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Review:
A short drive south of Samara Beach, on scenic Nicoya Peninsula, is its smaller, quieter sister beach, Carrillo. Puerto Carrillo is a small, quiet, laidback beach town, similar in many ways to Samara, but much less developed. It is snuggled into a rocky small cove that offers safe mooring for the sport fishing boats of Samara.
You can enjoy miles of fine sand on this beach in peace, with very little noise to disturb you. The clean, hard packed sand that lines a wide bay is great for long walks, watching spectacular sunsets, swimming, snorkeling and enjoying the views. If you prefer watching the birds and palm trees swaying in the wind over noisy beach bars, you will enjoy this beach.
Puerto Carrillo, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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