Nicoya; 11 days starting April 17

[Soulmancer]

Hello,

I am flying into Liberia on April 17th and starting my first trip to Costa Rica. I plan to drive down the Nicoya.

My first night will be at Playa Grande and I will work my way south from there. I will likely do 1 day/1 night at certain locations and allocate 2-3 days/nights to specific areas... For multi-day would my time best be utilized staying in or near Avellana/Negra/Junquilal, Nosara and Santa Teresa/Mal Pais?

I am also told this is a very hot time of year and that it doesn't cool off much at night... so I assume tent camping at all during this trip would be a great idea after coming from a Canadian winter / ski season?

[Soulmancer]

So I had tentatively booked 1 night in Playa grande, 3 nights in Junquillal, 3 nights in Nosara and 3 nights in Malpais... though I am thinking of dropping the Malpais portion of the trip and staying in Nosara or maybe 3 nights in Marbella... Looking at the distance between Malpais and Nosara is over 4 hours and apparently the road is very gnarly... It would also mean my last day there I'd have to drive from Malpais back north for my final night closer to Liberia as my flight would leave very early... Would Malpais/Santa Teresa be worth the drive from Nosara for 3 days/3 nights and then the long drive back, or should I invest the additional days where I'm already at?