{"id":7265,"date":"2013-01-04T01:32:50","date_gmt":"2013-01-04T01:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.costaricainfolink.com\/en\/?p=7265"},"modified":"2026-08-20T18:56:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T18:56:01","slug":"la-pita-beach-costa-rica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/costaricainfolink.com\/en\/la-pita-beach-costa-rica\/","title":{"rendered":"La Pita Beach, T\u00e1rcoles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Location:<\/strong> between Tarcoles and Agujas beaches in Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
\nLa Pita Beach GPS Coordenates:<\/strong> 9.740358,-84.631376 (9\u00b044’25.28″N, 84\u00b037’52.95″W)
\nDistrict:<\/strong> Tarcoles, canton:<\/strong> Garabito, province:<\/strong> Puntarenas.
\nZone postal code:<\/strong> 61102.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La Pita Beach Costa Rica is a small gray-sand beach with blue waters, used as port by several fishermen, ideal for watching spectacular sunsets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At La Pita you may do some birdwatching, here you can find pelicans, herons and the beautiful Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), among many others. However, due to its proximity to the mouth of the Tarcoles River, bathing in the area is dangerous, since crocodiles go from the river to the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting to La Pita Beach in Garabito, Puntarenas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From San Jos\u00e9<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drive north towards Puntarenas on route #27. Take the Poz\u00f3n exit (to Jaco), continue for about 20 km (12.5 miles) and then exit at La Fiesta del Marisco restaurant, the entrance to the beach is next to the restaurant’s. This route requires a total of one hour from San Jose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 20 km (12.5 miles) and then exit at La Fiesta del Marisco restaurant, the entrance to the beach is next to the restaurant’s. This route requires a total of 2 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By bus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can take a bus from the route San Jos\u00e9 – Jaco (+506 2223-1109<\/a>), making the stop at La Pita beach or La Fiesta del Marisco restaurant. It is recommended to buy the ticket a day early to save your space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address map:<\/strong> Click here to view address map from Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), Alajuela, Costa Rica TO La Pita Beach in Puntarenas, Costa Rica<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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See our full Tarcoles River guide<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Location: between Tarcoles and Agujas beaches in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. La Pita Beach GPS Coordenates: 9.740358,-84.631376 (9\u00b044’25.28″N, 84\u00b037’52.95″W) District: Tarcoles, canton: Garabito, province: Puntarenas. Zone postal code: 61102. La Pita Beach Costa Rica is a small gray-sand beach with blue waters, used as port by several fishermen, ideal for watching spectacular sunsets. At La Pita … <\/p>\n

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