Chacarita Beach Costa Rica

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Chacarita Beach Costa Rica

Location: between Puntarenas and Doña Ana beaches in Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
Puntarenas Beach GPS Coordenates: 9.974277,-84.753278 (9°58’27.39″N, 84°45’11.80″W)
District: Chacarita, canton: Puntarenas, province: Puntarenas.
Zone postal code: 60112.

Chacarita Beach Costa Rica is a wide beach of gray sands and blue waters, located a few kilometers from the port of Puntarenas. In fact, it is often mistaken as part of Puntarenas beach, being the narrowness, “La Angostura” in Spanish, the limit with it.

Chacarita Beach is an excellent choice for enjoying the sea and sun, just 60 minutes from San Jose, in a more quiet environment compared to its neighboring beaches such as Puntarenas, Doña Ana and Caldera, without being far from all services. Furthermore, Chacarita beach is ideal for taking long walks along the coast, sunbathe or practice some water sports like swimming, diving and snorkeling.

Getting to Chacarita Beach in Puntarenas:

From San José

Drive north towards Puntarenas on highway #27. When you see Puntarenas exit, turn right and continue for about 1.5 km (1 mile), turn left until you reach the Monseñor Sanabria Hospital, turn right and then turn to your left again and continue for about 100m (320 ft) until you get to Chacarita beach. This route requires a total of one hour from San Jose.

From Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR)

Drive to the northeast toward Liberia. Once in Liberia, continue along the same highway towards Puntarenas for about 120 km (75 miles). Once at the entrance to Puntarenas, turn right and continue for about 1.5 km (1 mile), turn left until you reach the Monseñor Sanabria Hospital, turn right and then turn to your left again and continue for about 100m (320 ft) until you get to Chacarita beach. This route requires a total of 2 hours.

By bus

You can take a bus from the route San José – Puntarenas (Empresarios Unidos, 2222-0064), which takes about 2 hours. It is recommend buying the ticket a day early to ensure your space.

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