![]() ![]() Either way, bring water and wear your shoes, as the sun is strong and the sand can get hot! Puerto Viejo Beach (near Conchal) That said, it’s worth a visit, if only for the beauty and the novelty and the photo op!įacilities: None, not even parking! To access Playa Conchal, you’ll have to park at either Playa Brasilito (and walk about 15 minutes south) or Playa Puerto Viejo (and walk north, until you hit the shells). Be aware, though, that the surf here can be strong, so Conchal is not our top choice for swimming. Named for the shells, or conchas, that sprinkles its coastline, Playa Conchal is a beach not of sand but of finely crushed shells – a white-pink and glimmering swath that hugs turquoise to dark blue waters (depending on the day’s conditions), creating one of Costa Rica’s most unique sights. ![]() No beach guide to Guanacaste would be complete without a mention of Playa Conchal and yet, as you’re here, you likely are already familiar with Costa Rica’s most unique beach. Brasilito BeachĪnother beach-town name combo, Brasilito Beach (the actual beach) unfolds over a ribbon of cinnamon sand and steel-blue waters – a striking combination, especially if you love high-contrast nature photography! Of course, you’re here for more than photos and in that regard, Playa Brasilito delivers, with mid-sized waves (usually ok for swimming, but always check before you wade in!) and easy surfing on its southern end.įacilities: None exclusive to the beach, but the town of Brasilito offers plenty of amenities, including parking and restaurants. And, if you’re more of a beach adventurer than a beach lounger, you’ll be happy to hear that Flamingo Beach is the gateway to the Catalina Islands and their diverting snorkeling and scuba diving offerings.įacilities: None exclusive to the beach, but you’ll find plenty of restaurant offerings, as well as a small shopping center with a convenience store, banks, and more. For now, we’re sticking to the beach – the beach town and its new, luxurious marina are easily worthy of their own post (or two) – where you’ll find tree-lined shady coast, lapping waves, and beautiful off-white sands. Like so many other Costa Rican beach towns, Playa Flamingo can refer both to the town and the beach. Discovering them (and choosing your favorites) is one of the many pleasures that await you here.įor now, we introduce you to 12 of our favorite beaches in the area: Playa Flamingo As always, this list is not comprehensive: Costa Rica’s 800+ miles of coastline is so often hewn with cliffs, waterfalls, outcroppings, and estuaries that tiny beaches pop up everywhere, often unnamed and rarely visited. So, in this chapter of our beach guide to Guanacaste, we introduce you to most of the bigger beaches that dot the coast from Playa Flamingo to Playa Avellanas. We can’t really call them “best-kept secrets” anymore – the internet has democratized most of the world’s information, including its “secrets”! – but they are beloved by locals. Or a direction, since almost any which way (except inland) is sure to lead to a sandy slice of paradise.īefore we start, here’s a little secret about Costa Rica: For every popular beach, there are several (and, sometimes, dozens of) lesser-known beaches. ![]() And now, you’re looking for a beach guide to Guanacaste to point you in the right direction. If you’re here, then you’re one of us – the beach-combers, beach-strollers, beach-goers, and beach-lovers of the world. ![]()
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