The Costa Rica Beach You Should Visit For A Private Experience
By Erin Oliveri
VACATIONS
Although Costa Rica is ever-increasing in popularity, the country is still teeming with untouched, off-the-beaten-path slices of paradise, like Playa Zancudo.
Playa Zancudo is a black sand stretch of Costa Rica between a tropical fjord and a mangrove swamp. It carries the beauty of the big-name beaches with less glitz and fewer guests.
The beach faces the biodiverse Osa Peninsula to the west and is located at the opening where the Río Coto meets the Golfo Dulce. It is a remote, coconut tree-lined peninsula.
It can be reached by flying into nearby Golfito (via a quick flight from San José). From there, you'll either hop on a boat, bus, or water taxi to take you to the beach.
Due to its hard-to-reach location, hotels are few and far between, making the beach a calm oasis, but there is a local standout resort, Zancudo Lodge.