Brasilito and Playa Conchal

Following our two nights in Liberia we caught a bus to the beach. Just south of the overly commercialized Playa Flamingo lies a sleepy little town called Brasilito. Although Playa Brasilito wasn't the nicest beach in Costa Rica, it's neighbor Playa Conchal very well may be.

Playa Conchal is home to two fairly small resorts and over half of it is part of nature reserve. Opposed to a typical sandy beach, Conchal is entirely made up of little shells (Concha = Shell in Spanish). On calm days the water is perfectly clear and great for snorkeling and there is practically no surf. During our stay it was mostly windy so, we didn't get to dive in with the snorkel gear, but we did enjoy the strong surf rolling us along the shore's surprisingly soft, tiny shells. On our last day the morning was calm so we were able to take some kayaks out before it got to windy, we planned on snorkeling in calm cove out on a point about an hour out from the beach. But once we arrived we saw that the off shore wind had blown in a bunch of sea snakes and it started to get a bit choppy so we decided to turn around and head back.

We stayed in Brasilito and vegged out on Playa Conchal for five awesome days of filled with sun, shells, and saltwater. Conchal is truly one of the best beaches Costa Rica has to offer, and while it can get busy it is never anything like its neighbors Playa Flamingo and Playa Tamarindo. Also,if your willing to do a little walking to Playa Conchal, Brasilito was a great place to stay due to its quality inexpensive lodging. Although we contemplated hanging around a few more days in order to indulge in relaxation, we decided to press onward. Nevertheless, it was a very difficult decision.

In this picture you can see the point out to which we kayaked. It is just in between the point and the the seemingly small rock in the distance.

Being buried in shells is much better than sand. I can attest to that.