Guanacaste

On Wednesday, February 12, Alex flew into San Jose and I met up with him at the airport. We had decided to rent a car so that the next day we could just head off to Guanacaste bright and early.

Guanacaste is Costa Rica’s most northwestern Province and is well known for its beaches and several mountainous areas. With that being said, after 4 1/2 hours of driving, as well as an ice cream break, we made it to Tamarindo, which is a beach known for it’s night life.

We only stayed a few hours before heading to Playa Grande. We checked-in at Villas Kalei and then headed to the beach to catch the sunset.

The next morning we went to Playa Conchal. If you walk far enough down the beach, you will see that the sand is made from seashells, hence the name concha(l) which translates to shell.

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The next day we had plans to go to Playa Del Coco, but we accidentally but in Playa Coco and went south instead of north. We went down a lot of dirt roads and through a few puddles/rivers. RECOMMENDATION: Make sure to rent a 4×4 car if you want to go almost anywhere in Costa Rica…

Long story short, we ended up at a cute, secluded, black sand beach called Playa Frijolar. And sense we already made it so far south, after lunch and a few pictures, we headed to Samara. I personally thought Samara was the coolest and I would love to spend some more time there if I get the chance.

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