BEACH GOING
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Manuel Antonio National Park
Quick Facts
Distance from the Villa : 45 minutes drive About 50 km.
Popularity : Locals , surfers, visitors.
Manuel Antonio National Park is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Costa Rica, with easy access, ease and variety of services including all meals and accommodation and wide range of flora and fauna in such a small place.
Among the main attractions are the beaches surrounded by rainforest. Because of this, the park attracts surfers, swimmers, birders and ecotourists.
Playa Linda near Mata Palo
Quick Facts
Distance from the Villa : 15 minutes drive About 10 km.
Popularity : Locals , surfers, visitors.
Playa Linda, is a beautiful beach of gray sand and blue waters of type open sea surrounded by lush vegetation, mainly consisting of almond and coconut groves, located in the province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
Playa Linda is one of the most beautiful parts of the Central Pacific coast of the country, so it is ideal to relax, unwind and enjoy the sun and sea or to practice some water sports like swimming, diving, snorkeling and fishing, always taking precautions to bathers for the characteristic of open sea and strong waves.
Playa Guapil
Quick Facts
Distance from the Villa : 5 minutes drive About 2 km.
Popularity : Locals , visitors.
Playa Guapil are an excellent site to participate in mangrove kayaking. Other recreational activities that can be enjoyed include hiking, fishing, horseback riding, ziplining and birdwatching.
Playa Dominical Surfing Place
Quick Facts
Distance from the Villa : 10 minutes drive About 10 km.
Popularity : Locals , surfers, visitors.
Dominical beach is one of the best places to go surfing in Costa Rica. It has magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean and the popular Baru River, you will enjoy them from the variety of places that are established along the main road like bars, restaurants, supermarkets, shop stores, among others. Dominical is perfect for those who want to relax but having everything at their disposal. Playa HermosaQuick Facts Distance from the Villa : 15 minutes drive About 15 km. Popularity : Locals , surfers, visitors. The aptly named Hermosa (beautiful) beach wins Dominical's pageantry for the best looking beach in the area. Sprawling teak sands span nearly as far as the eye can see along this stretch of coastline. Marino Ballena National ParkQuick Facts Distance from the Villa : 30 minutes drive About 26 km. Popularity : Locals , surfers, visitors. Encompassing 270 acres of land, 110 terrestrial hectares and 13,300 acres of ocean (5,400 marine hectares) is the Marino Ballena National Park. 180 km southwest of San Jose, Marino Ballena is one of the newest national parks in Costa Rica. Established in 1990, the park contains the largest coral reef on the Pacific side of Central America. The park waters are also great vantage points for viewing the humpback whale as it migrates (Dec. to April) from as far away as Alaska and Hawaii down to Cano Island, just off of the Osa Peninsula. |