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Location: between Prieta and Danta beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
GPS Coordenates: 10.476165,-85.778418 (10°28’34.19″N, 85°46’42.30″W)
District: Tempate, canton: Santa Cruz, province: Guanacaste.
Zone postal code: 50304

Pan de Azucar Beach, also known as Sugar Beach, is an exceptionally beautiful white sanded and short beach of less than 1 km in length, located in Guanacaste province. Pan de Azucar Beach is ideal for a calm and relaxed vacation in paradise away from the crowd!

Pan de Azucar Beach has a lush beauty of natural richness along its coastline and rocky headlands at the ends with steep and rough waves, so visitors should take precautions especially when the tide is falling. Also, from Pan de Azucar beach visitors can see Potrero Beach, Plata Island and the Chocoyas Islands.

Getting to Pan de Azucar beach in Guanacaste:

From San José

Drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the highway to Liberia until you reach Belen. There, turn right and continue on the road until you get to Huacas. Once in Huacas, turn right towards Conchal and Flamingo for about 4.5 km (3 miles) until you reach an intersection. Follow the signs to Potrero or La Penca Beach and continue for 7 km (4 miles) more, turn left and continue for about 200 m (650 ft) until you get to Sugar Beach Hotel entrance, as this is also the entrance for Pan de Azucar beach. This route requires a total of 4 to 5 hours from San José.

From Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR)

Drive south to Santa Cruz, pass the DO IT Center and take the next exit to Sardinal on your right. Continue on the road following the signs to RIU Hotel until you get to an intersection that takes you to Potrero beach or the Monkey Trail Canopy Tour. Continue on the road for about 9 km (5.6 miles) until you reach to Potrero. Turn right, continue for 3 km (2 miles), then turn left and continue for about 200 m (650 ft) until you get to Sugar Beach Hotel entrance, as this is also the entrance for Pan de Azucar beach.

By bus

Take a bus from the route San José – Huacas – Brasilito- Flamingo – Potrero, making the stop at Potrero or Flamingo beaches, which takes about 5 hours (Tralapa, +506 2221-7202 / +506 2680-0392). From Flamingo or Potrero you should take a taxi to Pan de Azucar Beach or walk to it. From Flamingo the beach is located about 7 km (4 miles) and from Potrero about 3 km (2 miles). We recommend buying the ticket a day earlier to be sure your seat is saved.

Or you can also take a bus to San Jose – Santa Cruz (Alfaro-Tracopa, +506 2222-2666) or Liberia – Santa Cruz (La Pampa, +506 2665-5891) and and then take a bus Santa Cruz – Flamingo – Potrero (Empresa El Folclórico, +506 2680-3161), making the stop at Potrero or Flamingo beaches, which takes about 5 hours (Tralapa, +506 2221-7202 / +506 2680-0392). From Flamingo or Potrero you should take a taxi to Pan de Azucar Beach or walk to it. From Flamingo the beach is located about 7 km (4 miles) and from Potrero about 3 km (2 miles).

By Plane

You can also take a flight from the Juan Santamaria Airport to the Tamarindo airport, either with Sansa or Aerobell Airlines every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Pan de Azucar beach, which takes about 35 minutes.

Address map: Click here to view address map TO Pan de Azucar beach in Guanacaste, Costa Rica at Google Maps

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Location: between La Penca and Pan de Azucar (Sugar Beach) beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
GPS Coordenates: 10.467154,-85.777316 (10°28’01.75″N, 85°46’38.34″W)
District: Tempate, canton: Santa Cruz, province: Guanacaste.
Zone postal code: 50304

Prieta Beach Costa Rica is a white sand beach with calm turquoise crystal waters, about 400 meters (1,312 ft) long, located in the province of Guanacaste. Prieta Beach is surrounded by lush coastal vegetation, also, further south lies Punta Prieta and the Chocoyos Island adding a particularly attractive natural scenery.

