Matapalo Beach Costa Rica

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Location: between Savegre and Linda beaches in Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
Matapalo Beach entrance GPS Coordinates: 9.337196, -83.961884 (9°20’13.90″N, 83°57’42.78″W)
Matapalo Beach GPS Coordinates: 9.319643, -83.958553 (9°19’10.71″N, 83°57’30.79″W)
District: Savegre, canton: Aguirre, province: Puntarenas.
Zone postal code: 60602.

Matapalo Beach Costa Rica is a beautiful and wide beach about 8 km (11 miles) long, with dark sands and blue waters of the open sea type surrounded by lush vegetation constituted mainly by almond and coconut trees, ranging from Savegre River to Hatillo Nuevo River mouths in the province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica.

Matapalo Beach is one of the most beautiful parts of the Central Pacific coast of the country, so it is emerging as an alternative to the beaches of Manuel Antonio and Dominical, providing additional opportunities to explore, such as large forests, rivers and tropical landscapes in a more relaxed atmosphere. Also, Matapalo Beach is ideal to relax, unwind and enjoy the sun and sea, or to practice some water sports like swimming, diving, snorkeling and fishing, among others. However, swimmers should take precautions when bathing time for the characteristic of the open sea and heavy swells.

On the other hand, it is recommended to visit the Savegre River to all those in search of unconventional tourism options, that are related to adventure tourism, ecotourism and beaches and mountain excursions.

Getting to Matapalo Beach in Aguirre, Puntarenas:

From San José

Drive north towards Puntarenas on route #27. Take the Pozón exit (to Jaco), and continue for about 130 km (80 miles), passing over the Tarcoles river and the towns of Jaco, Hermosa, Esterillos, Parrita and Quepos. Some 10 km (6 miles) after the Savegre River bridge turn right for about 1.5 km (1 mile) until you reach Matapalo beach. This route requires a total of 3 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 130 km (80 miles), passing over the Tarcoles river and the towns of Jaco, Hermosa, Esterillos, Parrita and Quepos. Some 10 km (6 miles) after the Savegre River bridge turn right for about 1.5 km (1 mile) until you reach Matapalo beach. This route requires a total of 4.5 hours.

By bus

You can take a bus from the route San José – Dominical / Uvita (Transportes Delio Morales, 2221-4214 / 2777-0318 / 2223-5567), making the stop at Matapalo beach, which takes about 5 hours.

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