Hello. We didn’t do any nature excursions so we can’t help there. Restaurants you can’t go wrong with many of them. Las Brisas and LaForketta are our favourites. Beaches, Playa Flamingo is awesome and rent a tent with chairs as there’s no shade. Playa Pence is also great and when you’re facing the water, to the right, walk to the end of the beach. You’ll see a path on the right. Walk it for 2 minutes and you’ll get to a road. Go left to Playa Prieta. Another great beach. This part of Costa Rica is hot, mid 30’s.

We stayed at Casa Wincito, an Airbnb on Calle Bonano one block inland from the main road. Quieter than the beach, easy walking everywhere, but dusty unpaved roads. Great semi-private pool, spacious, but the whole area is TOO HOT, up to 37C, 100+F. Good luck.

Recuerda siempre andar colones en efectivo! Asi no te van a cobrar por el cambio ni a valerlo muy bajo. Al pagar el ferri por ejemplo no aceptaban cuando yo fui ni tarjeta, ni dólares, sólo dinero en efectivo. Puedes buscar algún banco estatal en cualquier lugar y cambiar tu dinero, eso te va a facilitar mucho las cosas. Andar dinero en efectivo y en colones es muy importante.

Blue Waves #3 was recently remodeled and is beautiful. Potrero is a quiet beach and still offers visitors many attractions—yoga on the beach at the Hotel Bahia, sailing, paddle boards, kayaking at the sailing club, numerous restaurants, a music scene, and more...all within walking distance. If you’re looking for a loud party scene, Potrero Bay is not it. Even then, you can walk to Flamingo or drive to Tamarindo to get your fill of that. Then come back for peace, quiet, tranquility, and one beautiful sunset after another from the comfort of your terrace.

Hi, I just finished a month studying Spanish at CPI Costa Rica in Playa Flamingo. I walked past this place a couple of times but don't remember it specifically. My homestay was about a 5 minute walk from the bar at Las Brisas and I paid $200 a week through the school. I met people staying at Casa Del Sol and Hotel Isolinas. Hotel Sugar Beach is also nice. Playa Portreo is a nice clean beach. Also there are some rentals on Playa Pence and Playa Princessa.

Our family really enjoyed the beach. It is not dirty, just dark sand. Very soft, you can go barefoot. It is about a 25-30 minute walk from one end to the other. Walked from where the river enters all the way past the Beach House Restaurant. Our toddler could walk along the beach with little worry and our girls could boogie board when the waves were a bit bigger. We could also swim, no drop off at all.