Manzanillo Beach in Liberia Costa Rica

Location: between Iguanita and Nacascolo beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Manzanillo beach entrance GPS Coordenates: 10.644874,-85.646908 (10°38’41.55″N, 85°38’48.87″W)
Manzanillo beach GPS Coordenates: 10.642683,-85.647397 (10°38’33.66″N, 85°38’50.63″W)
District: Nacascolo, canton: Liberia, province: Guanacaste.
Zone postal code: 50104.

Manzanillo is a beautiful beach about 1km long with blue waters and gray sand of volcanic origin, surrounded by lush tropical forest, located in the Gulf of Papagayo in Guanacaste province.

This beach has very little surf, making it ideal for a swim, as is also suitable for walking along the coast, during which is important to visit its nearby mangrove.

Getting to Manzanillo Beach in Guanacaste:

From San José

Drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the Pan-American highway until you reach Liberia. There, turn right, continue for 8 km (5 miles), turn right at the DO IT Center towards the Four Seasons Hotel and follow the road for about 16 km (10 miles), turn left and continue for 4 km (2.5 miles) until you reach Manzanillo beach. This route requires a total of 5 to 6 hours from San José.

From Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR)

Drive south to Santa Cruz for 8 km (5 miles), turn right at the DO IT Center towards the Four Seasons Hotel and follow the road for about 16 km (10 miles), turn left and continue for 4 km (2.5 miles) until you reach Manzanillo beach.

By bus

There are no buses that comes to Manzanillo beach, however you can take a bus from the route San José – Liberia, which takes about 5 hours (Pulmitan, +506 2222-1650) and then you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Manzanillo beach, which takes about 40 minutes. We recommend buying the ticket the day before to ensure your space.

By plane:

You can also take a flight from the Juan Santamaria Airport to the Daniel Oduber airport at Liberia, either with Sansa or Aerobell Airlines every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Manzanillo beach, which takes about 40 minutes.

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