Playa Grande, Costa Rica
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Playa Grande
Salinas | |
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Town | |
  Playa Grande Location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 10°20′20″N 85°50′45″W / 10.33889°N 85.84583°WCoordinates: 10°20′20″N 85°50′45″W / 10.33889°N 85.84583°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Guanacaste |
| Cantón | Santa Cruz (canton), Costa Rica |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Costa Rica Standard Time) |
Playa Grande, also known as Salinas, is a beach community on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica just north of Tamarindo. Playa Grande is internationally popular as one of Costa Rica’s best surfing spots[1] as well as being part of Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas, a nesting ground of the largest marine reptile, the leatherback turtle.[2]
The Leatherback Trust[]
The Leatherback Trust is an international non-profit conservation organization devoted to preserving endangered leatherback turtles and other sea turtle species.[3]
Beach[]
Playa Grande's beach has a sandy bottom and waves big enough to surf, but not big enough to prevent a comfortable swim. There are multiple surf breaks starting at the river mouth.
Other activities[]
Playa Grande is most famous for its leatherback turtles and surfing. The estuary from the Rio Matapalo, as well as the Tamarindo Estuary is a popular place for visitors to see wildlife.
References[]
- ^ "Playa Grande travel | Península de Nicoya, Costa Rica". Lonely Planet. Lonely Planet. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Surfing Playa Grande". Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ Trust, The Leatherback. "The Leatherback Trust". www.leatherback.org. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
- Populated places in Guanacaste Province
- Surfing locations in Costa Rica