Location: between San Juanillo and Pitahaya beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
GPS Coordinates: 10.05415, -85.752506 (10°03’14.94″N, 85°45’9.02″W)
Canton: Santa Cruz, district: Cuajiniquil.
Zone postal code: 50306.

Getting to Azul Beach Costa Rica in Guanacaste:

From San José drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the highway towards Liberia until you reach Limonal. Turn left at Tres Hermanas Restaurant to La Amistad bridge until you get to Nicoya. Once you reach Nicoya, continue your drive taking the road to Samara and Nosara. Once in Samara turn left to Nosara for about 37 km (23 miles), passing through Barco Quebrado, Garza, Guiones, Pelada, Ostional and San Juanillo until you reach Azul beach. This route requires a total of six hours from San Jose.

From Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (LIR), drive south to Santa Cruz and from there to Nosara passing through 27 de Abril, Lagarto, Frijolar and Pitahaya until you reach Azul beach.

By bus

Take a bus from the route San José – Nosara, which takes about 5 to 6 hours (Empresa Alfaro, +506 2222-2666 / +506 2682-0297). From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Azul beach, which takes about 40 minutes. We recommend buying the ticket a day earlier to be sure your seat is saved and if driving to the beach, a 4×4 vehicle is highly recommended.

You can also take a bus San Jose – Santa Cruz, which takes 5 to 6 hours (Tralapa, +506 2221-7202 / +506 2680-0392), and then take a bus from Santa Cruz to Ostional, which takes about 3 hours, making a stop in Azul (however, the bus can’t make the trip during heavy rains).

By plane:

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

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Location: between Ostional and Azul beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
GPS Coordinates: 10.035003, -85.737156 (10°02’6.01″N, 85°44’13.76″W)
Canton: Santa Cruz, district: Cuajiniquil.
Zone postal code: 50306.

San Juanillo Beach Costa Rica: is a remote white sandy beach and crystal clear turquoise waters, whose tip is washed by the sea on both sides. At one end has a rock formation, which can be climbed without much effort. All this makes San Juanillo beach in one of the most beautiful scenery in the country.

Also, San Juanillo beach is on the village bearing the same name, which main activity is fishing.

Getting to San Juanillo Beach Costa Rica in Guanacaste:

From San José drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the highway towards Liberia until you reach Limonal. Turn left at Tres Hermanas Restaurant to La Amistad bridge until you get to Nicoya. Once you reach Nicoya, continue your drive taking the road to Samara. Once in Samara turn left towards Nosara for about 33 km (20 miles), passing through Barco Quebrado, Garza, Guiones and Pelada until you reach San Juanillo beach. This route requires a total of six hours from San Jose.

From Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (LIR), drive south to Santa Cruz and from there to Nosara passing through 27 de Abril, Lagarto, Frijolar, Pitahaya and Azul until you reach San Juanillo beach.

By bus

Take a bus from the route San José – Nosara, which takes from 5 to 6 hours (Empresa Alfaro, +506 2222-2666 / +506 2222-2777 / +506 2682-0297). From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to San Juanillo beach, which takes about 30 minutes. We recommend buying the ticket a day earlier to be sure your seat is saved and if driving to the beach, a 4×4 vehicle is highly recommended.

You can also take a bus San Jose – Santa Cruz, which takes from 5 to 6 hours (Tralapa, +506 2221-7202 / +506 2680-0392), and then take a bus from Santa Cruz to Ostional, which takes about 3 hours, making the stop in San Juanillo (however, the bus can’t make the trip during heavy rains).

By plane:

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

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Location: between Pelada and San Juanillo beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
GPS Coordinates: 9.996714, -85.702931 (9°59’48.17″N, 85°42’10.55″W)
Canton: Santa Cruz, district: Cuajiniquil.
Zone postal code: 50306.

Ostional Beach Costa Rica: a long dark sandy beach with blue clear waters, breathtakingly beautiful scenery. It is one of the most important ecological sites around the world, as here come to spawn a large number of Olive Ridley turtles (from April to December). In fact, this beach is part of The Ostional National Wildlife Refuge.

Ostional beach witness a truly spectacular natural phenomena known as “Arribadas”, or arrivals. When this happens, thousands of turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. The arrivals usually occur between the third quarter and the full moon, especially from July to September.

For its strong surf, this beach is very popular with surfers. Also, south is the estuary of the Ostional River lined with mangrove vegetation that can be navigated by boat. This site, as being a protected area, does not offer more tourism development, however nearby beaches like Nosara have all the amenities required by tourism in Costa Rica.