Prieta Beach is the ideal place for a quiet relaxing holiday as it has gentle waves ideal for swimmers and practicing some water sports like diving, snorkeling and even a bit of fishing, which are some of the favorite activities.

Getting to Prieta Beach Costa Rica in Guanacaste:

From San José

Drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the highway to Liberia until you reach Belen. There, turn right and continue on the road until you get to Huacas. Once in Huacas, turn right towards Conchal and Flamingo for about 4.5 km (3 miles) until you reach an intersection. Follow the signs to Potrero or La Penca Beach and continue for 5 km (3 miles) more, turn left and continue for about 300 m (985 ft)to Prieta beach. This route requires a total of 4 to 5 hours from San José.

From Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR)

Drive south to Santa Cruz, pass the DO IT Center and take the next exit to Sardinal on your right. Continue on the road following the signs to RIU Hotel until you get to an intersection that takes you to Potrero beach or the Monkey Trail Canopy Tour. Continue on the road for about 9 km (5.6 miles) until you reach to Potrero. Turn right, continue for 1 km (0.6 miles), then turn left and continue for about 300 m (985 ft)to Prieta beach.

By bus

Take a bus from the route San José – Huacas – Brasilito- Flamingo – Potrero, making the stop at Potrero beach, which takes about 5 hours (Tralapa, +506 2221-7202 / +506 2680-0392). We recommend buying the ticket a day earlier to be sure your seat is saved.

Or you can also take a bus to San Jose – Santa Cruz (Alfaro-Tracopa, +506 2222-2666) or Liberia – Santa Cruz (La Pampa, +506 2665-5891) and and then take a bus Santa Cruz – Flamingo – Potrero (Empresa El Folclórico, +506 2680-3161), making the stop at Potrero Beach.

By plane:

You can also take a flight from the Juan Santamaria Airport to the Tamarindo airport, either with Sansa or Aerobell Airlines every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Prieta beach, which takes about 30 minutes.

Address map: Click here to view address map TO Prieta Beach Costa Rica in Guanacaste at Google Maps

Location: between Potrero and Prieta beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
GPS Coordenates: 10.460002,-85.775671 (10°27’36.01″N, 85°46’32.42″W)
District: Tempate, canton: Santa Cruz, province: Guanacaste.
Zone postal code: 50304

La Penca Beach Costa Rica is a very calm and beautiful semi bay white sanded beach with shell and coral fragments and turquoise clear waters, less than 1 km long, bordered by a lush vegetation and rocky points, located in the Guanacaste province.

Although the development of La Penca beach is not very marked, it has all the facilities for visitors to spend a pleasant and peaceful holiday in the sun, enjoying the waves of its waters, walking on the beach or just admiring the beauty of landscape. La Penca Beach is undoubtedly a well hidden treasure, where its estuary and mangrove swamp complement the attractiveness of the place.

Getting to La Penca Beach Costa Rica in Guanacaste:

From San José

Drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the highway to Liberia until you reach Belen. There, turn right and continue on the road until you get to Huacas. Once in Huacas, turn right towards Conchal and Flamingo for about 4.5 km (3 miles) until you reach an intersection. Follow the signs to Potrero or La Penca Beach and continue for 4.5 km (3 miles) more until you reach a small commercial center, turn left and continue until you reach La Penca beach. This route requires a total of 4 to 5 hours from San José.

From Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR)

Drive south to Santa Cruz, after the DO IT Center take the next exit to Sardinal on your right. Continue on the road following the signs to RIU Hotel until you get to an intersection that takes you to Potrero beach or the Monkey Trail Canopy Tour. Continue on the road for about 9 km ( miles) until you reach Potrero. Turn right, continue for 100m and then turn left at a small commercial center until you reach La Penca beach.

