Prieta Beach Costa Rica

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.

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