Playa Ventanas — Attraction in Provincia Guanacaste

Visited here for the afternoon last week. Really great beach with a wide expanse (at mid tide). A couple of pass through "caves" in the mountainside provided an interesting experience watching the water come through. Admission to the beach was $2k CRC for a car, and then we rented a canopy and several chairs for $7k CRC. It was all worth it. Local vendors selling items, food, drinks if you want them. The beach was not crowded (mid week afternoon). Lots to explore around the area including a waterway off the beach along the woods. It was a great part of our visit and glad we had the chance to go. I would recommend this as part of your vacation to the area. As with most off highway roads, you need 4WD and part of the drive to the beach includes crossing a small river, but it was easy and no worries. Make sure to stop by...

We walked along the beach from Playa Grande to Playa Ventanas around low tide, to see the rock formations. These aren't really caves as some describe them but more archways -the largest we saw was about 7 feet tall and 5 feet wide. Nice photo spot and you see great sea life in the tide pools and birds cruising by looking for breakfast. Worth a visit for a stroll and...

This is the most underrated place for sunsets and is just a beautiful place all together. Yes playa grande and ventanas have rip currents all year long, but if you are careful or simply don’t go in the water but enjoy a walk and the view, you will be up for a...