CORE by CHAKfitness
Wooden exercise equipment beneath trees at CORE’s former Las Catalinas location
The CORE spirit · From our training archive
The Pacific coastline, beach and green landscape of Tamarindo, Costa Rica TAMARINDO, CR

CHAKfitness welcomes you to CORE

A little wild.All CORE.

An outdoor gym. A different kind of energy. Come move with nature in Tamarindo, Costa Rica.

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Explore CORE

Your workout. A little closer to nature.

Tamarindo, Guanacaste

Open air. Open mind. Rooted in nature. Made for movement.

01 / The CORE way

Less walls.
More possibility.

Trade the ordinary for the outdoors.

CORE was designed with a natural, rustic feeling. Logs, rocks, mountain trails and beaches become an invitation to move, get stronger and play. This is fitness with the freedom to feel a little different.

  • Fresh air, real energy
  • Natural elements, purposeful movement
  • Body, mind & spirit
A coach guiding a participant through a rope exercise in the CORE training archive
The CORE spirit · From our training archive

02 / Move your way

Find your kind
of strong.

Your own rhythm or a little guidance. Find the way to move that feels like you.

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03 / A look inside

A glimpse of the people, natural materials and shared energy that shaped CORE.

Wooden exercise equipment beneath trees at CORE’s former Las Catalinas location
01Strength, naturally.
A coach guiding a participant through a rope exercise in the CORE training archive
02A little guidance. A lot of possibility.
A group fitness session in a rustic wooden training space in the CORE archive
03Better, together.

From the CORE archive. These images show our training heritage, including our former Las Catalinas location.

Chakiris Menafacio mountain biking, from the CHAKfitness archive
From the CHAKfitness archive

The person behind CORE

Rooted in movement.
Led by experience.

Born in Switzerland. Raised in Costa Rica. Shaped by more than two decades in fitness. Chakiris Menafacio brings a lifetime of movement and a holistic approach to every part of CORE.

Chakiris MenafacioFounder of CORE by CHAKfitness

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04 / Find your way here

A workout worth
stepping outside for.

Surf, salt air and a little sweat. In the heart of Guanacaste’s Pacific coast, Tamarindo brings together beautiful beaches, vibrant local life and room for a different kind of workout.

The Pacific coastline, beach and green landscape of Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Pacific coast. Pura vida.Tamarindo, Costa Rica

Visit CORE

50 meters south of the Tamarindo Police Station, next to The Den hotel.Tamarindo Beach, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
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Gym hours

Monday – Thursday
07:00 – 19:00
Friday & Saturday
07:00 – 12:00
Sunday
Closed

Local time · Costa Rica

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Say hello

+506 7009-1422 WhatsApp (opens in a new tab)CHAKfitness@gmail.com

GOOGLE MAPS / TAMARINDO

CORE on the map

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Meet you outside.

Come as you are. Leave a little stronger.

Make CORE part of your Tamarindo story.

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