Best Beach Town in Gulf of Papagayo

Playas del Coco in Costa Rica is one of the more popular beach towns in the country for both locals and tourists. It’s well-known for being a family friendly town and favorite party spot for the holidays.

Coco used to be a small fishing town but in the past decade, it has grown immensely to become the beloved little beach town it is today. Additionally, Playas del Coco is a popular place for expatriates or retirees of North America as it offers a relaxed and easy living style with highly agreeable weather year round.

In this guide you’ll read about the beach, where to stay, where to eat, what to do and more.

This post was updated Sept 2019.

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Location

Playas del Coco is located on the North Pacific side of Costa Rica in the Guanacaste region. Guanacaste is the northwestern province of the country bordering Nicaragua.

Map of Playas del Coco