Getting to Ostional Beach Costa Rica in Guanacaste:

From San José drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the highway towards Liberia until you reach Limonal. Turn left at Tres Hermanas Restaurant towards La Amistad bridge until you get to Nicoya. Once you reach Nicoya, continue your drive taking the road to Samara. Once in Samara turn left towards Nosara for about 26 km (16 miles), passing through Barco Quebrado, Garza, Guiones and Pelada until you reach Ostional beach. This route requires a total of six hours from San Jose.

From Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (LIR), drive south to Santa Cruz and from there to Nosara passing through 27 de Abril, Lagarto, Frijolar, Pitahaya, Azul and San Juanillo until you reach Ostional beach.

By bus

Take the bus San José – Nosara, which takes about 5 to 6 hours (Empresa Alfaro, +506 2222-2666 / +506 2682-0297). From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Ostional beach, which takes about 10 minutes. We recommend buying the ticket a day earlier to be sure your seat is saved and if you are driving to the beach, a 4×4 vehicle is highly recommended.

You can also take a bus San Jose – Santa Cruz, which takes 5 to 6 hours (Tralapa, +506 2221-7202 / +506 2680-0392), and then take a bus from Santa Cruz to Ostional, which takes about 3 hours (however, the bus can’t make the trip during heavy rains).

By plane:

You can also take a flight from the Juan Santamaria Airport to the Nosara airport, either with Sansa or Aerobell Airlines every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Ostional beach, which takes about 10 minutes.

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Location: between Guiones and Ostional beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
GPS Coordinates: 9.95315, -85.673569 (9°57’11.34″N, 85°40’24.85″W)
Canton: Nicoya, district: Nosara.
Zone postal code: 50206.

  

Getting to Pelada Beach Costa Rica in Guanacaste:

From San José drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the highway towards Liberia until you reach Limonal. Turn left at Tres Hermanas Restaurant to La Amistad bridge until you get to Nicoya. Once you reach Nicoya, continue your drive taking the road to Samara passing through Hojancha. Upon arrival to Samara turn left towards Nosara for about 26 km (16 miles), passing through Barco Quebrado, Garza and Guiones until you reach Pelada Beach Costa Rica. This route requires a total of six hours from San Jose.

From Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (LIR), drive south to Nicoya and from there to Samara passing through Hojancha. Upon arrival to Samara turn left towards Nosara for about 26 km (16 miles), passing through Barco Quebrado, Garza and Guiones until you reach Pelada beach.

By bus

Take the local bus San José – Nosara, which takes about 5 to 6 hours (Empresa Alfaro, +506 2222-2666 / +506 2682-0297). From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Pelada beach, which takes about 10 minutes. We recommend buying the ticket a day earlier to be sure your seat is saved.

You can also take the bus San Jose – Nicoya, which takes 5 to 6 hours (Terminal Alfaro, +506 2685-5032), and then take another bus from Nicoya to Nosara – Garza – Guiones, which takes about 2.5 hours (Empresa Rojas, +506 2686-9089).

By plane:

You can also take a flight from the Juan Santamaria Airport to the Nosara airport, either with Sansa or Aerobell Airlines every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Pelada beach, which takes about 10 minutes.

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Location: between Garza and Pelada beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
GPS Coordinates: 9.945994, -85.671189 (9°56’45.58″N, 85°40’16.28″W)
Canton: Nicoya, district: Nosara.
Zone postal code: 50206.

Guiones Beach Costa Rica: among the best surfing destinations along the Guanacaste coastline, being home to the best surf in Nosara, with some of the most consistent year-round waves in the world.

Guiones beach is not only very popular with surfers, but also has some wonderful snorkeling opportunities. Backed by a lush jungle, the first couple of hundred meters of this beach are part of the Ostional Wildlife Refuge, while the beach area itself has received a Blue Flag of Ecology for being among the most clean, pristine and ecologically well-maintained beaches in the world. Also, Guiones is home to most of Nosara’s hotels, restaurants and businesses.

Getting to Guiones beach in Guanacaste:

From San José drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the highway towards Liberia until you reach Limonal. Turn left at Tres Hermanas Restaurant to La Amistad bridge until you get to Nicoya. Once you reach Nicoya, continue your drive taking the road to Samara passing through Hojancha. Upon arrival to Samara turn left to Nosara for about 24 km (15 miles), passing through Barco Quebrado and Garza until you reach Guiones beach. This route requires approximately a total of five hours from San Jose.

From Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (LIR), drive south to Nicoya and from there to Samara passing through Hojancha. Upon arrival to Samara turn left towards Nosara for about 24 km (15 miles) passing through Barco Quebrado and Garza until you reach Guiones beach.

By bus

Take the local bus San José – Nosara, which takes about 5 to 6 hours (Empresa Alfaro, +506 2222-2666 / +506 2682-0297). From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Guiones a beach, which takes about 10 minutes. We recommend buying the ticket a day earlier to be sure your seat is saved.

You can also take a bus San Jose – Nicoya, which takes 5 to 6 hours (Terminal Alfaro, +506 2685-5032), and then take another bus from Nicoya to Nosara – Garza – Guiones, which takes about 2.5 hours (Empresa Rojas, +506 2686-9089).

By plane:

You can also take a flight from the Juan Santamaria Airport to the Nosara airport, either Sansa or Aerobell Airlines have flights every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Guiones beach, which takes about 10 minutes.

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Location: between Barco Quebrado and Guiones beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
GPS Coordinates: 9.910222, -85.644819 (9°54’36.80″N, 85°38’41.35″W)
Canton: Nicoya, district: Nosara.
Zone postal code: 50206.

Getting to Garza Beach Costa Rica in Guanacaste:

From San José drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the highway towards Liberia until you reach Limonal. Turn left at Tres Hermanas Restaurant and continue to La Amistad bridge until you get to Nicoya. Once you reach Nicoya, continue your drive taking the road to Samara passing through Hojancha. Once in Samara turn left towards Nosara for about 16 km (10 miles), passing through Buena Vista and Barco Quebrado until you reach Garza beach. This route requires a total of five hours from San Jose.

From Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (LIR), drive south to Nicoya and from there to Samara passing through Hojancha. Once in Samara turn left towards Nosara for about 16 km (10 miles), passing through Buena Vista and Barco Quebrado until you reach Garza beach.

By bus

Take a local bus San José – Nosara, which takes about 5 to 6 hours (Empresa Alfaro, +506 2222-2666 / +506 2682-0297). From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Garza beach, which takes about 20 minutes. We recommend buying the ticket a day earlier to be sure your seat is saved.

You can also take the bus San Jose – Nicoya, which takes 5 to 6 hours (Terminal Alfaro, +506 2685-5032), and then take another bus from Nicoya to Nosara – Garza – Guiones, which takes about 2 hours (Empresa Rojas, +506 2686-9089).

By plane:

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

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Location: between Buena Vista and Garza beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

  

GPS Coordinates: 9.895859,-85.583496 (9°53’45.02″N, 85°35’01.05″W)
Canton: Nicoya.
District: Sámara.
Zone postal code: 50205.

Getting to Barco Quebrado Beach Costa Rica in Guanacaste:

From San José drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the highway towards Liberia until you reach Limonal. Turn left at Tres Hermanas Restaurant and continue to La Amistad bridge until you get to Nicoya. Once you reach Nicoya, continue your drive taking the road to Samara passing through Hojancha. Once in Samara turn left towards Nosara for about 8.5 km (5 miles) until you reach Barco Quebrado beach. This route requires a total of five hours from San Jose.

From Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (LIR), drive south to Nicoya and from there to Samara passing through Hojancha. Once in Samara turn left towards Nosara for about 8.5 km (5 miles) until you reach Barco Quebrado beach.

By bus

Take a local bus from San José to Samara, which takes about 5 to 6 hours (Terminal Alfaro, +506 2222-2666). From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Barco Quebrado beach, which takes about 25 minutes. 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 airport of Samara / Carrillo, either with Sansa or Aerobell Airlines every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Barco Quebrado beach, which takes about 25 minutes.

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Location: between Samara and Barco Quebrado beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
GPS Coordinates: 9.892839, -85.563878 (9°53’34.22″N, 85°33’49.96″W)
Canton: Nicoya, district: Samara.
Zone postal code: 50205.

Getting to Buena Vista Beach Costa Rica in Guanacaste

From San José drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the highway towards Liberia until you reach Limonal. Turn left at Tres Hermanas Restaurant and continue to La Amistad bridge until you get to Nicoya. Once you reach Nicoya, continue your drive taking the road to Samara passing through Hojancha. Once in Samara turn left towards Nosara for about 6 km (3.4 miles) until you get to Buena Vista beach. This route requires a total of five hours from San Jose.

From Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (LIR), drive south to Nicoya and from there to Samara passing through Hojancha. Once in Samara turn left towards Nosara for about 6 km (3.4 miles) until you get to Buena Vista beach.