By bus

Take a bus from the route San José – Huacas – Brasilito- Flamingo – Potrero, making the stop at Potrero beach, which takes about 5 hours (Tralapa, +506 2221-7202 / +506 2680-0392). We recommend buying the ticket a day earlier to be sure your seat is saved.

Or you can also take a bus from the route San Jose – Santa Cruz (Alfaro-Tracopa, +506 2222-2666) or Liberia – Santa Cruz (La Pampa, +506 2665-5891) and and then take a bus Santa Cruz – Flamingo – Potrero (Empresa El Folclórico, +506 2680-3161), making the stop at Potrero Beach.

By plane:

You can also take a flight from the Juan Santamaria Airport to the Tamarindo airport, either with Sansa or Aerobell Airlines every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to La Penca beach, which takes about 30 minutes.

Address map: Click here to view address map TO La Penca Beach Costa Rica in Guanacaste at Google Maps

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Location: between Flamingo and La Penca beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
GPS Coordenates: 10.446669,-85.771567 (10°26’48.01″N, 85°46’17.64″W)
District: Tempate, canton: Santa Cruz, province: Guanacaste.
Zone postal code: 50304

Potrero Beach Costa Rica is a wonderfully quiet grey sand beach and with calm blue waters, rich in exotic plants and wildlife, located in Guanacaste.

Is the ideal place for passing the day lying on warm sand, taking a bath in the ocean or reading in the shade of palm trees. For those seeking a little more adrenaline, Potrero Beach also offers a wide variety of activities such as enjoying world-class deep-sea fishing of marlin, tuna and swordfish, or visitors can choose from a wide variety of water sports such as Scuba Diving, snorkeling or kayaking.

Getting to Potrero Beach Costa Rica in Guanacaste:

From San José

Drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the highway to Liberia until you reach Belen. There, turn right and continue on the road to Huacas. Once in Huacas, turn right towards Conchal and Flamingo for about 4.5 km (3 miles) until you reach an intersection, follow the signs to Potrero Beach (Playa Potrero) and continue for 2 km (1.2 miles) more to Bahia del Sol Hotel, turn left and continue to Potrero beach. This route requires a total of 4 hours from San José.

From Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR)

Drive south until you reach Belen. There, turn right and continue on the road to Huacas. Once in Huacas, turn right towards Conchal and Flamingo for about 4.5 km (3 miles) until you reach an intersection. Follow the signs to Potrero Beach (Playa Potrero) and continue for 2 km (1.2 miles) more to the Bahia del Sol Hotel, turn left and continue to Potrero beach.

By bus

Take a bus from the route San José – Huacas – Brasilito- Flamingo – Potrero, making the stop at Potrero beach, which takes about 5 hours (Tralapa, +506 2221-7202 / +506 2680-0392). We recommend buying the ticket a day earlier to be sure your seat is saved.

Or you can also take a bus to San Jose – Santa Cruz (Alfaro-Tracopa, +506 2222-2666) or Liberia – Santa Cruz (La Pampa, +506 2665-5891) and and then take a bus Santa Cruz – Flamingo – Potrero (Empresa El Folclórico, +506 2680-3161), making the stop at Potrero Beach.

By plane:

You can also take a flight from the Juan Santamaria Airport to the Tamarindo airport, either with Sansa or Aerobell Airlines every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Potrero beach, which takes about 25 minutes.

Address map: Click here to view address map TO Potrero Beach Costa Rica in Guanacaste at Google Maps

Location: between Conchal and Flamingo beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
GPS Coordenates: 10.439006,-85.793009 (10°26’20.42″N, 85°47’34.83″W)
District: Cabo Velas, canton: Santa Cruz, province: Guanacaste.
Zone postal code: 50308.

Flamingo Beach Costa Rica is a fine and stunning white sand beach, with pristine clear blue waters, lagoons, abundant mangroves, very rich in vegetation and natural beauty. Flamingo Beach is considered as one of the most beautiful beaches in Costa Rica. Due to its location at Salinas Point, Flamingo offers a stunning view of both the Potrero and Brasilito Bays, making it the ideal vacation getaway.

