Location: between Tamarindo and Ventanas beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
GPS Coordinates: 10.334675, -85.847822 (10°20’04.83″N, 85°50’52.16″W)
District: Cabo Velas, canton: Santa Cruz, province: Guanacaste.
Zone postal code: 50308.
Haga click en el siguiente enlace para leer está página en Español: Playa Grande Costa Rica
Grande Beach Costa Rica: with its pristine shoreline and clear blue water, is one of the best beaches on the Guanacaste coast. It is an important part of the Las Baulas Marine National Park, as it is home to the endangered Leatherback Sea Turtles that come ashore every year, from October to May, to lay their eggs on the beach, an incredible spectacle to behold if you are one of those lucky enough to see it. During these months, after 6 pm, visitors are only allowed to the beach with a guide.
Surfing along Grande Beach is incredible and has attracted surfers from all around the World, as it is considered one of the best places to learn to surf or improve your surfing skills, as breaks are moderate and constant, earning Grande Beach a reputation of one of Costa Rica’s premier surf destinations. If you are not a surf fan, further north of the beach is excellent for swimming. However, take care as the currents can draw even experienced swimmers into the open sea.
Since Grande beach is part of a protective zone, hotels don’t have any rooms facing the beach.
Getting to Grande 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, go straight ahead following the signs to Las Baulas Marine National Park for 9 km (5.5 miles) passing through Matapalo, until you get to Grande 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 9 km (5.5 miles) passing through Matapalo, until you get to Grande beach.
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 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 Grande 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 tothe Tamarindo airport, either with Sansa or Aerobell Airlines every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Grande beach, which takes about 20 minutes.
Address map: Click here to view address map TO Grande Beach Costa Rica in Guanacaste at Google Maps
You must be logged in to post a comment.