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Playa Potrero, Costa Rica
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Terrazas del sol is ideally situated 375 meters from the beach at Playa Prieta, a pristine Costa Rica Beach. There is abundant shopping and dining nearby in Playa Potrero and Playa Flamingo. There are two super markets right on the town square in Potrero and under a kilometer. There is also a very pleasant spot for a drink and a taco on the beach called Las Brisas. Down the road in the other direction you'll find the Sugar Beach Hotel at Playa Pan de Azucar. This is a good place for a meal or a drink. You can walk there on the beach as well. Further along the road has been improved and one can now drive to Zopotal. This area is undergoing development now and there are several large resorts in the early stages of development. This road now leads to the Monkey Trail now and deposits you just past the Monkey Trail Canopy Tour. There is a new road planned called the Ox Cart Trail that will be a more direct route to Zopotal. Send me a message if you'd like more details. Come, bring your family and relax.
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Playa Potrero, Costa Rica Map Enjoying a Playa Potrero Costa Rica Vacation, especially a Family Vacation, involves a little travel planning. A good map of Potrero, Costa Rica and the surrounding areas and vacation activities with locations and descriptions is an essential vacation planning tool. Please enjoy this Costa Rica Map to see and explore Northern Guanacaste Costa Rica Vacation Activities. Location & Vacation Activity Index The map shows the two most direct routes to Playa Potrero from the Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia. The longer paved route, 1.25 hr passes through: Comunidad, Filadelfia, Belin, Huacas, Brasilito, Flamingo and into Potrero. The shorter 1/2 paved route, 45 minutes, passes through Comunidad, Sardinal, Nuevo Colon and into Potrero. The shorter route is called the Monkey Trail. The Monkey Trail is the well used short cut between Coco & Potrero. You'll cross a small river and a few streams depending on the season and rainfall. At certain times, for instance when it is raining cats and dogs, a four wheel drive is a really good idea and could be necessary. There are times during heavy rains when the river should not be crossed.
Liberia, the capitol city of Guanacaste province is a very pleasant colonial town with abundant shopping, dinning and services. The Liberia annual fiesta has a parade with horses representing various local farms competing for honors. The surrounding area is mostly farming communities and industrial along the Inter-American Highway. One hour to the north is the border crossing into Nicaragua and and four hours south is San Jose, the Capitol city of Costa Rica. Rincon de la Vieja is just a few kilometers to the north.
Daniel Oduber International Airport
The Airport is 8 miles west of Downtown Liberia a thriving metropolis with shopping, dinning and nightlife. The Airport is supported by most major US & Latin American carriers and caters mostly to the Costa Rica tourism industry. There are also a hand full of regional carriers with flights within Costa Rica. A new terminal in under construction to support the ever growing influx of vacationers to Costa Rica.
Comunidad is a significant crossroads and a good place to fill up the tank before dropping off a rental car. Liberia is to the north, tot he south lays most of the Nicoya peninsula and to the west is the monkey trail and the gold coast beaches. There is a Total gas station and small store next to it. It is a good and safe place to stop for refreshments, and they have a clean bathroom. Comunidad has a few shops and a school as well as some colorful local culture; slow down for the pedestrians in the road.
Ten minutes west of Comunidad is Sardinal and the north end of the monkey trail. There is sometimes a speed trap on this section of road so observe the 60km limit to avoid a fine. There two very good super markets in Sardinal; the first is one the main road and the other is across the bridge in the town. This is a good place to stop and load up on provisions on the way in. Sardinal is in transition from a indigenous farming community as more and more gringos arrive. The turn to the Monkey Trail and Potrero is just past Sardinal on the left. Look for the Congo Canopy Tour sing and lots of real estate signs.
Driving south on the Monkey Trail from Sardinal in about 15 minutes is Nuevo Colón. There is a small store on the left next to a soccer field. There is a T intersection here. Turn left for Potrero and pass the Congo Canopy Tour on the right just past the river. Or continue straight for Zopotal and the longest and most memorable passage to Potrero. Zopotal is a very beautiful and undisturbed length of Unspoiled Costa Rican Coastline that is worth the effort to visit; and there is some effort involved. You can also go by boat; the family will love you for this. This area, Zopotal and Guacamaya the stretch between Ocotal and Sugar beach, is in early development and will have several major resorts in a few years. A new $1 Billion Ritz Carlton, and two more very significant resorts have recently been announced.