Interestingly enough, the original name of Flamingo beach was “Playa Blanca”; it changed its name in the 1950s to coincide with the construction of the area’s first major hotel, the Flamingo Beach Resort, but in case you’re wondering, the are no flamingos in Costa Rica!

Flamingo Beach offers visitors some of the best deep sea fishing in the world, as marlin, swordfish, mahi mahi, sail-fish, rooster fish, snapper and tuna can be found off the coast all year around. This is why every July, Flamingo beach also hosts the fantastic international sailfish tournament sponsored by the Costa Rican Amateur Fishermen’s Club. Besides deep sea fishing, Flamingo Beach also offers a wide variety of water sports, such as Scuba diving, allowing tourists to experience the excitement of swimming with whitetip sharks and an array of other exotic tropical fish and marine life. Sailing, diving expeditions and tours can also be arranged to the close Plata island or just a sunset cruise. Flamingo Beach also offers an abundance of land-based activities such as ATV, horseback riding, hiking, canopy tours, as well as nature and educational activities, virtue of its proximity to Santa Rosa and Palo Verde National Parks.

The Flamingo Beach Marina once was the only safe haven between Acapulco and Panama City. Now, this region is home to some of the most beautiful hotels, condos and private residences that Costa Rica has to offer.

Getting to Flamingo Beach Costa Rica in Guanacaste:

From San José

Drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the highway to Liberia until you reach Belen. There, turn right and continue on the road until you get to Huacas. Once in Huacas, turn right towards Conchal and Flamingo for about 4.5 km (3 miles) until you get to Flamingo marine. Here turn left and continue until until you reach Flamingo beach. This route requires a total of 4 hours from San José.

From Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR)

Drive south until you reach Belen, there turn right and continue on the road until you get to Huacas. Once in Huacas, turn right towards Conchal and Flamingo for about 4.5 km (3 miles) until you get to Flamingo marine. Here turn left and continue until until you reach Flamingo beach.

By bus

Take a bus from the route San José – Huacas – Flamingo – Brasilito, making the stop at Flamingo beach, which takes about 4 hours (Tralapa, +506 2221-7202). We recommend buying the ticket a day earlier to be sure your seat is saved.

By plane:

You can also take a flight from the Juan Santamaria Airport to the Tamarindo airport, either with Sansa or Aerobell Airlines every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Flamingo beach, which takes about 20 minutes.

Address map: Click here to view address map TO Flamingo Beach Costa Rica in Guanacaste at Google Maps

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Location: between Conchal and Flamingo beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
GPS Coordenates: 10.407337,-85.797627 (10°24’26.41″N, 85°47’51.46″W)
District: Cabo Velas, Canton: Santa Cruz, province: Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Zone postal code: 50308.

Brasilito Beach Costa Rica is a beautiful and extensive beach, just a little over 2km long, with gray sand, blue waters and a great scenic beauty, located within a charming village in the Pacific coast in Guanacaste, which although much less developed and visited than the nearby beaches like Conchal and Flamingo, it offers a wide variety of accommodations, shops, bars and restaurants within a very reasonable budget, where you can also rent horses, motorbikes, diving equipment and much more.

Brasilito beach is ideal for vacationers seeking a more relaxed destination, perfect for swimmers and those who enjoy a quiet and less crowded atmosphere. Moreover, Brasilito beach is near Las Baulas Marine National Park, among is one of the most important beaches in the world for the future of sea turtles, where visitors can witness different species of turtles in the coast performing their nesting ritual.

Getting to Brasilito Beach Costa Rica in Guanacaste:

From San José

Drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the highway to Liberia until you reach Belen. There, turn right and continue on the road until you get to Huacas. Once in Huacas, turn right towards Conchal and Flamingo and continue for about 4.5 km (3 miles) until you get to Brasilito, here turn left and continue until until you reach Brasilito beach. This route requires a total of 4 hours from San José.

From Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR)

Drive south until you reach Belen. There, turn right and continue on the road until you get to Huacas. Once in Huacas, turn right towards Conchal and Flamingo and continue for about 4.5 km (3 miles) until you get to Brasilito, turn left and continue until until you reach Brasilito beach.

By bus

Take a bus from the route San José – Huacas – Flamingo – Brasilito, making the stop at Brasilito beach, which takes about 4 hours (Tralapa, +506 2221-7202). We recommend buying the ticket a day earlier to be sure your seat is saved.

By plane

You can also take a flight from the Juan Santamaria Airport to the Tamarindo airport, either with Sansa or Aerobell Airlines every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Brasilito beach, which takes about 15 minutes.

Address map: Click here to view address map TO Brasilito Beach Costa Rica in Guanacaste at Google Maps

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Location: between Mina and Brasilito beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
GPS Coordenates: 10.403061, -85.803356 (10°24’11.02″N, 85°48’12.08″W)
District: Cabo Velas, Canton: Santa Cruz, province: Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Zone postal code: 50308.

Conchal Beach Costa Rica is one of the most exotic and beautiful beaches in Costa Rica all shaded by trees, covered by hundreds of millions of tiny crushed shells (hence the name) and crystalline turquoise waters, Conchal makes a wonderful place to swim and do a little snorkeling.

With a particular variety of marine life, you can swim with many tropical fish. It is only by the time you bathe in its waters that you know why this beach is so special, the soft and crystal clear sea let you see all the little fish swimming next to you.

For those who like a bit more adrenaline in, Conchal beach you can also found other activities such as open sea fishing, diving, jet ski, ATV tours, horseback riding and other water sports.

Where is playa Conchal Costa Rica?

From San José

Drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the highway to Liberia until you reach Belen. There, turn right and continue on the road until you get to Huacas. Once in Huacas, turn right towards Conchal and Flamingo for about 4.5 km (3 miles) until you get to Brasilito. Here turn left and continue through Brasilito beach until you reach Conchal beach. This route requires a total of 4 hours from San José.

From Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR)

Drive south until you reach Belen. There, turn right and continue on the road until you get to Huacas. Once in Huacas, turn right towards Conchal and Flamingo for about 4.5 km (3 miles) until you get to Brasilito. Here turn left and continue through Brasilito beach until you reach Conchal beach Costa Rica.

By bus

Take a bus from the route San José – Huacas – Flamingo – Brasilito, which takes about 4 to 5 hours. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Conchal beach, which takes about 5 minutes.(Tralapa, +506 2221-7202). We recommend buying the ticket a day earlier to be sure your seat is saved.

By plane

You can also take a flight from the Juan Santamaria Airport to the Tamarindo airport, either with Sansa or Aerobell Airlines every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Conchal beach, which takes about 15 minutes.

Address map: Click here to view address map to Conchal beach Costa Rica in Guanacaste, at Google Maps

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Location: between Nombre de Jesus and Conchal beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
GPS Coordenates: 10.396297, -85.830178 (10°23’46.67″N, 85°49’48.64″W)
District: Cabo Velas, Canton: Santa Cruz, province: Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Zone postal code: 50308.

Getting to Mina beach in Guanacaste:

From San José

Drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the highway to Liberia until you reach Belen. There, turn right and continue on the road until you get to Huacas. Once in Huacas, go straight ahead following the signs to Las Baulas Marine National Park for 4 km (2.5 miles) until you reach the small town of Matapalo. In Matapalo, turn right after the soccer field and then make a sharp left turn and a right turn to continue for 5 km (3 miles), when the road splits continue to the left for about 1.5 miles, you should see the Bahia de los Piratas Hotel blue signs all over the way to playa Mina, the entrance to the Mina Beach is 1 km before the hotel on your right. This route requires a total of 4 hours from San José.

From Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR)

Drive south until you reach Belen. There, turn right and continue on the road until you get to Huacas. Once in Huacas, go straight ahead following the signs to Las Baulas Marine National Park for 4 km (2.5 miles) until you reach the small town of Matapalo. In Matapalo, turn right after the soccer field and then make a sharp left turn and a right turn to continue for 5 km (3 miles), when the road splits continue to the left for about 1.5 miles, you should see the Bahia de los Piratas Hotel blue signs all over the way to playa Mina, the entrance to the Mina Beach is 1 km before the hotel on your right.

BY BUS

Take a bus from the route San Jose – Tamarindo, making the stop at Huacas which takes 4 to 5 hours (Alfaro-Tracopa, +506 2222-2666). Or you can take a bus San José – Huacas – Flamingo – Brasilito, which takes about 4 to 5 hours (Tralapa, +506 2221-7202). In both cases you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi from Huacas to Mina beach, which takes about 15 minutes. We also recommend buying the ticket a day earlier to be sure your seat is saved.

BY PLANE

You can also take a flight from the Juan Santamaria Airport to the Tamarindo airport, either with Sansa or Aerobell Airlines every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Mina beach, which takes about 20 minutes.

Address map: Click here to view address map TO Mina beach in Guanacaste, Costa Rica at Google Maps

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Location: between Ventanas and Nombre de Jesus beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
GPS Coordinates: 10.386047, -85.838453 (10°23’09.77″N, 85°50’18.43″W)
District: Cabo Velas, canton: Santa Cruz, province: Guanacaste.
Zone postal code: 50308.

Real Beach Costa Rica: is a light pink sand beach, with crystal clear turquoise waters and surrounded by lush vegetation. It is a small bay which protrudes several islands that give a majestic landscape. Its waves go from mild to moderate, suitable for swimming, fishing, diving and other water sports and it also offers lodging facilities to tourists. In fact, Real beach is also known as the Bahia de los Piratas, which is the name of the hotel facing this heavenly beach.

Getting to Real beach in Guanacaste:

From San José

Drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the highway to Liberia until you reach Belen. There, turn right and continue on the road until you get to Huacas. Once in Huacas, go straight ahead following the signs to Las Baulas Marine National Park for 4 km (2.5 miles) until you reach the small town of Matapalo. In Matapalo, turn right after the soccer field and then make a sharp left turn and a right turn to continue for 5 km (3 miles), when the road splits continue to the left for about 2 miles, you should see the Bahia de los Piratas Hotel blue signs all over the way to playa Real, this Hotel is facing the beach. This route requires a total of 4 hours from San José.

From Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR)

Drive south until you reach Belen. There, turn right and continue on the road until you get to Huacas. Once in Huacas, go straight ahead following the signs to Las Baulas Marine National Park for 4 km (2.5 miles) until you reach the small town of Matapalo. In Matapalo, turn right after the soccer field and then make a sharp left turn and a right turn to continue for 5 km (3 miles), when the road splits continue to the left for about 2 miles, you should see the Bahia de los Piratas Hotel blue signs all over the way to playa Real, this Hotel is facing the beach.

By bus

Take a bus from the route San Jose – Tamarindo, making the stop at Huacas which takes from 4 to 5 hours (Alfaro-Tracopa, +506 2222-2666). Or you can take a bus from the route San José – Huacas – Flamingo – Brasilito, which takes from 4 to 5 hours (Tralapa, +506 2221-7202). In both cases you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi from Huacas to Real beach, which takes about 15 minutes. We also recommend buying the ticket a day earlier to be sure your seat is saved.

By plane

You can also take a flight from the Juan Santamaria Airport to the Tamarindo airport, either with Sansa or Aerobell Airlines every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Real beach, which takes about 20 minutes.

Address map: Click here to view address map TO Real beach in Guanacaste, Costa Rica at Google Maps

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