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Playa Zancudo Costa Rica

An almost virgin paradise set along the Southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica, near the old banana port of Golfito, there is a sandy beach that stretches for 6 miles along the warm blue waters of the Golfo Dulce: Playa Zancudo. The calming gray-sand beach completely surrounded by coconut palm trees, stretches by the mangroves of the Río Coto Swamps. A secluded location where seeing monkeys, river otters and caimans playing or laying around is an everyday and common thing. Soothing and sparkling waters will make your stay a truly deep and incredible experience. The beach will never be crowded, Playa Zancudo is a yet to be discover remote location where, if you take a walk a night by the fresh sand near the ocean you can almost feel you are the only person on earth. Playa Zancudo features some of the most beautiful virgin like areas in Costa Rica. Enjoy incredible wildlife in this spectacular piece of heaven on earth. At Playa Zancudo, the Golfito port area was developed by the United Fruit Company almost 90 years ago. During the 1930’s the whole Zancudo area was often strewn with excess bananas that washed down the Rio Coto Colorado River and Pig farms used to thrive using the leftover bananas.

Nowadays you can enjoy the Zancudo Beach blending with the rustic charm of this small Costa Rican fishing village. With 450 inhabitants, this beautiful natural setting will accommodate you in a friendly typical Tico town entertaining and kind well known local characters. Playa Zancudo suits a romantic ambience of palm trees, beautiful sunsets and high tide waves. Surfers romantic paradise. There are no pretentious high maintenance resorts in this area but small cozy and comfortable hotels, all to keep Playa Zancudo as the natural retreat that it is. In Playa Zancudo, many people from around the world have made this gorgeous paradise their home. The multicultural population includes North Americans, Ticos, Europeans and people from all over the globe and they all get along. Playa Zancudo shows that people from anywhere in the world, are in fact able to create a wonderful, loving and kind community. In Playa Zancudo there are many activities that you can enjoy and make the best of your try: Sportfishing, river tours, horseback riding, kayaking, swimming, water-skiing or hiking through the Osa Peninsula are regular items on a visitor’s “To do list”. If your interest is more relaxing activities you will find the peaceful environment of Playa Zancudo perfectly soothing along with the calming, orange, warm sunsets that makes this location a dream come true. An excellent way to get a well rested and deserved vacation.

To get to Playa Zancudo from San Jose you can easily book domestic flights to Golfito with the help of one of our travel advisors. There are morning and afternoon flights everyday. Some surfboards may fit on the plane but you have to make sure you let us know ahead of time. Also pack light, no need of many things while staying in paradise. If you decide to drive, check with our travel advisors about conditions of the road and weather and to get help booking a car, it would be better if you rent a 4 wheel drive, the roads to Playa Zancudo are bumpy. Another way to get to Playa Zancudo is by bus, either a private transfer or an inexpensive but very long public transportation. Any way you decide to use to get to Playa Zancudo is irrelevant to the fact that once there you will be having the time of your life.