Brasilito

Playa Brasilito is a town in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Located on the North Pacific Coast 3km South of Flamingo Beach and 20 minutes North of Tamarindo Beach Brasilito was a small fishing village which has become a budget location to stay on the Gold Coast. It boasts a long grey sand beach that is largely undeveloped and is a short walk to the famous Conchal Beach. During the Easter and Christmas vacations it is filled with Costa Ricans vacationing in their own country, most of the rest of the year it is an underrated peaceful village.

Get in

Brasilito is 45 minutes South of Liberia International airport or 5 hours drive by car from San Jose International airport. Driving directions: take Highway 21 to the 155 towards Huacas, Brasilito, Flamingo, and Conchal. Follow the signs to Brasilito. Make a right in Huacas. Drive approximately 3 km. To get here by bus you take the Tralapa Bus from San Jose. This will cost approx. $8 and takes about 6 hours. Ecotrans.com runs a shuttle bus service from Liberia airport for $20 and Interbus.com runs a shuttle bus from other hotels in different regions of Costa Rica starting at $29.

Get around

Once in the town most things are within walking distance. The local stores and sodas are laid out around the plaza, on the main road going through town are the school, church and many hotels and restaurants. Flamingo Beach is a short bus ride away, and the gorgeous Conchal Beach is a 10 minute walk from the center of town. In addition you can rent cars, scooters, bicycles, horses or ATVs to get around. Taxis and shuttle buses are also available.

See

In Brasilito you can experience the tranquility of a real Costa Rican village, with wonderful sunsets and ocean front dining. Conchal Beach is arguably one of the most beautiful beaches in the world and it is a short walk. Monkeys and other wildlife abound. If you want to venture out of the town it is a short distance to the lovely white sand beaches of Flamingo, Penca and Sugar Beach. The nightlife of Tamarindo is close as is the natural beauty of Rincon de la Vieja.

Do

Brasilito is a safe beach with a small surf break, perfect for a family. The nearby Conchal beach can be good for snorkeling and swimming in lovely warm water. As well as body surfing in Brasilito's safe beach break you can also see surfers surfing at the point when the conditions are right.

Horse and ATV tours run along the beach and SCUBA diving, sports fishing and sailing tours leave from nearby Potrero Bay. Canopy tours, wildlife tours and volcano tours can also be done from Brasilito.

There are three world class golf courses within a short drive and during the dry season the endangered Leather Back turtles nest at the nearby Las Baulas National Park.

• Reserva Conchal Golf Course, ☎ 506-2654-4123, [1]. Robert Trent Jones II course inside the Reserva Conchal resort.  edit
• Glory Tours, 400 meters north of Camaron Dorado, ☎ 8846-4151, [2]. This Costarrican owned family business offers horse back riding and ATV tours starting in Brasilito and going through Flamingo, Potrero, Conchal and Tamarindo. Staff speak English and Spanish and know the area very well.  edit

You can also get married! This is a beautiful destination for a wedding.

• Our Costa Rica Wedding, ☎ 877-490-7774, [3]. Amazing Wedding Getaways in Costa Rica Made Simple.  edit

• Barefoot Weddings by Conchal Hotel, ☎ 506 2654 9125, [4]. Affordable beach weddings.  edit

Buy

There are two souvenier stores in town where you can buy local crafts and in addition at Playa Conchal there are many street vendors set up to see local souveniers. Wandering merchants sell a variety of items including native clay earthenware and jewerly.

The town has four small markets to buy any essentials you may need during your stay.

Eat

Brasilito has a large array of restaurants for such a small town.

Papaya at the Conchal Hotel specializes in seafood, steaks and cocktails. Hotel Brasilito has an ocean front restaurant with an international menu. Il Forno is a local Italian Restaurant. Camaron Dorado, a low end seafood restaurant where you dine on the beach. Soda Brasilito, Soda el Coco and Sol y Luna are three local restaurants which feature traditional Costa Rican cuisine for low prices. In addition there are three small bars that serve food in the evenings.

• Hotel Conchal, 200 meters south of the School (On the road to Huacas 200 meters south of the Plaza), ☎ 506-2-654-9125. Papaya Restaurant, located inside the Hotel Conchal offers high-quality fare specializing in fresh seafood.  edit

Drink

The bar at Hotel Brasilito and the Indira Bar share the best view in town of the sunset. Also happy hour at Papaya (at Hotel COnchal) and Lucy's (previously Tiki's).

Sleep

• Hotel Brasilito (Hotel Brasilito), 50 meters west of the Plaza in front of the ocean (Cross the bridge from Huacas, take the first left the hotel is at the end of the street), ☎ 506-2-654-4237 ([email protected]), [5]. checkin: 12pm; checkout: 12 pm. $46 two people with air conditioning.  edit
• Hotel Conchal, 200 meters south of the school (On the road to Huacas 200 meters south of the Plaza), ☎ 506-2-654-9125 ([email protected]), [6]. checkin: 2pm; checkout: 12pm. $85 double.  edit
• Cabinas Diversion Tropical, 250 meters south of the school, ☎ 506-2654-5519 ([email protected]), [7]. $37 double.  edit
• Brasilito Lodge (Brasilito Lodge), Beachfront - 150 meters south east of the Plaza on way to Conchal Beach, ☎ 506-47009027 ([email protected]), [8]. $11/person in a Budget Room and Camping is also available.  edit
• Cabinas la Gloria, 150 meters south of the school.  edit

Get out

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