growth, as well as the power of Mother Nature.

The guanacaste tree is easily identified by it's very large crown of leafy branches and it's permanent green color. The term guancaste tree means ear tree because the curled seed pods on the trees resemble ears.

The guanacaste tree is important to Costarrican culture because the wood of this tree is water-resistant and easy to work with, which makes it a popular wood for making everything from furniture to oxcart wheels. Medicinally, the tree has been used to treat various ailments such as lung infections and colds, and the extract from the bark has even been used as a soap substitute.

Here at our Bed & Breakfast we are proud to have our rooms shaded by one of these magnificent trees!

Our beachfront hotel in Playa Langosta is the perfect setting for your next Costa Rica vacation.

The Guanacaste Tree, Costa Rica's National Tree

"Enterolobium cyclocarpum, commonly known as Guanacaste, Caro Caro, or Elephant Ear Tree, is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to tropical regions of the Americas"

At Sueno del Mar Bed and Breakfast, we planted our first guanacaste tree 21 years ago by the first owners, Susan and Gregory.  It' s a young tree but already is giving us much shade and adding beauty to our beachfront property. 

A family of howler monkeys often visits us and hangs out in this tree...offering our guests the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of Costa Rica's wildlife, allowing you to take pictures of them and also film their loud voices... if you can copy their sound, you will feel like you can communicate very good with them!

               

During your stay with us, enjoy our Guanacaste tree and take a look to see if the monkeys are resting like you at our Bed & Breakfast.

Our beachfront hotel in Playa Langosta is the perfect setting for your next Costa Rica vacation.