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Playa Pan de Azúcar Beach

Yellow marked beaches have Surfing Information: A Avellanas Azul B Bahía Ballena Barco Barrigona Bejuco Black Blanca Bonita Boca Barranca Boca Damas Brasilito Buena Vista C Cabuya Cacao Camaronal Carbón Caribbean North Carmen Carrillo Chiquita Cocalito Cocles Conchal Corozalito Coyote Cuajiniquil D Danta Del Coco Dominical Doña Ana Drake Bay E El Rey Escondida Espadilla Esterillos Este Esterillos Oeste F Flamingo G Garza Grande H Hermosa (Guanacaste) Hermosa (Jacó) Herradura I Iguanita Isla Uvita Islita J Jacó Junquillal L Langosta M Mal País Manuel Antonio Manzanillo Matapalo Montezuma N Nacazcolo Naranjo Negra Nosara O Ocotal Organos Ostional P Panamá Pan de Azúcar Pavones Pelada Penca Piñuela Playas Del Coco Playita Manuel Antonio Pochote Portete Potrero Potrero Grande Prieta Puerto Caldera Puerto Soley Puerto Viejo Punta Guiones Q Quepos Quizales R Rajada Roca Loca S Sámara San Josecito San Miguel Santa Teresa Sugar Beach T Tamarindo Tambor Tivives Tortuga V Valor Ventanas W Westfalia Z Zancudo (Yellow Beaches with Surf Information)

Guanacaste

Playa Pan de Azúcar (Sugar Beach) is located near Flamingo and Potrero Beach about 4 km from Brasilito. Sugar Beach is a short beach of less then 1 km in length but its white sand is exceptionally beautiful. Laying at the foot of a coastal range of volcanic rock that dates from the Tertiary Era 60-80 million years ago.

Here one can walk along the entire coastline and admire the marine life. The Pitahayas Islets, which measure 0.75 hectares and lie just off the coast, and the Santa Catalina Island, which has 19 hectares and lies 4 km to the southwest, near Salinas Point. To get there, take the route Liberia- Guardia- Filadelfia- Belén- Huacas- Playa Brasilito-Playa Potrero- Playa Prieta. Potrero Beach, Plata Island and the Chocoyas Islands (3 hectares) can all be seen from Playa Pan de Azúcar (Sugar Beach).