Situated approximately 20 miles from the city of Liberia, Costa Rica,  Playas del Coco town is one of the oldest beach town. As it has close proximity to the capital of Guanacaste, it has has historical importance. In Costa Rica, Playas del Coco is one of the more popular beach towns for both locals and tourists. This beach town is popular for being a family friendly town and favorite party place for the holidays. The area is full of nightlife and fun activities. It used to be a small fishing town in the past decade but later grown immensely a little beach town.

The way to Playas del Coco:

To reach the Playas del Coco area, it takes a 25 minute drive from its closest airport Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport in Liberia. From the airport you can choose from different ways to reach the town.

By Shuttle:

If you want to choose more convenient and comfortable way, you can travel by shuttle service. It will cost $50 for one to four people.

By Car:

After lending at the LIR, you can also rent a car and drive to the Coco from the airport. It is very easy and straight forward way.

By Bus:

From the airport you can take a public bus (the Pulmitan de Liberia) and by spending 550 colones for one way, you can reach the town. This bus usually runs from 5 am to 7 pm in every hour.

By Taxis:

After reaching the airport, you will find different types of taxis standing outside the airport. If you travel by taxi, you will have to spend around $50 to 60. It is recommended to hire the official red ones rather than the private taxis or the orange one.

Accommodations:

In this town you will find an abundance of accommodations. There are also budget hotels for the travelers to help them save a little money. Travelers who are planning to explore the general Guanacaste province, they can choose the base camp option. This town also offers beachfront hotels are affordable usually under $90 per nights. Mountaintop resorts are perfect for the travelers who want to stay close to the nature and watch stunning views. In Playa del Coco town, several upscale hotels have on-site restaurants.

Cabinas Chale:

Situated only 50 meters from the beach and 600 meters from the center of Playas Del Coco, Cabinas Chale is featured with rooms overlooking amazing garden view. It also has an outdoor pool and there are several restaurants within 5 minute walking distance.

Call: (506) 2670 0036
http://www.cabinaschaleplayasdelcoco.com/
More info: http://www.costaricajourneys.com/cabinas-chale/

Coco Cabinas:

Situated 800m north of the town center, Coco Cabinas offers 2 newly built apartments each of which are perfect for 6 people. These rooms also include private bathroom and furnished kitchen. From this accommodation, you can reach Playa del Coco beach within 5 minutes.

Call: 22-58-61-78
http://cococabinas.es.tl/

Coco Beach Hotel:

Situated 300 m from Coco Beach, Coco Beach Hotel features a sun terrace with swimming pool, a palapa roof lounge and free Wi-Fi throughout. Its rooms are decorated with wooden furniture and featured with air conditioner, bathroom and overlook amazing garden view. It has an on-site restaurant that serves International dishes and it has also a sport bar.

http://www.cocobeachcr.com/

Flor de Itabo:

Situated only 1 km away from the Cocos Beach on the Pacific Ocean, Hotel Flor de Itabo is surrounded by lush tropical gardens. It provides functional and bright rooms with cable TV and air conditioner and also feature private bathrooms with shower. This hotel also provides WiFi access is available at the property for free.

Call: (506) 2670-0003 / (506) 2670-0438
http://www.flordeitabo.com/eng/

Hotel Coco Palms:

Situated 50m from Playas del Coco, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Hotel Coco Palms features all the necessary amenities and a market, restaurant, bar. It also features large pool and kid’s pool.

Call: (506) 2670-0367
https://sites.google.com/site/hotelcocopalms/home
More info: http://www.costaricajourneys.com/hotel-coco-palms/

Hotel M&M:

Situated in Playas del Coco, Guanacaste, Hotel M&M is a small tropical hotel, full of charm and good vibes.  Nestled only 30 minutes’ drive from Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport, this hotel provides WiFi access, bicycle rentals and a library. Within 5 minutes from this hotel you will reach several restaurants serving fresh seafood and typical dishes of the region.

Call: +506 2670 1212
http://www.hotelmym.com
More info: http://www.costaricajourneys.com/hotel-mm-beach-house/

Sweet Dreams Studios De Lux 3:

Sweet Dreams Studios is situated only 10 minute walking distance from amazing Ocotal Beach. It provides self-catering accommodation with access to a large communal swimming pool and gardens. This hotel is an ideal base for fishing, diving and snorkeling. From the hotel just within 2 km, there are several bars, restaurants and shops in the Coco town and the Liberia International Airport is 25 km away.

