About: This beach is reached by following the dirt road for a few kilometers after passing the Riu Hotels. The road can get very muddy during the rainy season, so you would need a 4×4 SUV to reach the beach. There is a gate for a private hotel at the end of the road, so…
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Hermosa Beach
About: This is sort of the sister beach to Coco Beach, with the accompanying town being the sister town to Playas del Coco. They are comparable to one another, though some will always prefer one over the other. The beach is long, the sand is fine, and the water is blue. There is plenty of…
Coco Beach
About: This is the main beach in Playas del Coco, and is very long, spanning the entire width of the town. There are access points all along the beach, with many hotels, beach clubs, and restaurants on the beachfront. It is surrounded by a bay, so the waters can be calm and there are many…
Calzon de Pobre Beach
About: This is one of two beaches with easy public access on this peninsula, along with Penca Beach. However there is a Waldorf Astoria Hotel now being built here, so there is constant construction on the cliff overlooking Penca Beach. Follow the paved road along the peninsula until the end where there is a makeshift…
Papagayo Peninsula Beaches
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Playa Virador
About: This is one of 4 beaches with public access on the Papagayo Peninsula. The other 3 are Playa Nacascolo, Playa Prieta, and Playa Virador. They are all located within a sort of luxury resort compound that consists of resorts like Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, and Planet Hollywood. Non-guests are not allowed inside the “compound”…
Playa Prieta
About: This is one of 4 beaches with public access on the Papagayo Peninsula. The other 3 are Playa Nacascolo, Playa Prieta, and Playa Virador. They are all located within a sort of luxury resort compound that consists of resorts like Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, and Planet Hollywood. Non-guests are not allowed inside the “compound”…
Playa Nacascolo
About: This is one of 4 beaches with public access on the Papagayo Peninsula. The other 3 are Playa Nacascolo, Playa Prieta, and Playa Virador. They are all located within a sort of luxury resort compound that consists of resorts like Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, and Planet Hollywood. Non-guests are not allowed inside the “compound”…
Playa Blanca
About: This is one of 4 beaches with public access on the Papagayo Peninsula. The other 3 are Playa Nacascolo, Playa Prieta, and Playa Virador. They are all located within a sort of luxury resort compound that consists of resorts like Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, and Planet Hollywood. Non-guests are not allowed inside the “compound”…
Liberia Beaches
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