Playa Potrero is reached in 18km after fording a few creeks and crossing two ridges via the Monkey Trail. Entering Potrero stay to the right at the first Y in the road. There is a sign for Sugar Beach Hotel pointing the way. The left turn leads to either Tempate or the back way into Surfside, depending on your turns. Passing the Marco Polo restaurant on the right, good Potrero dining, the road turns 90 degrees left and in half a kilometer there is a T intersection; continue straight. Turning left here leads into Playa Flamingo and points further on. The center of Potrero is known as Plaza de Potrero and is marked with a two small groceries, Catholic Church and a soccer field, as are all small Costa Rican towns. Playa Potrero is an excellent location for surf casting with abundant edible species of fish such as rooster fish and red snapper.
There is a T intersection at the end of the soccer field in Potrero. Turn left for Playa Potrero and las Brisas restaurant. This is also the launch point for Flamingo II, Captain Gene Watson's Costa Rica Sport Fishing Charters. Turn right for Playa la Penca, Playa Prieta, Terrazas del Sol, Pacific Heights, Playa Pan de Azucar and the Sugar Beach Hotel. The turn for Playa la Penca is the next left at the other corner of the soccer field. La Penca is a white sand beach with gentle surf and a great beach for children.
Continue beyond the turn to Playa la Penca for 150 meters until the road forks and turn left, here is another sign for Hotel Sugar Beach. This is the road to Playa Prieta and Playa pan de Azucar. The road to Playa Prieta is a small road on the left that leads to the beach about 250 meters after the last turn. Playa Prieta is an unspoiled Costa Rica beach paradise and and walking distance from Terrazas del Sol. There is a small rustic hotel there but it is not directly on the beach. Swimming and surf fishing are particularly good at Playa Prieta. The Beach at Playa Prieta half mile crescent of white sand with protective rocky points at each end. From Playa Prieta, Playa Pan de Azucar is an easy walk and the next beach to the north and Playa la Penca is also an easy walk and the beach to the south.
100 meters past the road to Playa Prieta be on the look out for turn to the right into Sunset Hills. Take this right and the the first left onto a small drive leading to Terrazas del sol. Pull in the driveway and park; we will hear you and come out to great you. Terrazas del Sol is a Costa Rica Family Vacation Rental perfect for Costa Rica Family Vacation Getaways, Romantic Costa Rica Vacations, Costa Rica Honeymoons and Costa Rica Sport Fishing Vacation Rentals.
The road past Terrazas del Sol leads to Playa Pan de Azucar, Playa Danta and eventually returns to the Monkey Trail just south of Nuevo Colon. Playa Pan de Azucar, also called Sugar Beach is the last developed beach on this part of the Guanacaste Coast until Playa Ocotal. Hotel Sugar Beach is located here and offers fine dining and is a spot to catch a Costa Rica sunset. nice Costa Rica Vacation Rentals for large groups. The surf at Sugar Beach can be too powerful for children and inexperienced swimmers, but is dramatic and beautiful to watch.
Playa Danta is without question one of the finest Costa Rica Beaches on the Gold Coast of Guanacaste! Almost a mile long crescent of fine white sand with a small coral reef at the southern end. Protected on both ends by rocky points Playa Danta is very calm and a superb location for snorkeling, spear fishing and shell collecting. Recently, a large red gate has been erected at the entrance, which only serves as a minor annoyance and excellent landmark for those not familiar with this natural Costa Rica beach. Btw; All Costa Rica Beaches are public property!
The route from Playa Potrero to Playa Flamingo passes through Surfside, a groovy little village of small to medium homes and larger Costa Rica vacation rentals fronting Potrero Beach. The Route is well marked with signs to Playa Flamingo directing the way. Surfside offers various dinning, small hotels and vacation rentals as well as a few shops and Costa Rica Real Estate offices. The back road out of Surfside leads to Tempate and on into Cartagena and Belin. These back roads are mostly farm land and large ranches of lush rolling green fields small town off the beaten path; ad well worth the time to experience.