Call: +506 8548 8679
http://thelookoutcoco.com/

Nightlife at Coco:

In the Playa del Coco town nightlife is truly something to experience. If you are looking for a party, a nightlife party in this beach town will give you the opportunity to meet both Ticos that are on holiday and also the tourists from different countries all over the world. You can go for a beach-style party in the town’s plaza and make yourself enjoy at a casino, a disco or a local bar. You might be slightly surprised at how lively and busy this little beach town can get at night. There are plenty of places around the town to enjoy a night full of laughing, drinking, dancing and celebrating with friends and family. You can rent a golf cart to get around and visit different spots at night.

Bar La Vida Loca:

This bar is considered as one of the top places for Coco nightlife. As it is a spacious open bar, it allows the guests to enjoy the amazing ocean view at night. You can join the Sunday Reggae nights and pull out your dancing shoes or just get mellow. At this bar you can enjoy rocking Fridays and Saturdays. Its awesome music, friendly atmosphere, tasty food will make your night memorable.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/BAR-LA-VIDA-LOCA/124770784222937

Coconutz:

This sorts bar is situated right on main street so you will be right in the heart of downtown Coco nightlife. At this bar on karaoke night, you can belt out some tunes with your friends and also can join in on movie night or dance to live music on Thursday.

https://www.facebook.com/Coconutzcostarica

Lizard Lounge:

Lizard Lounge has a dance floor, TV’s everywhere and a stage. It is a perfect place for young travelers, backpackers, tourists as well as locals who want to enjoy some fun time at a nightclub style bar. With its blasting music on weekends with colored lights flashing for a very lively party scene, Lizard Lounge is definitely the loudest on the main street of Playas del Coco. If you are looking for a party scene to drink, dance and mingle all night, you will find this bar perfect.

http://lizardloungeclub.com/

Los Ranchitos:

At the Los Ranchitos, you can enjoy experiencing Costa Rican nightlife and indulge yourself in some Latin culture. Located just a little bit outside of Coco, this place have traditional dance, meringue and salsa dancing. At this place you will have a great night immersing yourself in a little bit of the Costa Rican culture and nightlife.

http://villaslosranchitos.blogspot.com/

National & Private Parks and Wildlife Refuge:

Guanacaste National Park:

This hotel can be reached with a one and a half drive from Playa del Coco. This park is adjacent to the Santa Rosa National Park. Guanacaste National Park, with its Eighty Six acre area, is home to different species of wild animals of mountain cloud forest and also from lowland dry forest. This park is framed by two volcanoes Cacao and Orosi.

Lomas de Barbudal Wildlife Refuge:

From Playa del Coco, Lomas de Barbudal Wildlife Refuge can be reached just within one and a half hours. With its 6,500 acre area, this refuge is protecting the valuable mahogany and rosewood trees. About 200 different species of birds and 250 species of bees live in this refuge area. It is a perfect place to be visited by wild and nature lovers, bird watchers and wildlife researchers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lomas_de_Barbudal_Biological_Reserve

Palo Verde National Park:

Situated just over an hour and a half’s drive from Playa del Coco, Palo Verde National Park has 45,500 acre. Caballero Wildlife Refuge is also included in that area. This park is ideal for the bird watchers as it is found that there are more than 300 different species of birds.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palo_Verde_National_Park

Rincon de la Vieja Volcano National Park:

With its dry forest on slope of the Pacific, this park is situated 60 km from Playa del Coco. It has several trails leading to  the thermal springs, waterfalls, rivers and also show the bubbling of the active volcano.

Santa Rosa National Park:

From the Playa del Coco, Santa Rosa National Park is just 76 km away and you can reach it by driving for only one hour. Its 122,350 acre area is home to 10 unique habitats and it includes dry forest and also mangrove swamp.

Weather:

During the dry season, the sun remains quite strong and intense in Playas del Coco. It can stay between 90 – 100 Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) and above for weeks. In Costa Rica this area is known as one of the hottest and driest places as the dry season stays longer in this area. Usually rainfall don’t begins constantly until around August with October as these are the peak rainy month. In this area, rainy season remains for shorter period of time so people experience droughts and water shortages constantly.

Playas del Coco Beach:

Lies within the Gulf of Papagayo and stretches 3 kilometers from point to point, Coco beach is not a surfing beach but has a variety of fish species that make it a popular fishing spot. Its water is not quite as blue as you will find in other beaches in Guanacaste rather its water seems more blue-grey than blue-green and its sands have a dark grey-brown color. Coco beach water is perfectly suitable for swimming and bathing.