About: This local brewery is a restaurant and pub with craft beers. They use sustainable practices and work with the local community. They often have live music. Province: Guanacaste Starting from: Flamingo Time to reach from starting location: 15 minutes Time needed for activity: 1 hour Kid friendly: Yes Wheelchair accessible: Yes What to wear…
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Flamingo Bike Tours
Options for bike tours in Flamingo:
Pura Vida Ride
About: This is a sports shop at Las Catalinas mostly focused on bikes and cycling gear but contains a bit of everything you might need on vacation. It is also a cafe and gelato shop. They also rent bikes, including e-bikes and mountain bikes, as well as other sports equipment like kayaks, stand up paddleboards,…
Flamingo Beaches
Options for beaches in Flamingo:
Real Beach (Pirate Bay)
About: This is a beautiful, large, less crowded beach with tide pools surrounding a large rock connected to the beach. It is possible to walk all the way around the rock, though it is best to do so during low tide and with good shoes and physical ability. The road to reach this beach is…
Prieta Beach
About: This beach, like Penca Beach just before, is accessed via a turnoff to the left on the road from Potrero to Las Catalinas. However, this road is more difficult to access and requires a 4×4 SUV. It is even less crowded for this reason and because parking is limited. Arrive early on busy days….
Potrero Beach
About: This isn’t the most beautiful beach in the area, but it has a less touristy vibe, more popular with locals and fishermen. The beach is long and the road runs along it, allowing you to park nearly anywhere and access the beach easily. There are plenty of restaurants on the beach and in the…
Penca Beach
About: This is a great, less crowded beach option in the Flamingo area. To arrive you simply turn off the main road on the way from Potrero to Las Catalinas, just after the Potrero Plaza. The sand and water are clear, and the waves can be calm or a bit rougher depending. It’s another great…
Minas/Zapotillal Beach
About: This beach is reached on an unpaved backroad, making it a little bit difficult to access, but it is so worth it. Of course, there are very few people here compared to the more popular beaches in the area. There is plenty of shade, the water is clear and calm as it is in…
Flamingo Beach
About: This is a beautiful, large, easily accessible beach. The road goes right along the beach, and is where you park. Parking can be hard to find at peak times, and traffic can get backed up as it is a narrow road with only one lane in each direction. However, it is totally worth it…