

Idyllic Playa Flamingo, aka Flamingo Beach (or just, "Flamingo"), carves out a white, sandy crescent from Guanacaste's famed Gold Coast. We Recommend: If you've ever dreamed of battling for an epic catch, you cannot miss out on Flamingo's world-renowned and truly incredible sport fishing. Great for: Couples & Honeymooners, Anglers, Families & Family Reunions, Destination Weddings, Nature Lovers Top Attractions: Beaches, Catalina Islands (scuba & snorkeling), Las Baulas National Marine Park Top Activities: Surfing, Catamaran Sailing, Snorkeling & Scuba Diving, Horseback Riding, Sports Fishing, Golf, and Swimming Landscape: Lots of tropical ocean, dry and wet forest, and desert-like landscapes (inland)Ĭlosest Airport: Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) – about 65 minutes

Playa Flamingo Overview: Location: North-Pacific Costa Rica, aka The Gold Coast, about 15 miles (23 km) north of Tamarindo Our Playa Flamingo travel guide lets you in on the secret.Īdd in a convenient location (just an hour from the international airport), one of the country's most important (and largest) marinas, record-breaking inshore and offshore sport fishing, an overflowing menu of water sports, lavish vacation rentals, and some truly spectacular scenery (with the wildlife to match), and it's easy to see why Playa Flamingo is one of Costa Rica's most popular "hidden" gems. This mile-long, crescent-shaped strip of white-sand Playa Flamingo is the Costa Rica of postcards: shade-lined coast, pristine beaches, and turquoise water so clear, you can count the dots of the spotted rays that glide just beneath the ocean's surface.
