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Surfing
Costa Rica's Playa Grande
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| Break
Description |
 Beachbreak
with perfect left and right peaks, holds waves up
to almost double-overhead. A very consistent break,
Playa Grande almost always has fun, ridable waves,
and catches more swell usually than Tamarindo.
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| Catching
it Good |
Any
tide except dead low. It can go from knee-high
to overhead in an hour when the water starts filling
in from low tide.
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| Getting
There |
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4x4 is needed to get there.
From San Jose: Take the Carretara Interamericana
(Interamarican Highway or HWY1)
to
Liberia. It takes about 5 hours to drive from San
Jose to Liberia. Once you get to Liberia, start
driving towards Belin and Tamarindo. The closest
gas station is in Filadelfia, so make sure to gas
up on the way down. Once you pass Belin, there will
be signs all the way to Playa Grande. It takes about
45 minutes from Liberia to Playa Grande.
Advice:
If you are coming to Playa Grande from Jaco, first
go to Puntarentas, then find the Interamerican Highway
and follow the signs to Liberia, then follow the
directions above. Don't try to get to The Interamarican
Hwy through Orotina and San Pablo, it's pretty confusing. |
| Recomended
Hotels in the Area |
| Casa
Buena Vista - About 7 minutes away from the
break walking, Kai has 3 houses he rents out. They
all have kitchens, and are very clean. It's nice
to cook, because there are only 2 restaurants in
Playa Grande. $55-$125 night/per house, but he will
give discounts if you stay for a couple days at
a time. VERY RECCOMENDED!
Las
Tortugas - Located right on the break, they
also have the nicest(and most expensive) restaurant
in Playa Grande. $40-$60 night/room. |
| Other
Attractions In The Area |
| Giant
leatherback turtles use Playa Grande(which is also
the Las Baulas National Park) as their nesting ground
October-May. They can be seen every night on the beach,
but you must pay the guides to see the turtles, about
$6 person. Well worth it, considering these turtles
can weigh 800-100 lbs! |
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