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Location: between Palma (Bandera) and Isla Damas beaches in Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
Palo Seco Beach entrance GPS Coordinates: 9.521240,-84.321102 (9°31’16.46N, 84°19’15.96″W)
District: Parrita, canton: Parrita, province: Puntarenas.
Zone postal code: 60901.

  

Palo Seco Beach Costa Rica is a beautiful, pristine and unspoiled 9 km (5 mile) long palm tree lined beach, usually deserted even though it is very close to Manuel Antonio National Park. This beach has greys sands and blue waters located on the Central Pacific area, near the town of Parrita. The beach has the Pacific Ocean on its southern shore, the Pirris River mouth to the West and the Palo Seco Estuary on its northern shore. This estuary is a popular area for mangrove tours to view its vast wildlife such as white-faced monkeys and an a great variety of birds. Also, the local Palo Seco Elementary School has a sea turtle sanctuary program which has helped to protect, hatch and release thousands of “Baby Sea Turtles” whose mothers come ashore here to lay their eggs, being the best time to see the baby sea turtle hatchlings from August through November.

Also, the navigable estuary at Palo Seco Beach offers great fishing for snook (robalo), snapper and grouper, so gives a great opportunity to get on the water and see some incredible wildlife firsthand. In fact, the world record snook was caught from the surf on this beach. In the other hand, the estuary is also home to crocodiles, toucans, scarlet macaws, monkeys, sloths and more.

Palo Seco Beach is indeed a hidden jewel of the Central Pacific area in Parrita, Puntarenas, costa Rica, a medium sized Costa Rican town that offers pretty much of what any homeowner or vacationer might need such as banks, health clinics, groceries, stores, restaurants, bars, small hotels, and more. Also, a full service hospital is located in Quepos, just 25 minutes away. The mountains and town of Parrita, 10 minutes away, rise above the estuary and offer vacationers many delights such as canopy tours, white-water rafting, quad and jungle tours, hot springs, waterfalls and more.

If you ever wanted to see a truly unspoiled Costa Rican beach then you must visit Palo Seco Beach, where every late afternoon offers a chance to see a picture-postcard sunsets, where one feels apart from the hustle and bustle of the larger beach towns yet close enough to them by 20-30 minutes should one want to go. Palo Seco Beach is ideal to just seat and relax, or you can also practice some water sports such as swimming, diving, snorkeling or surfing, trying to not be on the nearest areas from the mouth of the river, as they have strong waves and currents.

Although Palo Seco Beach is hidden away, is still only one and half hour away from San Jose, and it has easy access year round.

Getting to Palo Seco Beach in Parrita, Puntarenas:

From San José

Drive north towards Puntarenas on route #27. Take the Pozón exit (to Jaco), and continue for about 80 km (50 miles), passing over the Tarcoles river and the towns of Jaco, Hermosa, Esterillos and Parrita. Turn right at the Palo Seco Beach entrance and continue for some 4.5 km (3 miles) until you reach the beach. This route requires a total of 3 hour from San Jose.

From Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR)

Drive to the northeast towards Liberia. Once in Liberia, continue along the same highway to Puntarenas for about 120 km (75 miles). Once at the entrance to Puntarenas, continue on route #27 to San Jose for about 25 km (15 miles) until you reach the exit to Pozon and Jaco, take it and continue for about 80 km (50 miles), passing over the Tarcoles river and the towns of Jaco, Hermosa, Esterillos and Parrita. Turn right at the Palo Seco Beach entrance and continue for some 4.5 km (3 miles) until you reach the beach. This route requires a total of 4.5 hours.

Palo Seco Beach By Bus

You can take a bus from the route San José – Quepos / Manuel Antonio TRACOPA (Google Maps, WAZE, web, phone: +506 2221-4214), making the stop at Parrita, which takes about 4 hours. From here, you can take a taxi o walk to Palo Seco beach.

Address map: Click here to view address map from Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), Alajuela, Costa Rica TO Palo Seco Beach in Puntarenas, Costa Rica

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Location: between Esterillos and La Palma (Bandera) beaches in Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
Bejuco Beach GPS Coordenates: 9.518574,-84.435730 (9°31’06.86″N, 84°26’08.62″W)
District: Parrita, canton: Parrita, province: Puntarenas.
Zone postal code: 60901.

Bejuco Beach Costa Rica is a quiet and beautiful dark sand beach, with blue waters, and surrounded by lush tropical vegetation, mostly by palms and almond trees, with powerful crystal clear waves ranging from moderate to strong ideal for surfing and fishing, as well as its neighboring beaches, located on the Pacific coast of Puntarenas, Costa Rica. This beach limited on its back, with Bejuco River and an area of ​​mangroves, also the mouth of the river has sandy banks for your enjoyment.

Bejuco is higly recommended for tourists looking for uncrowded beaches for a relaxing holiday, as it is easy to spend the whole day at Bejuco and not see another person.

This secluded beach is often described as a fun spot to tackle plenty of incredible waves, best surfed at rising tide. These very consistent waves create a true surfer’s paradise for experienced surfers, but rookies might need to find alternate locations, as here there is little to no current, so lots of paddling is required in order to track the best waves.

If you like pure unspoiled tropical nature then this is the perfect beach, making ideal to take long walks, and if you like fishing, well no better place to be then that Bejuco Beach. In fact, due to its pristine and clean environment, Bejuco Beach has been awarded the Blue Flag Eco award for many years. Also, Bejuco Beach boasts a small stream that can be explored by boat, so it is a popular nesting area for birds ideal for bird watching.