Playa Flamingo is developed and has many shops, restaurants, banks, casinos, night clubs, pharmacies, hotels some offering the ultimate in Costa Rica Family Adventure Vacations the "All Inclusive Costa Rica Vacation Package". Yes, you too can be wrist banded and herded about like so much mutton on a predetermined course of events and calculated vacation experiences designed by pencil pushers with cost savings as the single important factor; Wow, I want an all inclusive Costa Rica vacation package right now! Flamingo is home to many Costa Rica Sport Fishing charters and a handful of sailing and diving charters.
Brasilito is funky little Costa Rica Beach town with a number of shops, restaurants and hotels. Brasilito has an fiesta with bull riding, dancing, dinning and etc. that is well attended. The Happy Snapper Restaurant is a very comfortable WiFi hotspot and in the evening there is often live entertainment. There are a few other restaurants in Brasilito you may enjoy The Dorado, Roy's Place, Outback Inn and one more with tables right on the beach. This is a great spot to watch the boys fish in the afternoon while enjoying a drink just before sunset. There is also a new Hyatt resort in development that will bring a host of modern conveniences to Playa Brasilito.
Playa Conchal is a long sweeping white sand beach made from crushed sea shells. It is a safe beach for swimming and very clean. There is a major resort, Paradisus Conchal, that offers all inclusive vacation packages, golf, water activities and etc. Luxury Costa Rica Condos are also available as well as vacation rentals. You can walk south along the beach from Brasilito to Playa Conchal. Playa Conchal is also a good location for collecting sea shells.
To reach points south of Playa Flamingo and Playa Brasilito, drive to Huacas where you can either turn west for Matapalo, Playa Honda, Playa Real, Playa Ventanas and Playa Grande. Continue south for Playa Tamarindo and points south. Huacas is undergoing a period of very rapid development. A new commercial center is under construction complementing the already wide variety of commercial enterprises mostly related to construction. Pacific Emergencies, the closest location for medical attention is located in Huacas next to a very well stocked pharmacy. There are several restaurants and the Soho Disco for night life.
Playa Ventanas can be found by driving to Playa Grande and going north to where one discovers a broken bridge. Playa Ventanas is a pristine Costa Rica Beach with small river meeting the Pacific Ocean at the north end of the beach. It is somewhat dangerous as the posted signs warn. There is a strong rip tide at times and this is not a safe beach for young or unskilled swimmers. Shell collecting here is very good, especially at the north end near and in the small river. Playa Ventanas is a fantastic location for a Costa Rica Beach picnic and day of beach adventure.
Playa Grande is the premier Costa Rica surf vacation destination for this part of Guanacaste. There are a few nice hotels and restaurants to pamper your creature comforts. Playa Grande is not over crowded like Playa Tamarindo and Playa Samara so you'll be sure to enjoy the
Playa Tamarindo, long known to surfers and low budget vacationers is undergoing a very rapid transformation to become another high dollar vacation home and condo zone. The image shows a new commercial center located at the north end Playa Tamarindo that is representative of what to expect Tamarindo to look like in just a few years. Today's cheap hotels supporting the low budget market have land values fetching 1/2 a million and up for a teardown. Of course they will be replace by a sea of new Costa Rica condominium projects. It is said a rising floats all boats, and Tamarindo would benefit enormously from the improvement. One big drawback of this transformation is the sounds and sites of construction on a massive scale. During daylight hours one is constantly reminded by the steady drown of commercial construction equipment and fully loaded Mack trucks approaching the speed of light.
Playa Langosta located just north of Hacienda Pinilla is home to the Barcelo Beach Resort. Just to the south in Pinilla, there is a new Hilton Beach resort under construction as well.
Playa Avellana is just south of Playa Langosta and Hacienda Pinilla.
Playa Samara is a true Costa Rica surfers paradise.
There is a long beach, lots of hotels and dining. The nightlife is very active. The average age is younger, like Tamarindo.
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