Playa Caletas

Tip

Little is published about this spot: go early and ask locals about access and conditions.

Be careful

Watch for rip currents and check tides; many beaches have no lifeguards.

Places nearby

• Serenity Spa at Hotel Villa CaletasDay Passes & Hot Springs · takes 2 h–2.5 h · from $90A cliff-top spa at Hotel Villa Caletas, about 300 m above the Pacific near Herradura, where treatment rooms look out over rainforest and ocean.
• Hotel Villa Caletas — Anfiteatro sunset bar & El Mirador restaurantFood & CoffeeClifftop hotel 350 m above the Gulf of Nicoya, north of Herradura, famous for its Greek-style amphitheater where people gather for sunset with a cocktail from the martini bar.
• Costa Cat CruisesSurf, Boats & Diving · takes 2 h–8 h · from $120A full day on a big, stable catamaran from Los Sueños Marina to Tortuga Island's white-sand beach, with snorkelling, a banana boat ride, a short jungle hike and a barbecue lunch with rum punch.
• Los Sueños Marina VillageFood & Coffee · takes 1 h–2 hThe restaurant row of Los Sueños marina at Playa Herradura, a sport-fishing harbour ringed by forested hills.
• Maverick SportfishingSurf, Boats & DivingA large sportfishing fleet based at Los Sueños Marina in Herradura, running fully crewed offshore charters for sailfish, marlin, tuna and dorado.
• Coco's Beach Front (Restaurante Coco's Herradura)Food & CoffeeBeachfront seafood restaurant on Playa Herradura with a terrace under string lights, craft cocktails and live music some days.