Playa Marbella, Costa Rica: Beautiful Local Surfing Beach

Although it may seem like Guanacaste beaches are very touristy, there a plethora of beautiful under the tourist radar beaches to discover. One of those beaches is Playa Marbella, about one hour south of Tamarindo and 30 minutes north of Nosara.

It’s a great surfing beach and for anyone looking for a local beach to visit for a day. Although locally known as Playa Marbella, the true name of this beach is Playa Frijolar.

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Playa Marbella, Costa Rica map

How to get to Playa Marbella

Driving is the best way to get to Playa Marbella since it’s in a rural area. You can find Frijolar and Marbella on Waze. When you’re driving, look for signs that says “Frijolar.”

There is one bus that goes from Santa Cruz to Nosara at 4 AM, 12:30 PM and 4 PM every day and only 1230 PM on Sundays that stops at Marbella.

Marbella Beach and Surf Breaks

This pretty beach has dark sand, rocks and bright blue waters. As the beach is separated from the main road by the small town, it feels like…