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Name	Category	Location

Dominical Be the First to Rate It Playa Dominical is long and flat, rarely crowded, and good for...	Beaches	Dominical

Play Conchal Be the First to Rate It Lovely, secluded Playa Conchal is aptly named – it's sprinkled...	Beaches	Nicoya Coast

Playa Avellanas Be the First to Rate It Geographically and atmospherically separate from Tamarindo, this...	Beaches	Nicoya Coast

Playa Bahía Junquillal Be the First to Rate It This 2½-km (1½-mi), tree-fringed, Blue Flag beach...	Beaches	Playa Bahía Junquillal

Playa Ballena Be the First to Rate It Playa Ballena, 6 km (4 mi) to the south of Playa Uvita in the...	Beaches	Ballena Marine National Park

Playa Cacao Be the First to Rate It Golfito doesn't have a beach of its own, but Playa Cacao is a...	Beaches	Golfito

Playa Carrillo Be the First to Rate It With its long, reef-protected beach backed by an elegant line...	Beaches	Nicoya Coast

Playa Copal Be the First to Rate It Playa Copal is one of the main venues for kitesurfing. It also...	Beaches	Bahía Salinas

Playa Dominicalito Be the First to Rate It Playa Dominicalito, just 1 km (½ mi) south of Playa Dominical...	Beaches	Dominical

Playa Espadilla Be the First to Rate It As the road approaches the national park, it skirts the lovely...	Beaches	Manuel Antonio

Playa Flamingo Be the First to Rate It Playa Flamingo was the first of the northern Nicoya beaches to...	Beaches	Nicoya Coast

Playa Grande Member Rating: 4.8 A very bumpy 21 mi from Tamarindo by road, but only 5 minutes...	Beaches	Nicoya Coast

Playa Guiones Be the First to Rate It With some of the best surf breaks around, Playa Guiones attracts...	Beaches	Nicoya Coast

Playa Hermosa Be the First to Rate It Beautiful Playa Hermosa is one of the last laid-back beach towns...	Beaches	Nicoya Coast

Playa Hermosa Be the First to Rate It Just over the rocky ridge that forms the southern edge of Jacó...	Beaches	Playa Hermosa

Playa Herradura Be the First to Rate It If sportfishing and golf are your priorities, this is a good...	Beaches	Playa Herradura

Playa Jacó Be the First to Rate It Long, palm-lined Playa Jacó, just east of town, is a pleasant...	Beaches	Jacó

Playa Jobo Be the First to Rate It Playa Jobo is a gem with fine sand, calm water, and rocky claws...	Beaches	Bahía Salinas

Playa Junquillal Be the First to Rate It Seekers of tranquillity need look no farther than Junquillal...	Beaches	Nicoya Coast

Playa La Pita Be the First to Rate It About a kilometer (½ mi) south after the entrance to Tárcoles...	Beaches	Punta Leona

Playa Langosta Be the First to Rate It Every foot of beachfront property in beautiful Playa Langosta...	Beaches	Nicoya Coast

Playa Negra Be the First to Rate It Surfer culture is apparent here in the wave of beach-shack surfer...	Beaches	Nicoya Coast

Playa Ocotal Be the First to Rate It One of the most dramatic beaches in the country, this serene...	Beaches	Nicoya Coast

Playa Pan de Azúcar Be the First to Rate It Playa Pan de Azúcar (Sugar Bread Beach) has a quality...	Beaches	Nicoya Coast

Playa Pavones Be the First to Rate It One of the most scenic beaches to drive past is remote Playa...	Beaches	Playa Pavones

Playa Pelada Be the First to Rate It North along the shore, Playa Guiones segues seamlessly into crescent-shaped...	Beaches	Nicoya Coast

Playa Piñuela Be the First to Rate It Tiny Playa Piñuela, 3 km (2 mi) south of Playa Ballena...	Beaches	Ballena Marine National Park

Playa Potrero Be the First to Rate It The small town of Potrero is a classic Tico community, with a...	Beaches	Nicoya Coast

Playa Rajada Be the First to Rate It Gorgeous, horseshoe-shape Playa Rajada is a wide sweep of almost-white...	Beaches	Bahía Salinas

Playa Uvita Be the First to Rate It At the park's northern end, palm-fringed Playa Uvita stretches...	Beaches	Ballena Marine National Park

Playa Ventanas Be the First to Rate It Playa Ventanas, just 1½ km (1 mi) south of Ballena Marine...	Beaches	Ballena Marine National Park

Playa Zancuda Be the First to Rate It For laid-back beaching involving hammocks strung between palms...	Beaches	Playa Zancudo

Punta Islita Be the First to Rate It Punta Islita is named for a tiny tuft of land that becomes an...	Beaches	Nicoya Coast

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