Playa Biesanz — Attraction in Quepos

A beautiful small beach with very light grey fine sand, contained by rocky outcrops either side and a rather steep muddy/slippery climb down from the road. Just getting transport here is up & down ridiculous gradients and curves, and would be terrifying in the wet. Only a couple of drink/snack vendors on the beach, with limited options (and we had to wait until midday for the grill to fire up for some bbq chicken and salad). The ceviche was pretty good. But take food and drink with you. The sea is awesome; the bay is quite protected but you still get 5-6ft waves from the Pacific. There are some hidden stony sections just inside the water which are a bit uncomfortable/dangerous at certain tides. Some beach chairs and umbrellas ($10-15) but also some shelter in the tree line. Speaking of which, it was pretty cool when a family of capuchin monkeys came to visit at midday and a lot of people got photos from maybe 6-10 feet away. Back at the main road, I also watched 3 howler monkeys using the power lines and rope lines to cross the road above our heads. Arrange a pick-up if you are not already part of a tour group, because we waited/walked for half an hour before we managed to get a taxi back to Quepos (all the others we saw were pre-booked). If you are physically able (for the short but steep/slippery climb) this is a lovely beach. I don't think there's any other access (other...

The beach is beautiful but very popular. There are places to set up umbrellas or rent one. There is a hamburger stand or two. Take care to ask how much rentals are, there are 3 or 4 different companies. The first one you see says $10 an hour for SUP boards and two person kayaks. Our "guide" did not inform us that he came from a different company and charged us $20/hour after I had been out and back from the paddle. Our mistake for not asking I suppose. We saw a beautiful green snake, a sloth, and a white faced monkey on our trek to and from the beach. The trek is plus or minus 200 meters from the road. One may want to keep that in mind if you are carrying coolers and such. Parking is the general nightmare like most places in Manuel Antonio. Go early and you have no trouble. We went at 9am and had no issues with finding a spot. Watch out for the parking “guards” who think they can charge you to park on a public street. Just don’t bring your suitcases full of your belongings and expect them to be there upon your return. That seems a no brainer to me in any place...

Nice smaller beach that is less frequented by tourists. If you drive, there is a family that you pay 2000 colones ($4) to watch your car/help you park. Unsure if this is required or not, but they were kind enough. There is a hike to the beach (a bit more difficult on the way back up to your car) - we saw some monkeys in the trees along the path. As others mentioned, be aware of the tide schedule, we went in the morning and had plenty of beach. The water is nice/warm, but not much to see if you want to snorkel - the water is quite murky. We paid a gentleman 20,000 colones ($40) for two chairs and an umbrella - pretty sure we got ripped off there. I would recommend bringing your own blanket/towel to sit on. There are vendors offering water sports and massages. AND there was a resident sloth in the trees by the beach, which made our morning. Would have been 3/5, but the napping sloth really made the beach 4/5. Go earlier in the morning for easier parking, less crowds, more...