We’ve put together a few trip suggestions for you to consider, based on the time you have and your propensity to drive “Tico-style”. This is not a tourism guide book, just a subset of the places we’ve enjoyed… Remember that roads can get tricky in some areas, and will sometimes require a 4 wheel drive car. We’ve tried to point out the …
There are many, many fun and interesting things to do in and around Playa Grande. Whether you’re interested in activities, relaxation or tourism, you will be delighted with the amazing choices that are available, like horseback riding, zip lining (canopy), white water rafting, canyoning, snorkeling, diving, fishing, and many more.. First, the obvious: head to a few of the dozens of beautiful beaches …
The North Pacific coast of Costa Rica is literally peppered with beautiful beaches. Playa Grande itself is a lovely white sand beach, almost 5 km (3.5 miles) long, perfect for surfing, boogie boarding or simply sunbathing. Below are some of our favorite beaches in the immediate area. Playa Ventanas Directly north of Playa Grande, Playa Ventanas is “more of the same”, …
One of the beaches a little bit further away is Playa Flamingo. It has very, very large waves during high tide, and they are not much smaller during low tide. The waves crash very close to the shore. It was very fun for us because we enjoyed jumping around in the white foam right on the shore. One of the …
Playa Conchal is a great beach to visit for all ages. It is great for snorkeling and scuba diving. The sand on the North side of the beach is closer to what someone would think of as “Playa Conchal”, which means “Shell Beach”. The sand looks like whole shells put into a blender that exploded. The water is normally calm …
Playa Ventanas is the closest beach to Casa Linda. It isn’t a huge beach, but there are almost no people there. It is a great beach during all tides. It’s very standard, nothing special, except that it leads to the path of the secret beaches, which I will mention later. Swimming is great because the waves are strong but there …
