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Location: between Mina and Brasilito beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
GPS Coordenates: 10.403061, -85.803356 (10°24’11.02″N, 85°48’12.08″W)
District: Cabo Velas, Canton: Santa Cruz, province: Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Zone postal code: 50308.
Conchal beach is one of the most exotic and beautiful beaches in Costa Rica all shaded by trees, covered by hundreds of millions of tiny crushed shells (hence the name) and crystalline turquoise waters, Conchal makes a wonderful place to swim and do a little snorkeling.
With a particular variety of marine life, you can swim with many tropical fish. It is only by the time you bathe in its waters that you know why this beach is so special, the soft and crystal clear sea let you see all the little fish swimming next to you.
For those who like a bit more adrenaline in, Conchal beach you can also found other activities such as open sea fishing, diving, jet ski, ATV tours, horseback riding and other water sports.
Getting to Conchal beach in Guanacaste:
From San José
Drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the highway to Liberia until you reach Belen. There, turn right and continue on the road until you get to Huacas. Once in Huacas, turn right towards Conchal and Flamingo for about 4.5 km (3 miles) until you get to Brasilito. Here turn left and continue through Brasilito beach until you reach Conchal beach. This route requires a total of 4 hours from San José.
From Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR)
Drive south until you reach Belen. There, turn right and continue on the road until you get to Huacas. Once in Huacas, turn right towards Conchal and Flamingo for about 4.5 km (3 miles) until you get to Brasilito. Here turn left and continue through Brasilito beach until you reach Conchal beach.
By bus
Take a bus from the route San José – Huacas – Flamingo – Brasilito, which takes about 4 to 5 hours. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Conchal beach, which takes about 5 minutes.(Tralapa, 2221-7202). 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 Tamarindo airport, either with Sansa or Nature Air airlines every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Conchal beach, which takes about 15 minutes.
