Playa Grande

Playa Grande is a beach in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Playa Grande is situated nearby to the hamlet Salinas, as well as near the neighborhood Cabo Velas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Las Baulas de Guanacaste National Marine Park and Cabo Velas.

Las Baulas de Guanacaste National Marine Park

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Las Baulas de Guanacaste National Marine Park is a park that's 95% underwater and is a critical nesting habitat for leatherback sea turtles. The park is on the Pacific coast in Guanacaste.

Cabo Velas

Aerodrome

Cabo Velas Airport is an airport serving the Pacific coastal villages along the Playa Grande, north of Tamarindo in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. There are hills west and northeast of the airport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Playa Grande and Tamarindo.

Playa Grande is a town in the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica, just north of Tamarindo. It comprises most of Parque Nacional Marino Laus Baulas, the most important nesting site in Central America for the giant leatherback sea turtle.

Tamarindo

Photo: WClarke, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tamarindo is in Costa Rica. Located on the Pacific Coast, Tamarindo is a popular destination for couples and families looking for a good time. With spectacular beaches and rainforests, Tamarindo is the epitome of everything that Costa Rica prides itself on.

Brasilito

Photo: latforum, CC BY 3.0.

Playa Brasilito is a town in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Located on the north Pacific Coast 3 km south of Flamingo Beach and 20 minutes north of Tamarindo Beach Brasilito was a small fishing village which has become a budget location to stay on the Gold Coast.

Playa Grande

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude

10.33754° or 10° 20′ 15″ north

Longitude

-85.85162° or 85° 51′ 6″ west

Open location code

762P84QX+29

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13618166241

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

GeoNames ID

12257590

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Playa Grande” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Playa Grande”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Salinas and Cabo Velas.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parque Salinas and Sol y Luna Lodge.

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