Activities, Tours & Hidden Gems on the Central Pacific Coast Situated between the lively surf town of Jacó and the biodiverse rainforest of Manuel Antonio, Playa Esterillos is one of Costa Rica’s more under-the-radar destinations. It is…
Playa Esterillos sits on Costa Rica’s Central Pacific coast, about 25 minutes south of Jacó and roughly two hours from San José. It’s close enough for a smooth arrival day transfer, yet far enough to…
Playa Esterillos isn’t flashy. It doesn’t have neon nightlife, high-rise condos, or crowded surf schools lining the beach. What it offers instead is space — long stretches of golden sand, palm trees that lean toward…
On Costa Rica’s Central Pacific coast, between the energy of Jacó and the rainforest edges of Quepos, Playa Esterillos stretches wide and uncrowded. For surfers who prefer space over spectacle, this is one of the…
Playa Esterillos is not the kind of place you “check off.” It’s the kind of place you settle into. Stretching along the Central Pacific coast between Jacó and Quepos, this wide, palm-lined shoreline offers space,…
Playa Esterillos is one of the Central Pacific’s best-kept secrets. Located about 20 minutes south of Jacó and roughly 1 hour 45 minutes from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), this long, uncrowded stretch of coastline…