Mirador Puerto Carrillo
Viewpoint · Nicoya Peninsula
A lookout in the hairpin bend above Playa Carrillo with a postcard view over the palm-fringed crescent and the bay.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 15 min
- Best time
- sunset
- Kids
- 7 / 10
- View
- 9 / 10
- Crowds
- 3 / 10
- Swimming
- 0 / 10
- Effort
- 1 / 10
- Location
- 9.86551, -85.4826 — Google Maps
Tip
Park in the small lot and take the short flight of concrete steps; late-afternoon light is the most beautiful.
Be careful
Park fully off the road — the curve is tight and cars come fast.
Places nearby
- WingNuts Canopy ToursTours & Adventure · from $40Family-run canopy near Sámara with up to 9 cables and rappels, a 500 m cable and a canopy-surfing option where you ride a suspended surfboard.
- Tico's Surf School (Sámara)Surf, Boats & Diving · from $60Beachfront surf school on Playa Sámara's gentle, sandy break with ISA-certified instructors, lockers and showers.
- Malibu Restaurante (formerly Soda Colochos)Sodas & Local FoodA simple soda in the center of Sámara, right next to the weekly farmers market and shaded by big Guanacaste trees – some of the best traditional food in town at local prices.
- Gusto Beach Club (Sámara)Food & CoffeeAn upscale beach club on the sand in the center of Sámara with loungers facing the bay and a big Italian-leaning menu – antipasti, pasta, pizza, focaccia, poke bowls and a kids' menu.
- Natural Center ToursTours & Adventure · from $50Sámara's one-stop tour agency for boat tours, kayaking and snorkeling, plus day trips and shuttles.
- Teca BeachFood & CoffeeA cozy dinner spot on Sámara's soccer field, opened in 2021 by a French chef: beef tenderloin with sweet-potato gratin, tuna steak, a classic burger with fries.
Sources: OpenStreetMap node/5541376225 · https://twoweeksincostarica.com/playa-carrillo · https://birdingplaces.eu/birdingplaces/costa-rica/playa-carrillo