Tips for Visiting Playa Mina, A Lesser Known Beach in Guanacaste

Are you looking for the ultimate beach vacation in Costa Rica? Prefer the lesser known beaches to get away from crowds? Then you must put Playa Mina on your list. This secluded beach in Guanacaste has soft white sand, stunningly clear water and you can have it all to yourself!

We discovered this beach back in 2010 on one of our random Guanacaste adventures and we recently visited it again to see how it has changed. And I’m glad to report that it hasn’t changed at all – it’s still as beautiful and empty as ever!

Here is our guide to visiting Playa Mina, one of our favorite hidden beaches in Guanacaste. (Here are 4 more hidden beaches in Costa Rica to put more on your list).

Location and Directions to Playa Mina

On the Maps, Playa Mina is also called Playa Zapotillal but they are the same in case you get confused.

You can find Playa Mina on Waze. Playa Mina is actually pretty close to Playa Conchal. When you get to the intersection to turn right to Playa Conchal in Huacas,…