Playas del Coco Travel Guide with Useful Tips :

It was my husband’s birthday, and I needed to provide him a shock. So, I deliberate a 3-day/2-night journey to Playas Del Coco!

About Playas del Coco

Playas del Coco lies within the Gulf of Papagayo and spreads throughout 3 kilometers. It’s positioned in Guanacaste, on the North Pacific facet of Costa Rica, 243 kilometers from San Jose and 27 kilometers from Liberia.

As a consequence of its proximity to town of Liberia and Daniel Oduber International Airport, Playas del Coco is without doubt one of the fastest-growing areas for tourism in Costa Rica. It is usually fairly well-known amongst expatriates and retirees from america, Canada, and Europe.

Attending to Playas Del Coco from San Jose

I took a public bus from San Jose. The Pulmitan de Liberia bus runs from San Jose to Playas del Coco daily at 8 am & 4 pm. It takes round 6 hours to succeed in. The bus drops the passengers off at Panaderia Tico’s Bakery.

Location of the bus station in San Jose – 500 metros al Norte de Torre Mercedes en Paseo Colon, Barrio Mexico.

Actions: What to do

Playas del Coco has one thing to supply to everybody. Although my husband and I most popular to loosen up for many of our journey, there are many actions that one can do right here!

Scuba Diving

In case you are seeking to do scuba diving, Playas del Coco is a perfect place for you. It’s near a number of islands like Bat Islands, Monkey Head, and Catalinas Islands that are recognized for having wealthy marine life. There are various tour operators who supply scuba diving excursions. Deep Blue Diving, Wealthy Coast Diving, and Summer season Salt to call a number of!

Fishing

Coco is a fishing village and is kind of in style for fishing amongst vacationers. You may bask in off-shore or in-shore fishing to catch Mahi Mahi, Crimson Snapper, Sailfish, and extra.

Watching Sundown

Coco is understood for its stunning sunsets. With a winding beachfront promenade, water fountains, a park – Parque Amor de Temporada, a basketball court docket, a skatepark, and distributors promoting snow cones and coconut water, Coco seaside affords an action-packed (but stunning) area to sit down in peace and watch the solar go down.

Crusing

One of the simplest ways to discover the beaches around Coco is to take a ship tour. There are various tour operators who supply personal and open crusing excursions. These excursions embrace crusing across the Gulf of Papagayo, snorkeling, and going to unimaginable white sand seashores that are boat entry solely.

Jet Snowboarding & Kayaking

You will notice many vacationers having fun with Jet Snowboarding & Kayaking close to the shore. You may stroll as much as the tour operator to e book your tour or e book it prematurely.

Nightlife

Coco has wonderful nightlife throughout weekends (Friday & Saturday nights). Don’t be disillusioned by the laid-back and quiet ambiance of the city throughout the daytime because it turns into a celebration place by night time (round 10 pm). A number of the in style bars that flip into occasion locations at night time are Zi Lounge, Coconutz, El Ancla & Bambu Seaside Bar.

Purchasing

There are many retailers on the principle boulevard (Route 151) boasting handmade wood-carved sculptures, magnets, purses, hammocks, garments, jewellery, and a plethora of trinkets. You additionally discover a whole lot of distributors on the seaside promoting handmade objects.

Renting a scooter, ATV, bicycle

One thing that you’ll most likely discover upon coming into the city of Coco (I actually did) is vacationers using ATVs, scooters, and bicycles. It is a good and enjoyable means of exploring the seashores round Playas Del Coco by land. Don’t overlook to hold your driving license (Effectively, I did).

Lodging: The place to remain

There are various inns, hostels, all-inclusive resorts, Airbnbs, and beachfront properties in Coco. Although most of them are fairly priced, costs could differ relying on the facilities you might be on the lookout for.

I used to be invited to remain at Lodge Toro Blanco, which is a 3-minute stroll from the seaside and a 1-minute stroll from the city. The resort has a swimming pool and a swim-up bar. Every room comes with a personal patio and a totally outfitted kitchenette. I liked the resort!

Eating places: The place to eat

There’s a mixture of native eating places (soda) and worldwide eating places in Coco. Listed below are a number of eating places below varied classes –

• Asian Delicacies – Scorching Wok Coco
• Mexican Delicacies – El Capricho
• Indian Delicacies – Masala Indian Restaurant
• Greek Delicacies – Santorini Greek
• Italian Delicacies – Villa Italia
• Bistro – Johann Bistro, Cafe Corazon
• Beachfront bars – Claudio y Gloria, El Ancla, Bambu Seaside Bar
• Soda – Soda Teresita
• Sports activities Bar – Coconutz, Zi Lounge

Getting again to San Jose

We took the identical public bus by Pulmitan de Liberia from Panaderia Tico’s Bakery. The bus leaves Playas del Coco for San Jose at 4 am & 2 pm daily.

Summing it up!

We had a memorable time in Playas del Coco, and although the lengthy bus journey was somewhat tiring, my husband favored the birthday shock. Enjoyable in peace, having fun with magnificence and serenity, and spending high quality time collectively are all that we wanted!