Overview
Playa Flamingo is one of Costa Rica's most popular beaches with fine white sand. It has pristine clear blue waters, lagoons, vegetation, and an abundance of activities.
Description
The Playa Flamingo area offers a wide variety of secluded beaches and lagoons due to the mountain formations reaching into the sea. Any time a once-pristine slice of paradise sprouts McMansions and condos and gets stitched up with a network of roads, there is a tendency to point fingers and raise hell about what was and what now is. And, yes, at Flamingo it does feel like the developers won. But that does not change the fact that this sugary, postcard-worthy white-sand and shell beach is glorious. Kissed by a serene blue sea with the rugged keys of the Catalinas floating off in the distance, it attracts a local Tico scene along with package tourists. Nose the air if you must, but admire the ocean in front of you, not the developments behind.
Tamarindo, Guanacaste
Costa Rica
URL:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/costa-rica/peninsula-de-nicoya/playa-flamingo