Location: between Blanca and Prieta beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Virador beach entrance GPS Coordenates: 10.644874,-85.646908 (10°38’41.55″N, 85°38’48.87″W)
District: Nacascolo, canton: Liberia, province: Guanacaste.
Zone postal code: 50104
Virador beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in Costa Rica. It is located in the Gulf of Papagayo in Guanacaste province. It’s a lovely white sand beach with crystal clear and calm turquoise waters that invites visitors to swim or to practice diving or snorkeling, as it is also ideal for sunbathing and relaxing in a beautiful natural and almost intact environment. Virador beach, along with Blanca beach (located on the opposite side and a few meters) form a narrow natural bridge that joins Punta Mala.
Virador beach has many ecotourism options allowing visitors to experience the amazing natural resources and biological diversity of this beautiful area of Guanacaste. Although Virador Beach is located inside the Four Seasons Hotel, it has no facilities or services for visitors.
Getting to Virador Beach in Guanacaste:
From San José
Drive north to Puntarenas and then follow the Pan-American highway until you reach Liberia. There, turn right, continue for 8 km (5 miles), turn right at the DO IT Center towards the Four Seasons Hotel and follow the road for about 24 km (15 miles) until you reach the visitors parking lot of the hotel. To get to Virador beach, you need to take a private hotel minibus to take you to the start of a trail that goes to the beach, where you should go up and down 780 steps. This route requires a total of 5 to 6 hours from San José.
From Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR)
Drive south to Santa Cruz for 8 km (5 miles), turn right at the DO IT Center towards the Four Seasons Hotel and follow the road for about 24 km (15 miles) until you reach the visitors parking lot of the hotel. To get to Virador beach, you need to take a private hotel minibus to take you to the start of a trail that goes to the beach, where you should go up and down 780 steps.
By bus
There are no buses that comes to Virador beach, however you can take a bus from the route San José – Liberia, which takes about 5 hours (Pulmitan, +506 2222-1650) and then you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Virador beach, which takes about 40 minutes. We recommend buying the ticket the day before to ensure your space.
By plane:
You can also take a flight from the Juan Santamaria Airport to the Daniel Oduber airport at Liberia, either with Sansa or Aerobell Airlines every day. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Virador beach, which takes about 40 minutes.
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