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Hojancha • Nandayure
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Playa Puerto Carrillo
Carrillo is 34 km from the center of Hojancha, on the Hojancha-Lajas-Santa Marta-Estrada Rávago leg of Route 160. It stretches over 3 km, close to large hotel developments by international companies.
Carrillo is a white sand beach with few rocks. It is an ideal place to rest, sunbathe, or enjoy a walk. Over time, it has become an ideal place for swimmers due to its gentle waves.
Playa Carrillo
Playa Camaronal
Camaronal combines gray sand with loose stones and beautiful sunsets. This site is part of the Camaronal Wildlife Refuge, 7 km from Samara. Here, you can practice surfing. The beach remains an oasis away from the crowds.
A wide beach with moderate to strong waves, it is famous as a nesting site for leatherback and olive ridley turtles. The park is also suitable for camping and fishing. It stretches over approximately 3 km.
Playa Camaronal
Playa Carbón
Carbón is one of the four beaches that belong to Las Baulas National Marine Park in Guanacaste. To get there, you have to cross a jungle trail from Playa Ventanas. The color of the sand perfectly reflects its name, which means “Coal Beach”, since it combines black and white sand for a very marked contrast. This stony beach is difficult to access beach and its waves are strong.
It is part of Las Baulas National Park.
Playa Carbón
Playa Coyote
In Coyote you can still feel the essence of the Guanacaste of yesteryear, with small houses surrounding the beach and a beautiful and simple town. The beautiful gray sand beach is its main attraction.
On the beach the swell is moderate, and near the coast you can find some palm trees that provide shade. Due to its large size, the swell can differ in particular spots along the beach.
Playa Coyote
Playa Corozalito
This stunning Guanacaste beach guarantees privacy and tranquility. There isn’t anywhere quite like Corozalito: the beach is untouched during most of the year, offering good conditions for surfing. Then, during certain times of the year, the olive ridley turtles come to nest. Playa Corozalito has light gray sand, few rocks and currently carries the Ecological Blue Flag, which marks it as a clean beach.
Playa Corozalito
Playa Bejuco
Bejuco is a beach with grayish sand and moderate to strong waves. It also has a mangrove swamp that extends to the mouth of the Río Bejuco.
Considered one of the most beautiful and environmentally pristine beaches of Guanacaste, Bejuco has become a reference for tourists, from Costa Rica and abroad, since its crystal-clear waters and reddish sands offer the perfect combination for a few days of disconnecting and relaxation.
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Playa Bejuco