Flamingo
To the North
Playa Potrero
Playa Penca
Playa Azucar
Playa Prieta
Golfo de Papagayo Region
Beaches in Guanacaste
Short Description
This area is home to:
- Nesting grounds of the largest marine life such as dolphins and whales
- Baula National Park in Playa Grande
- Exclusive hotels, vacation rentals, and homesites
- Accomodations and dining amenable to any budget
- Vast array of nature activities
- World class surfing
- Amazing natural land and coastal formations
- All categories of fishing and sailing
- Costa Rican cultural events
- High standard of living
- First class golf
- Plenty of Leisure, Dining and Entertainment Options
Playa Conchal
Playa Conchal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, is one of Costa Rica's truly most precious beaches. Just south of Flamingo and Brasilito Beach. Only two things come to mind when you hear Playa Conchal: Incredible beautiful beach and West In Exclusive Beach Resort.
Playa Brasilito
Playa Brasilito is a fishing village between Playa Flamingo and Playa Conchal. This still very traditional beach community is named after the Brasilito tree found here.
Playa Pirata
These well hidden beach is named after Pirates who are said to have hidden their treasures in the caves along its coastline and islands that are all within in swimming distance.
Playa Ventana
Playa Ventana is located just to the north of Playa Grande. This beach is known for privacy and seclusion and its pure white sand and proximity to Playa Grande famous for the turtles and surf.
Playa Grande National Park
Surf - Retreat - Turtle Watching - Playa Grande is an incredible beach, famous amongst surfers and Wildlife lovers. The Estuary behind it with its miles of mangrove channels host a large variety of birds. It holds National Park status to protect the leatherback turtles that lay their eggs here
Playa Tamarindo Area
The greater Playa Tamarindo area is one of the more well-known surfing towns in Costa Rica. Tamarindo Beach grew out of a fishing and surfing beach community to a major coastal town of Costa Rica's rather rural coastline within the past decade. Playa Tamarindo truly exemplifies how surfing can drastically increase developmental growth.
Playa Potrero & Surfside
Located just North of Flamingo, this beach spans the sheltered Potrero Bay that runs a length of almost 4 kilometers. This coffee colored sand beach is bordered on one end by the Flamingo Marina and the other by the Potrero town center.
Playa Azucar (Sugar Beach), Costa Rica
Sugar Beach is a beautiful, secluded beach 20 minutes north of Playa Flamingo. The pictures here illustrate the gorgeous view of the Flamingo North Ridge, Bahia Potrero, Isla Plata, Conchal Beach, and the Catalina Islands in the background.
Playa Penca Guanacaste Costa Rica
Playa Penca lies between Playa Potrero and Playa Azucar. The only access road to this beach runs south out of the Potrero town center, yet it remains a well hidden treasure despite its obvious white sands that can be seen from miles away.
Playa Prieta
Located only 15 minutes from Flamingo, Playa Prieta is a favorite beach among locals that offers clear waters and a tranquil getaway.