Palma Beach Costa Rica

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Palma Beach Costa Rica

Location: between Bejuco and Palo Seco beaches in Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
Palma Beach entrance GPS Coordinates: 9.523078,-84.371615 (9°31’23.08″N, 84°22’17.81″W)
Palma Beach GPS Coordinates: 9.504677,-84.381631 (9°30’16.83″N, 84°22’53.87″W)
District: Parrita, canton: Parrita, province: Puntarenas.
Zone postal code: 60901.

Palma Beach Costa Rica also known as Bandera Beach, is a quiet stretch of open ocean beach type of about 6.7 km long, with gray sands and strong surf blue waters surrounded by lush tropical vegetation, which provides good shade for campers, located in Parrita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica.

Palma has rich fisheries, which makes it an ideal beach for fishing and is also perfect for walks along the coast or try some water sports like swimming, diving and snorkeling . However, at low tide, it is recommended to take precautions to swimmers.

Although Palma Beach is easily accessible, has minimal development, with few options for lodging and meals.

Getting to Palma Beach (Bandera Beach) in Parrita, Puntarenas:

From San José

Drive north towards Puntarenas on route #27. Take the Pozón exit (to Jaco), and continue for about 74 km (46 miles), passing over the Tarcoles river and the towns of Jaco, Hermosa and Esterillos. Turn right at the Fire Station which is Palma Beach (Bandera Beach) entrance and continue for some 5 km (3 miles) until you reach the beach. This route requires a total of 2.5 hour from San Jose.

From Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR)

Drive to the northeast towards Liberia. Once in Liberia, continue along the same highway to Puntarenas for about 120 km (75 miles). Once at the entrance to Puntarenas, continue on route #27 to San Jose for about 25 km (15 miles) until you reach the exit to Pozon and Jaco, take it and continue for about 74 km (46 miles), passing over the Tarcoles river and the towns of Jaco, Hermosa and Esterillos. Turn right at the Fire Station which is Palma Beach (Bandera Beach) entrance and continue for some 5 km (3 miles) until you reach the beach. This route requires a total of 4.5 hours.

By bus

You can take a bus from the route San José – Quepos / Manuel Antonio (Transportes Morales, +506 2221-4214 / +506 2777-0318), making the stop at Palma Beach (Bandera Beach), which takes about 3 hours.

Address map: Click here to view address map from Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), Alajuela, Costa Rica TO Palma Beach (Bandera Beach) in Puntarenas, Costa Rica