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Location: between Buena Vista and Garza beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
GPS Coordenates: 9.895859,-85.583496 (9°53’45.02″N, 85°35’01.05″W)
Canton: Nicoya.
District: Sámara.
Zone postal code: 50205.
Getting to Barco Quebrado beach in Guanacaste:
From San José drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the highway towards Liberia until you reach Limonal. Turn left at Tres Hermanas Restaurant and continue to La Amistad bridge until you get to Nicoya. Once you reach Nicoya, continue your drive taking the road to Samara passing through Hojancha. Once in Samara turn left towards Nosara for about 8.5 km (5 miles) until you reach Barco Quebrado beach. This route requires a total of five hours from San Jose.
From Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (LIR), drive south to Nicoya and from there to Samara passing through Hojancha. Once in Samara turn left towards Nosara for about 8.5 km (5 miles) until you reach Barco Quebrado beach.
By bus
Take a local bus from San José to Samara, which takes about 5 to 6 hours (Terminal Alfaro, 2222-2666). From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Barco Quebrado beach, which takes about 25 minutes. We recommend buying the ticket a day earlier to be sure your seat is saved.
By plane:
You can also take a flight from the Juan Santamaria Airport to the airport of Samara / Carrillo, either with Sansa or Nature Air airlines every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Barco Quebrado beach, which takes about 25 minutes.