Much of the surrounding area of Bejuco Beach is undeveloped however a few small projects are beginning sprout up, as well as it offers several accommodation options and a few sodas where you can enjoy typical Costa Rican meals.

Bejuco Beach offers numerous entertainment possibilities, easy accessibility plus beautiful scenery. Visitors can choose to drive or to fly into the nearest airport to get to the beach.

Getting to Bejuco Beach in Parrita, Puntarenas:

From San José

Drive north towards Puntarenas on route #27. Take the Pozón exit (to Jaco), and continue for about 66 km (41 miles), passing over the Tarcoles river and the towns of Jaco, Hermosa and Esterillos. Turn right at the entrance to Bejuco beach and continue for 1 km (0.5 mile) until you reach the beach. This route requires a total of 2.5 hour from San Jose.

From Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR)

Drive to the northeast towards Liberia. Once in Liberia, continue along the same highway to Puntarenas for about 120 km (75 miles). Once at the entrance to Puntarenas, continue on route #27 to San Jose for about 25 km (15 miles) until you reach the exit to Pozon and Jaco, take it and continue for about 66 km (41 miles), passing over the Tarcoles river and the towns of Jaco, Hermosa and Esterillos. Turn right at the entrance to Bejuco beach and continue for 1 km (0.5 mile) until you reach the beach. This route requires a total of 4.5 hours.

By bus

You can take a bus from the route San José – Quepos / Manuel Antonio (Transportes Morales, 2221-4214 / 2777-0318), making the stop at Bejuco beach, which takes about 2.5 hours.

Address map: Click here to view directions from Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), Alajuela, Costa Rica TO Bejuco Beach in Puntarenas, Costa Rica

  

Location: between Hermosa and Bejuco beaches in Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
West Esterillos Beach GPS Coordenates: 9.526662,-84.503169 (9°31’35.98″N, 84°30’11.40″W)
Center Esterillos Beach GPS Coordenates: 9.529481,-84.480014 (9°31’46.13″N, 84°28’48.05″W)
District: Parrita, canton: Parrita, province: Puntarenas.
Zone postal code: 60901.

Esterillos Beach Costa Rica is a vast and beautiful beach of nearly 7km extension with gray sands, crystal blue waters that invite you to go for a swim, and natural wealth all along the coast with palms and almond trees that line a forest edge, located on the central Pacific coast, in the canton of Parrita, Puntarenas, costa Rica.

Esterillos is divided into three sections: Esterillos Oeste beach to the West, Esterillos Centro beach in the middle, and Esterillos Este beach to the East. The part of Esterillos Centro and Esterillos Este, boasts gorgeous mangrove swamps, while Esterillos Oeste has small creeks and headlands, which are excellent points for observation of both wildlife and lush landscapes.

This part of the Central Pacific has one of the most consistent and cleanest breaks for surfers. Waves frequently break head high and are terrific all year long, but common consensus says that the West Coast is often better. These strong waves are best surfed while the tide level is rising, that is when the swells get big. Besides surfing, the waters are friendly towards all sorts of activities, such as diving, snorkeling and swimmers, always taking into account the necessary precautions. At low tide, the size of the beach increases dramatically, creating an extense dark sanded beach waiting to be explored, making it ideal for long walks or horseback riding.

Esterillos Beach features easy access, a wide array of accommodation options as well as a legal camping site. Here you will find plenty of hotels and cabins sprinkled throughout the Esterillos area that has direct access to the beach, to stay either further back through the dense secondary forest, or in the beautiful hillside with spectacular views of this peaceful paradise.

Esterillos Beach is passable throughout the year, has bus service and for those interested in domestic flights Esterillos beach does offer a grassy airstrip.

Getting to Esterillos Beach in Parrita, Puntarenas:

From San José

Drive north towards Puntarenas on route #27. Take the Pozón exit (to Jaco), and continue for about 57 km (35 miles), passing over the Tarcoles river and the towns of Jaco and Hermosa. Turn right at the entrance to Esterillos beach and continue for 1.5 km (1 mile) until you reach the beach. This address is for Esterillos Oeste, if you want to visit Esterillos Centro and/or Esterillos Este, do not to take Esterillos Oeste exit, instead you should follow the Costanera road for about 3.2 km (2 miles) to Esterillos Centro, or 6 km (4 miles) to the Esterillos Este entrance. This route requires a total of 2 hour from San Jose.

From Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR)

Drive to the northeast towards Liberia. Once in Liberia, continue along the same highway to Puntarenas for about 120 km (75 miles). Once at the entrance to Puntarenas, continue on route #27 to San Jose for about 25 km (15 miles) until you reach the exit to Pozon and Jaco, take it and continue for about 57 km (35 miles), passing over the Tarcoles river and the towns of Jaco and Hermosa. Turn right at the entrance to Esterillos beach and continue for 1.5 km (1 mile) until you reach the beach. This address is for Esterillos Oeste, if you want to visit Esterillos Centro and/or Esterillos Este, do not to take Esterillos Oeste exit, instead you should follow the Costanera road for about 3.2 km (2 miles) to Esterillos Centro, or 6 km (4 miles) to the Esterillos Este entrance. This route requires a total of 4 hours.

BY BUS

You can take a bus from the route San José – Quepos / Manuel Antonio (Transportes Morales, +506 2221-4214 / +506 2777-0318), making the stop at Esterillos beach, which takes about 2.5 hours.

Address map: Click here to view directions from Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), Alajuela, Costa Rica TO Esterillos Beach in Puntarenas, Costa Rica

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