Playa Zapotillal — Attraction in Provincia Guanacaste

Enormous white sandy beach tucked away down a rough tropical road. For starters, I would HIGHLY suggest a 4x4 / AWD SUV for driving over here. A car would probably get battered out here.

The beach itself is very "off the beaten path". No bathrooms, no amenities, no food. However, there is a dude that was selling some drinks, but I wouldn't count on him being there. Shockingly there was a parking attendant. We paid him about $6 USD to watch the car for 4ish hours.

When we got there originally at 10 AM, there was maybe 10 people over the span of the entire beach, we had an entire 100 ft zone to ourselves, but as the day went on and we were leaving, it was starting to fill up a bit more.

The beach itself was personally my favorite beach of the vacation. The quiet vibes, fully soft sand, and clear water! Lots of different views, and a short hike right at the end of the beach! I wish we had a chance to go back or...

Enormous white sand beach with blue waters and lots and lots of privacy. There were only 4 other parked cars here, and everyone was very spread out. Lots of trees for free shade. Snorkeling wasn't great at the west end, I saw some fish. But I imagine it could be good during calmer seas. No facilities, so bring all your food and drink. WARNING! The unpaved road here is very rocky, and gets very narrow at the last kilometer that you'll want to pray there is not another car coming the opposite directon. There were huge puddles that my little SUV rental barely made it through. I would not advise coming if it...

This beach had the most beautiful clear water of all the beaches in this area. Calm and nice for swimming, at least near high tide when we were there. Pristine sand and lots of shade. Road wasn’t as bad as advertised, it’s only the last bit that could need 4WD, and only...