By bus

Take a local bus from San José to Samara, which takes about 5 to 6 hours, and then take the bus Samara – Carrillo, which takes about 1 hour (Terminal Alfaro, +506 2222-2666). From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Buena Vista beach, which is about 15 minutes. 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 airport of Samara / Carrillo, either Sansa or Aerobell Airlines fly there every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Carrillo beach, which is about 10 minutes.

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Location: between Carrillo and Buena Vista beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
GPS Coordinates: 9.881075, -85.52765 (9°52’51.87″N, 85°31’39.54″W)
Canton: Nicoya, district: Samara.
Zone postal code: 50205.

Samara Beach Costa Rica: well known for its beautiful tropical, long, white sand beach with shallow, gentle waters, which is one of the safest and most attractive beaches in Costa Rica. It is very popular with swimmers and surfers, and it is an ideal beach for kids.

Samara beach and its surrounding environs offer tourists an ideal place to relax and have a good time. Here, visitors can find along the strip beach a wide variety of exotic plants and animals, along with a superb coral reef that lies just offshore, and its own picturesque and remote island in the bay called Chora Island.

At Samara beach you can find some of the best water sports activities in the entire country, as well as horseback riding, deep sea fishing, snorkeling, scuba diving, paragliding, waterfall visits and canopy tours.

Samara beach is not only a thriving fishing and farming community, but considered by many to be among Costa Rica’s most beautiful beaches with a wide choice of attractive hotels, restaurants, bars and discos. At Samara beach there is always something to do, a party to be found, a wave to catch or simply a shady palm to relax under.

Getting to Samara beach Costa Rica in Guanacaste:

From San José drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the highway towards Liberia until you reach Limonal. Turn left at Tres Hermanas Restaurant and continue to La Amistad bridge and then continue on the same path to Nicoya. Once you reach Nicoya, continue your drive taking the road to Samara passing through Hojancha. This route requires a total of five hours from San Jose.

From Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (LIR), drive south to Nicoya and from there to Samara passing through Hojancha.

BY BUS

Take a local bus from San José to Samara, which takes about 5 to 6 hours (Terminal Alfaro, +506 2222-2666). 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 airport of Samara / Carrillo, either Sansa or Aerobell Airlines have daily flights. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Samara beach, which takes about 10 minutes.

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Location: between Camaronal and Samara beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
GPS Coordinates: 9.869639, -85.498975 (9°52’10.70″N, 85°29’56.31″W)
Canton: Hojancha, district: Puerto Carrillo, province: Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Zone postal code: 51103.

Carrillo is a laidback beach town, very similar to Samara, but on a much smaller scale. This beach, which has stunning views and sunsets, is a very popular hot spot amongst foreigners and ticos, being one of the best beaches in Costa Rica.

Carrillo long beach in its natural state is bordered with coconut trees, forested hills and cliffs. Its cristal clear waters, the fine white sands, the constant sunshine and a sense of peace are the mayor features of this remote site.

At Carrillo beach Costa Rica you can find some water sports activities such as sport fishing, snorkeling and scuba diving in some stunning marine environments. Swimming conditions are also pleasant in the calm soothing bay, as well as walks along the rocky platforms at low tide where some marine life can be observed, especially in the little tidal pools.

Carrillo is a small fishing and farming community, with a healthy tourist service industry. Here, visitors can indulge in some quality rest and relaxation as distractions are few and noise is minimal.

Getting to Carrillo Beach Costa Rica in Guanacaste:

From San José drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the highway towards Liberia until you reach Limonal. Turn left at Tres Hermanas Restaurant and continue to La Amistad bridge until you get to Nicoya. Once you reach Nicoya, continue your drive taking the road to Samara passing through Hojancha and continue South to Carrillo beach. It is a very scenic route that exemplifies rural Costa Rica. This route requires a total of five hours from San Jose.

From Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (LIR), drive south to Nicoya and from there to Samara passing through Hojancha and continue South to Carrillo beach. It is a very scenic route that exemplifies rural Costa Rica.

By bus

Take a local bus from San José to Samara, which takes about 5 to 6 hours, and then take a bus Samara – Carrillo, which takes about 1 hour (Terminal Alfaro, +506 2222-2666). We recommend buying the ticket a day earlier to be sure you seat is saved.

By plane

You can also take a flight from the Juan Santamaria Airport and the airport of Samara / Carrillo, either Sansa or Aerobell Airlines every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Carrillo beach, which is about 10 minutes.

Hotels nearby Carrillo Beach

• Leyenda Hotel

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