Playa Grande, Costa Rica
Playa Grande (Spanish pronunciation: [plaʝa gɾande], lit. "Big Beach"), also known as Salinas, is a beach community on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica just north of Tamarindo.[1] It is located inside the canton of Santa Cruz in Guanacaste Province. Playa Grande has been part of the Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas (Las Baulas Marine National Park) since 1990.[2]
Playa Grande at dawn
Sunset at Playa Grande
Playa Grande
Salinas | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Playa Grande Location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°20′20″N 85°50′45″W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Canton | Santa Cruz (canton), Costa Rica |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Costa Rica Standard Time) |
Las Baulas Marine National Park
Las Baulas is Costa Rica's nesting site for the leatherback sea turtle and was created to protect their declining population.[3] The park is home to 117 tree and shrub species and 139 bird species.
Playa Grande Surf
Beach
Playa Grande beach is known for its sandy bottom and waves. There are several surf breaks from the shore that make the location popular for swimming and surfing.
References
- "Playa Grande travel | Península de Nicoya, Costa Rica". Lonely Planet. Lonely Planet. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- "Playa Grande, una pequeña hermosa ciudad de playa en Guanacaste". Go Visit Costa Rica (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- "Marino Las Baulas National Park". SINAC National System of Conservation Areas. MINAET Ministry of Environment, Energy, and Telecommunications.
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