Location: between Cuajiniquil and Manzanillo beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Junquillal beach entrance GPS Coordenates: 10.965292,-85.684175 (10°57’55.05″N, 85°41’03.03″W) Junquillal beach GPS Coordenates: 10.968915,-85.687695 (10°58’08.09″N, 85°41’15.70″W) District: Santa Elena, canton: La Cruz, province: Guanacaste. Zone postal code: 51004
Junquillal Bay Beach is a beautiful white sand beach with crystal blue waters, surrounded by almost intact lush vegetation typical of the tropical dry forest and with a small decline, located in the Gulf of Santa Elena, in the northwestern part of the Guanacaste province, ideal for those looking to have a vacation full of peace and privacy.
Junquillal Bay Beach is part of the Junquillal Bay Wildlife Refuge, so it has the Blue Flag recognition, an award given to beaches in Costa Rica that comply with high standards in health and safety conditions.
The gentle waves along with the transparency of its waters and the extent of it’s sandy shore, make Junquillal Bay Beach ideal for long, soothing walks along its coast and is also for a little fishing, diving, snorkeling or just relax in its cool waters, as they are influenced by an ocean current. For those seeking to live a more natural experience, Junquillal Bay Beach also has camping facilities.
Getting to Junquillal Bay Beach in Guanacaste:
From San José
Drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the Pan-American highway towards Liberia. Once in Liberia, continue along the same highway for about 50km (31 miles), turn left towards Junquillal, and continue for 9 km (5.5 miles) until you get to Junquillal Bay Beach. This route requires a total of 5 to 6 hours from San José.
From Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR)
Drive northeast towards Liberia. Once in Liberia, continue along the same highway for about 50km (31 miles), turn left towards Junquillal, and continue for 9 km (5.5 miles) until you get to Junquillal Bay Beach.
By bus
There are no buses that comes to Junquillal Bay Beach, however you can take a bus from the route San José – Liberia, which takes about 5 hours (Pulmitan, 2222-1650) and then take another bus from the route Liberia – Cuajiniquil (at González García bus terminal) which takes about 1 hour. From Cuajiniquil you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Junquillal Bay beach, which takes about 15 minutes. We recommend buying the ticket the day before to save your space.
By plane:
You can also take a flight from the Juan Santamaria Airport to the Daniel Oduber airport at Liberia, either with Sansa or Nature Air airlines every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Junquillal Bay beach, which takes about 1 hour.
Location: between Tomas bay and Junquillal Beach in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Cuajiniquil beach entrance GPS Coordenates: 10.924127,-85.692415 (10°55’26.86″N, 85°41’32.69″W) Cuajiniquil beach GPS Coordenates: 10.934549,-85.7039148 (10°56’04.38″N, 85°42’14.09″W) District: Santa Elena, canton: La Cruz, province: Guanacaste. Zone postal code: 51004
Cuajiniquil beach is a beautiful gray sanded beach and calm blue waters of less than 2km in length, completely surrounded by the Cuajiniquil river mangrove and a lush coastal and tropical dry forest vegetation, located in the province of Guanacaste.
Cuajiniquil beach has very gentle tides and abundant marine life, making it ideal to practice some water sports like diving, snorkeling and fishing. In fact, Cuajiniquil beach is the place where local fishermen found a safe spot for their ships, as it is sheltered from the winds.
Getting to Cuajiniquil Beach in Guanacaste:
From San José
Drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the Pan-American highway towards Liberia. Once in Liberia, continue along the same highway for about 40km (25 miles), turn left towards Cuajiniquil, and continue for 15 km (9 miles) until you get to Cuajiniquil Beach. This route requires a total of 6 to 7 hours from San José.
From Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR)
Drive northeast towards Liberia. Once in Liberia, continue along the same highway for about 40km (25 miles), turn left towards Cuajiniquil, and continue for 15 km (9 miles) until you get to Cuajiniquil Beach.
By bus
You can take a bus from the route San José – Liberia, which takes about 5 hours (Pulmitan, 2222-1650) and then take another bus from the route Liberia – Cuajiniquil (at González García bus terminal) which takes about 1 hour. We recommend buying the ticket the day before to save your space.
By plane:
You can also take a flight from the Juan Santamaria Airport to the Daniel Oduber airport at Liberia, either with Sansa or Nature Air airlines every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Cuajiniquil beach, which takes about 1 hour.
Location: between Morritos beach and Santa Elena Bay in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Blanca beach entrance GPS Coordenates: 10.924295,-85.694911 (10°55’27.46″N, 85°41’41.68″W) Blanca beach GPS Coordenates: 10.938197,-85.861148 (10°56’17.51″N, 85°51’40.13″W) District: Santa Elena, canton: La Cruz, province: Guanacaste. Zone postal code: 51004
Blanca beach, as its name implies (blanca is the spanish word for white), is a beautiful white sand beach with crystal blue waters, which is part of Santa Rosa National Park in the province of Guanacaste.
Blanca Beach is a remote beach with almost untouched natural beauty, ideal for a vacation of rest and relaxation away from it all, enjoying its exotic landscape by taking a swim in its calm waters, making walking along the coast, or, for those seeking a little more action, you can practice water sports such as diving, snorkeling or kayaking.
Getting to Blanca Beach in La Cruz, Guanacaste:
From San José
Drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the Pan-American highway towards Liberia. Once in Liberia, continue along the same highway for about 40km (25 miles), turn left towards Cuajiniquil, and continue for 15 km (9 miles) over a dirt road until you reach the entrance to the Murcielago station from Santa Rosa National Park. To get to Blanca Beach, you must first report yourself to the ranger and continue for about 17 km (10 miles) on a dirt road until you get to Blanca Beach. To get to Blanca beach a 4×4 vehicle is required, since the last 20km of road are in very poor condition. This route requires a total of 6 to 7 hours from San José.
From Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR)
Drive northeast towards Liberia. Once in Liberia, continue along the same highway for about 40km (miles), turn left towards Cuajiniquil, and continue for 15 km (9 miles) over a dirt road until you reach the entrance to the Murcielago station from Santa Rosa National Park. To get to Blanca Beach, you must first report yourself to the ranger and continue for about 17 km (10 miles) on a dirt road until you get to Blanca Beach. To get to Blanca beach a 4×4 vehicle is required, since the last 20km of road are in very poor condition.
By bus
There are no buses that get to Blanca beach, however you can take a bus from the route San José – Liberia, which takes about 5 hours (Pulmitan, 2222-1650) and then take another bus from the route Liberia – Cuajiniquil (at González García bus terminal) which takes about 1 hour. From Cuajiniquil you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Blanca beach, which takes about 2 hours. We recommend buying the ticket the day before to save your space.
By plane:
You can also take a flight from the Juan Santamaria Airport to the Daniel Oduber airport at Liberia, either with Sansa or Nature Air airlines every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Blanca beach, which takes about 3 hours.
