Playa Blanca
Playa Blanca is a beach in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Playa Blanca is situated nearby to the hamlet Leona, as well as near Gigante.Places of Interest
Highlights include San Lucas Island National Park.
San Lucas Island National Park
Island
Photo: Peloy (Allan H.M.), CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Lucas Island National Park is a former prison island in the Gulf of Nicoya on the Central Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Visitors can see the former prison facilities including cells where notorious criminals were once imprisoned. San Lucas Island National Park is situated 3 km northeast of Playa Blanca.
Playa Blanca
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
9.91855° or 9° 55′ 7″ northLongitude
-84.92042° or 84° 55′ 14″ westElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
66XQW39H+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 933026612OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachGeoNames ID
12364942
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Playa Blanca from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Playa Blanca” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Playa Blanca”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Playa Blanca”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Playa Blanca and Leona.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plaza Deportes Playa Blanca and Iglesia de Playa Blanca.
Costa Rica: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into San José, Alajuela, Puerto Limón, and Liberia.
Curious Beaches to Discover
Uncover intriguing beaches from every corner of the globe.