Flamingo Point Lookout (Punta Salinas)
Viewpoint · Guanacaste · hidden gem
A small gazebo lookout on the rocky hill at the north end of Playa Flamingo, where Punta Salinas and Isla Plata split Brasilito Bay from Potrero Bay. From up here you see both bays and, on clear evenings, the Catalina Islands on the horizon.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 20 min
- Best time
- sunset
- Kids
- 6 / 10
- View
- 8 / 10
- Crowds
- 2 / 10
- Swimming
- 0 / 10
- Effort
- 2 / 10
- Location
- 10.44264, -85.79094 — Google Maps
Before you go
- Entry
- Free
- Tickets
- Free entry, no ticket
- Checked
- 2026-10
Tip
Pair it with a swim at Playa Flamingo and come back up for the last light.
Be careful
If it is on a roadside, park fully off the road and watch for traffic.
Getting there
The hill is mostly residential - stay on the public road and respect private driveways.
Places nearby
- Surf BoxFood & CoffeeA café-restaurant near Playa Flamingo that's known for its breakfasts and fresh-tasting food, with a bar and outdoor seating – a good start before a beach day at Penca, Potrero or Flamingo.
- Restaurante Coco LocoFood & CoffeeBeach bar and seafood restaurant on Flamingo beach, known for its coco loco cocktail served in a coconut and for sunsets.
- a'lo NicoFood & CoffeeSmall Flamingo restaurant run by a French chef and his Costa Rican wife, mixing both kitchens; breakfasts (crepes, fruit drinks) are the favorite.
- The Shack Restaurant & BarFood & CoffeeLong-running open-air locals' hangout on the main road in Surfside, Potrero: lots of TVs, local craft beer and live music.
- Potrero Brewing CompanyFood & CoffeeCraft brewery in the middle of Potrero with an outdoor food court next door (sandwiches and donuts, pizza, burritos) - order from the stalls and drink local beer.
- Soda MarcellSodas & Local FoodNo-frills Potrero soda for local-style casados and fish plates, with milkshakes; it closes early afternoon.
Sources: OpenStreetMap node/4549314847 · https://ict.go.cr/flipbook/guias/flip-en/GUIA_GUANACASTE_SUR/files/basic-html/page29.html · https://www.frommers.com/destinations/playas-flamingo-and-potrero · https://www.twoweeksincostarica.com/potrero-home-base-beaches-guanacaste/