Playa Hermosa
It has to be said that most people coming to Guanacaste province fly into Liberia s international airport rent a car and head straight for the Pacific coast and one of the many beachfront resort towns there Thi...
Playa Hermosa located in Guanacaste Province is a beautiful dark sand beach which stretches for a mile in either direction and as you sit on a beach chair you can see not only fishing boats in the bay but also Papagallo Peninsula across the bay and mountains to either side Behind you is the town of Playa Hermosa but separated by a stand of trees Lots for sale in Playa Hermosa Costa Rica are to be found in the foothills like all beachfront towns it is much longer than it is wide and the residential section of the town stretches up into the foothills This Playa Hermosa is not to be confused with the Playa Hermosa near Jaco in Puntarenas province which is a noted destination for surfers Guanacaste s Playa Hermosa has much more sheltered waters which make swimming and snorkeling the popular sports here
Ever beachfront town along Costa Rica s northwest coast has its own ambience and some of the beaches are more developed than others Resorts abound near each of them which offer luxury lodgings although of course there are a few places to stay for those on a budget Playa Hermosa lots can be purchased by foreigners Costa Rica has no restrictions against foreigners owning land or building homes or businesses Indeed all of these beachfront towns are popular with expatriates looking to indulge in Costa Rica s la pura vida People fly into Liberia the capital of Guanacaste province and where the international airport is located and then drive less than an hour to the coast and the beaches
