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Playa Tamarindo is located on the northern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. It is a popular destination for couples and families looking for sun, sand, sea and surf. With surf shops, surf camps, and restaurants combing the beach, it makes a day at the beach with lunch or dinner very accommodating.

Tamarindo now a days hosts anything one expects from a modern coastal town, including an active night scene. The wider areas of Playa Flamingo and Playa Tamarindo are considered the heart of the "Golden Coast."


Tamarindo has experienced the largest coastal development boom in the last few years in Guanacaste. What was a sand road only a decade before is now a perfectlly tarred road littered with strip malls, restaurants, and convenient stores. The hills inland from the beach continue to experience real estate developments. Tamarindo offers accomodations for every budget type. Tamarindo is also your best bet for a nightlife with discoteques like Aqua and a wide range of beach/cocktail bars. Surfing dominates this town and, that being said, the bars have a laid-back, surfing atmosphere.

This area as a lot of neighboring surf breaks.

  • Playa Grande
  • Playa Avellanas
  • Playa Negra

Surf Tours to world famous Witch's Rock and Ollies Point (the Movie "Endless Summer II") are available by Witch's Rock Surfcamp as well as boats departing out of neighboring Playa Flamingo. A boat ride along this amazing coastline won't disappoint even the most experienced travelers.


For more relaxed swimming the south end of the beach is your best bet. To the north, be aware of riptides that claim approximately 200 lives every year. The problem in most cases is that swimmers caught in a riptide drown form exhaustion from fighting to get back into shore. The best course of action is to relax, let the riptide carry you out, and swim parallel the coast in a fashion that does not drain you energy too much. After a certain point the riptide will stop or you will swim out of it, then you can make your way back to shore. This danger persists mostly at the river mouth that seperates Playa Tamarindo from Playa Grande.

GETTING There

It is recommended to fly into Liberia (capital city of the State of Guanacaste) international airport and take a Taxi from there which lasts a little over 45 minutes. Most airlines fly to Liberia from Houston, Miami, Atlanta or Los Angeles. In addition, the bus ride from San Jose takes about 6 hours, costs $5 dollars, and is comfortable. Tamarindo also has an airport which is approximately a 45 minute flight from San Jose. For those looking to save money, flying into San Jose, and taking a bus the next day to Tamarindo is pretty cheap. The buses leave from Alfaro Station. The bus stops frequently and the trip takes around 6 or 7 hours but there is much to see throughout Costa Rica.

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Playa Tamarindo Surf Beach Costa Rica this picture is Killian Raust across the river in Playa Grande.jpg

Playa Tamarindo Surf Beach Costa Rica with view south to Playa Langosta from Helicopter.jpg

Flamingo Beach - Lifestyle

Playa Flamingo truly exemplifies the beauty of Costa Rica while offering the convenience one expects from a high end Vacation Destination. As Costa Rica pacific coast's whitest and finest sand beaches with a marina, entertainment, hotels, dining and shopping in walking distance has given Flamingo its long-standing reputation for luxury living while enjoying this natural paradise like setting.

This beach has for the longest time been considered the epicenter of beach tourism for the North west Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.  Due to a law suit with the majority land owner kept this area out of development pathway for over 20 years.  With the lawsuit finally settled this area has started booming again in a more sophisticated fashion. Flamingo is a beach community that has kept its exclusive standing as most of the rapid less well planned developments have gone to the Papagayo region to the north and Tamarindo to the south. Flamingo has everything you require from a city without any of the negative aspects associated from an urban setting.

The estuary laying behind the postcard worthy flamingo white sand with the setting of its trees offering shade makes this beach a truly relaxing beach experience.  The marina being only minutes walking distance offers everyone what pleases one's heart.   A bank, pharmacy and beauty salon is also within a catwalk.

This area is known for high end and exclusive villas.  The nearby Reserva - Playa Conchal, being Costa Rica's one of the first and largest and most well known all inclusive resorts (Westin).  With a wide arrange of sit down restaurants, Trent Jones 18 hole golf course all on site makes this a one stop vacation destination popular for families traveling with children.  Due to Playa Conchal being a beach with a calm sea swimming here is ideal for all swimmers experienced or not.

Flamingo Entertainment & Food

Playa Flamingo's Beach Resort is the only beach front hotel in Flamingo. The Resort offers dining, but one within walking distance can reach other great Flamingo restaurants such as top rated, CocoLoco right on the beach, Maries, Angelinas, Camparino, Mariner Inn, and sandwich shop are all located in and around the central commercial area called "La Plaza". Within 5 min drive you have typical food places like Pleamar and Estero Azul on the beach across the Bay with Shogun (Asian), Surfbox, Vaca Loca, and El Nico's following thereafter in that order which are all great choices.

The Flamingo Beach Resort soon called Margaritaville (opening up end of 2018) has its own casino, and entertainment open to the public and most restaurants and bars have live bands (the Nightclub type of nightlife hot spot remains Tamarindo 20 min away). No matter what you feel like though Flamingo has something that fits every preference.   From Activities by sea and land to leisure and adventure this area offers it all.

This area as a lot of  hiding spots;  the many caves along the coastline and islands along this amazing part of Costa Ria is said to have been used centuries ago by pirates to hide their treasures.  A boat ride along this amazing coastline won't disappoint even the most advanced travelers.  For more information on Activities just click here.

Other Popular Beaches south to north in this immediate flamingo area are Tamarindo, Playa Grande, Ventanas, Pirates, Mina, Conchal, Brasilito, Potrero, Penca, Prieta, Sugar, Danta and Dantita.

Things to Do and See in Flamingo

Cristal blue waters and secluded beaches within walking distance to banks, the local pharmacy, beauty salon, coffee shop, souvenir shops, rent a car agencies, restaurants, shopping, entertainment with activity, tour and transportation all readily available.  With the marina within 2 minutes walking from the beach no ones vacation dream is left untouched.

Its stunning natural beauty and central location, Flamingo Beach has become in just a few years in a renowned area for its structured growth and, for this reason, is ranked as one of the best destinations among the entire Gold Coast of Costa Rica. Situated in the province of Guanacaste and only 50 minutes away by car from the Liberia international Airport  or 4 ½ hours from the capital city of San José, Flamingo has been developed by its residents into a modern community with an ever increasing number of activities, services, travel options and accommodations.

A paradisiacal selection of activities is available to you, scuba diving, sailing, snorkeling, horse back riding, national park tours and sea turtle watching e the most sought after activities. The waters off Flamingo offer as well some of the best deep-sea fishing in the world for marlin, sailfish, snapper, tuna, and dozens of other species. Sport fishing and other water activities are supported by a marina strategically located on the south end of Potrero Beach and on the northridge of Flamingo

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