All Things Papagayo

The luxury peninsula — flagship resorts, hidden coves, and the calmest water in Guanacaste. Costa Rica's high-end coast, mapped.

6 places
2 categories
30 min from LIR airport

Good to know

Papagayo is a private peninsula — the resorts are the attraction, and day visitors are welcome at most beach restaurants.
The coves (Prieta, Virador) are best reached by kayak or resort boat shuttle, not on foot.
This is the driest, sunniest corner of the country — pack reef-safe sunscreen, the sun is serious.

Everything on the map

Tap a category above — the map and the list below filter together. Every pin is from The Costa Rica Map.

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