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FLAMINGO BEACH COSTA RICA

About Playa Flamingo : beach, location, price per m2 ...

Flamingo Costa Rica beach weather

Weather Costa Rica

Temp. Annual average: 80.1 °
Average annual precipitation: 66.1 "
Population: 500 to 1000 depending on the season
Altitude: 0 to 25 meters above sea level
Landscape: beach, estuary, forest, coastal hills and inland mountains

Flamingo Beach has an almost perfect climate all year round, not very hot, not very humid and a light breeze at night. Between May and October, it sometimes rains in the afternoon, but the rest of the time the sky is clear and clear. From November to April, the weather is almost fixed: sun, all day every day.

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About Flamingo beach

About Flamingo Beach Costa Rica

Flamingo and Potrero Bay is home to both multi-million dollar luxury residences with elevated villas and sea views over the Flamingo Coast renowned as Costa Rica's most exclusive beach village with the new marina in construction. Flamingo beach is very pretty, relaxes for a few kilometers with white sand. You will more easily find land, houses, apartments with sea view. If you like to fish or plan to have a small boat, Flamingo is an ideal place for you.

The stunning Flamingo Beach is famous for its fine white sands, calm waters, marina and surrounding seaside towns, making it the tropical vacation destination of your dreams. It has an idyllic atmosphere which is relaxing and pleasant. Very close to Liberia and Daniel Oduber International Airport, and easily accessible by car; once in Liberia, follow the signs! Either way, it's an ideal vacation spot for families with children, couples, or single travelers looking for romance!

In addition to this, you will need to know more about it.

History Flamingo Beach Costa Rica

Interestingly, the original name of Playa Flamingo was "Playa Blanca". It changed its name in the 1950s, which coincided with the construction of the first large hotel in the area, the Flamingo Beach Resort. If you are wondering, there are no flamingos in Costa Rica!

Beach activity

Activities Flamingo Beach

Fishing

Playa Flamingo offers visitors some of the best deep sea fishing in the world, as merlin, swordfish, sea bream, sailfish, rooster, snapper and tuna are found throughout the year. That's why every year in July, Playa Flamingo hosts an international Sailfish tournament, sponsored by the Club of Amateur Fishermen of Costa Rica. In addition to deep sea fishing, Playa Flamingo also offers a wide variety of water sports, such as scuba diving, providing tourists with an exciting experience of swimming alongside whitetip sharks and a unique array of tropical fish. exotic and marine life.

Golf

Golf has also become a good tourist attraction on this beach, due to the fact that in its surroundings there is one of the most important golf courses in the region which stands out because it was designed by an internationally renowned architect. , Robert Trent Jones Jr.

Flamingo Marina Village Costa Rica

Marina Falmingo

International destination for luxury yachts, the Marina Flamingo port is equipped to accommodate boats of all lengths and beams. It will offer all the top notch amenities a boater expects, along with a high caliber hospitality oriented staff with all the facilities for your boat to maximize your enjoyment and stay in our beautiful marina.

 

At Marina Flamingo, its following services and facilities:

 

  • 184 sheets with floating docks located inside the breakwaters

  • Electric box, water, Wifi and dock

  • Hi Speed ​​marine fuel dock and sanitary pump outlets

  • Comprehensive immigration and customs services on site

  • VIP Marina Lounge

  • Exclusive outdoor club pool and bar

  • Restaurants on site

  • Store on site, open 7 days a week

  • Professional security in uniform 24 hours a day

  • Closed facilities with controlled access

  • Golf cart transportation

  • Professionally maintained toilets, shower and laundry room

  • Well maintained fish cleaning station

  • Professional management and first-class customer service

  • Restaurant and Beach club

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How to get to Flamingo Beach Costa Rica

How to travel to Flamingo

From San José

Continue north towards Puntarenas then follow the highway towards Liberia until you reach Limonal. Turn left at the Tres Hermanas restaurant, continue to the La Amistad bridge and follow the road to Belén. There, turn right and continue along the road to Huacas. Once in Huacas, turn right towards Conchal and Flamingo for approximately 4.5 km (3 miles) to Flamingo Marina. There, turn left and continue to Flamingo Beach. This route requires a total of 4 hours from San José.

From Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR)

Continue north towards Puntarenas then follow the highway towards Liberia until you reach Limonal. Turn left at the Tres Hermanas restaurant, continue to the La Amistad bridge and follow the road to Belén. There, turn right and continue along the road to Huacas. Once in Huacas, turn right towards Conchal and Flamingo for approximately 4.5 km (3 miles) to Flamingo Marina. There, turn left and continue to Flamingo Beach. This route requires a total of 4 hours from San José.

By bus

You can take a bus from the San José - Huacas - Flamingo - Brasilito line, stopping at Flamingo Beach, which takes 4 to 5 hours (Tralapa, +506 2221-7202). It is recommended to buy the ticket at least one day in advance to guarantee the space.

By plane

You can also fly between Juan Santamaría Airport and Tamarindo Airport, with Sansa or Aerobell Airlines every day. From there you can take a taxi or drive to Flamingo Beach, which can take around 20 minutes.

Real estate price Playa Flamingo

Real estate prices in Playa Flamingo Costa Rica

Flamingo has been a popular village for many years now, but prices tend to be more moderate than in Tamarindo. The new marina would help move things forward. Prices stabilized here before the coronavirus crisis but you have to see after the pandemic.

Flamingo

Tamarindo

Nosara

$ 1.8 million average

Town

House

Condo / apartment

Land ocean view

Land on the beach

$ 275,000 - $ 850,000 for T3 on the beach.
There are great bargains at the beaches next to Potrero and Surfside.

Typically $ 300 - $ 400 m2. It all depends on view.

$ 600 - $ 700 per m2

$ 300,000 - $ 7 million

$ 250,000 - .......

$ 375,000 for 120 m2 condo

$ 250,000 - $ 750,000

Typically $ 300 - $ 400 m2. It all depends on view.

$ 100,000 - $ 350,000 for lots of 1,000 square meters - 1 hectare.

$ 1300 - $ 1500 Residential.
$ 1200 Commercial m2.

private schools flamingo costa rica

Private schools in Flamingo

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There are over five-eight schools which mainly cater for the 1000+ expat children who live in the Flamingo, Tamarindo, Conchal area ... Your children will have friends all over the world.

Playa Flamingo, and the Guanacaste region in general, has some of the best schools in Costa Rica. These schools include the former Country Day School, which is now the International Academy of Costa Rica (CRIA). It is a preparatory school for an accredited private college in the United States. Then, La Paz Community School, an international bilingual private school. Young families find that the schools here offer quality education. This, combined with the fact that Internet and WIFI locations are plentiful and facilitate working abroad, many young families are settling in the region. You also have Educarte, Tide Academy, Waldorf School Guanacaste , Journey School Guanacaste ...

Some are mainly English, some are completely bilingual. Some are expensive, some are quite reasonable. Activities are varied during the school year and after school. Most local schools offer football, basketball, volleyball, swimming and gymnastics. You will find a community theater program that offers 2 performances per year. Other activities available are lacrosse, football, surfing, bodyboarding, kayaking, paddle boarding, kite surfing, jet skiing, dancing (from salsa to hip hop), karate, cross-fit, yoga, fishing, snorkeling, scuba diving and horseback riding, to name a few. There are chess clubs, homework clubs, learn Spanish through games, Spanish movie clubs, and much more. The 3 largest schools offer more than 20 choices per semester of extracurricular activities.

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Prices vary between $ 350 - $ 1200 depending on age and school.

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