Playa Potrero
A broad bay with restaurants, small businesses, boat operators, and direct access to the everyday services in nearby Surfside.
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Which area is right for your trip?
Compare beach access, restaurants, boating, trails, walkability, and nearby services across six communities around Playa Potrero.
Playa Flamingo
A pale-sand beach beside Marina Flamingo, with boat departures, restaurants, hotels, and hillside accommodation nearby.
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Brasilito
A local beach town with sodas, restaurants, small hotels, and the main public walking route to Playa Conchal.
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Surfside
A residential neighborhood next to Potrero with restaurants, groceries, healthcare, property services, and other daily essentials.
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Las Catalinas
A car-free town center beside Playa Danta, with restaurants, accommodation, and marked hiking and mountain-bike trails.
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Playa Conchal
A curved beach known for pale shell fragments and clear water on favorable days. Many visitors arrive on foot from Brasilito.
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Local Business Directory
5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar and Grill
5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar and Grill
Restaurant
This rooftop bar and grill at Margaritaville Beach Resort in Playa Flamingo serves hand-crafted cocktails, cold beers, and a full food menu with panoramic views of the resort and ocean. Guests on the resort's all-inclusive plan can use it for meals, snacks, and house beverages.
Playa Flamingo
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a'lo Nico
a'lo Nico
Restaurant
a'lo Nico is an international and healthy restaurant in Playa Flamingo serving breakfast, lunch, and brunch, with vegan and gluten-free options. It sits 400 meters south of Banco de Costa Rica, between Villa Ferlito and the Jungle Gym, and parking is available.
Playa Flamingo
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ADVENTOURS Costa Rica
ADVENTOURS Costa Rica
Tour operator
Adventours Costa Rica offers private and small-group tours plus Liberia Airport transfers from Playa Flamingo. Full-day options include Rincon ziplining and hot springs, La Leona waterfall hikes, Rio Celeste, and wildlife river floats. Half-day trips cover a 10-line zipline near Flamingo, a coffee-cocoa farm visit, and a sunset catamaran cruise.
Playa Flamingo
Hours not available
Alamo Rent A Car
Alamo Rent A Car
Transportation
Alamo Rent A Car in Brasilito sits 500 meters north of The Westin Playa Conchal, toward Brasilito Beach. The counter is open 09:00 to 15:00, and hotel delivery or collection can be arranged in advance at no extra charge within 20 km.
Brasilito
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Ale Beauty House
Ale Beauty House
Beauty & Spa
Ale Beauty House is a hair salon, barbershop, and aesthetic center in Brasilito, Santa Cruz, about 200 meters east of Patagonia. It is a one-minute walk from bus stop 180, with Flamingo, Tamarindo, Liberia, and Santa Cruz buses passing nearby.
Brasilito
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