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Blue Flag Beaches - Guanacaste
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Author:  Mucho Gusto [ Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:40 am ]
Post subject:  Blue Flag Beaches - Guanacaste
For anyone interested in going to some of CR's nicer beaches, here's a list of all 26 beaches in Guanacaste with a "Ecological Blue Flag" rating:

- Junquillal
- Monte del Barco
- Arenilla
- Panama
- Punta del Madero
- Buena
- Guacamaya
- Ocotal
- Zapotal
- Pan de Azucar
- Flamingo
- Conchal
- Ventanas
- Grande
- Langosta
- Avellanas
- Bonita
- Mansita
- Junquillal de Santa Cruz
- Ostional
- Pelada
- Guiones
- Samara
- Carillo
- Camaronal
- Punta Islita

And as you'll notice - Jaco and Tamarindo are NOT on that list. If you want to see the full article, click on this link:
http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews/20 ... /nac02.htm
Author:  Prolijo [ Mon Apr 06, 2009 2:02 pm ]
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Not to nitpick too much, but the reason Jaco is NOT on the list MIGHT just be because it is NOT a GUANACASTE beach. It is in the PUNTARENAS province. That said, the part about Jaco not getting a blue flag is still probably true. That list probably would have been more useful if it listed the places that did NOT get the blue flag rather than the other way around, but I'm guessing that was not the way they wanted to spin it. The other key Guanacaste beaches that seem to be missing from the list include Naranjo, Hermosa, Brasilito and Nosara.
Author:  Steven1 [ Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:04 pm ]
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Since they're "ecological", does that mean that all plumbing lines end on the beach or in the water? Back to Mother Nature and all that....you know? :?:
Author:  Zman [ Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:37 am ]
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I am absolutely amazed that Prolijo does not know that Nosara has 4 beaches , 2 of which are on the list. Pelada and Guiones.
Author:  Prolijo [ Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:34 am ]
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Zman wrote:
I am absolutely amazed that Prolijo does not know that Nosara has 4 beaches , 2 of which are on the list. Pelada and Guiones.
Yeah, I'm fully aware that there are several beaches not only around Nosara but also around other beach areas like Tamarindo (which has Grande, Langosta and Avellanas nearby in addition to Tamarindo itself). My point was that NOSARA itself is not on the list and that is the primary beach that people think of and are familiar with when they think of that area. Sure, Pelada and Guiones are on the okay list, but as long as you're confusing them with NOSARA, then I could also mention Playa Garza which is just south of them and ALSO not on the list. My point was not to make a comprehensive list of every little beach that is or is not on the list but to mention a few of the more household names that were conspicuously absent.
Author:  Irish Drifter [ Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:40 am ]
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I think it is important to point out that a blue flag has nothing to due with safety. Most beaches, blue flag or not, in Costa Rica have neither lifeguards or warning signs alerting tourists to potentially dangerous local conditions.
Author:  Mucho Gusto [ Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:07 pm ]
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Irish Drifter wrote:
I think it is important to point out that a blue flag has nothing to due with safety. Most beaches, blue flag or not, in Costa Rica have neither lifeguards or warning signs alerting tourists to potentially dangerous local conditions.

Excellent point! The "blue flag" rating is simply an ecological rating, and has nothing to do with personal safety or surf conditions / rip currents / undertow, etc. in that particular area.

And if you don't believe me, ask Esposo de Barbie about this! :shock:
Author:  Archieleach [ Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:35 pm ]
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:? Here's a suggestion for a post in this thread, just an idea.............

"Mucho Gusto, thanks for the information amigo" :)
Author:  JazzboCR [ Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:18 am ]
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...And while we're on the Topic Ecological, here's what a columnist has to say about CR's overall environmental awareness (hint: he was wowed). I'm guessing he wasn't made aware of CR's dire need for waste treatment plants nearly everywhere nor have a Tamarindo Tootsie-roll bounce off his coconut. Fun reading, no? Especially the 156 comments.

www.nytimes.com/2009/04/12/opinion/12friedman.html
Author:  Honkytonk [ Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:32 am ]
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I forgot which beach is it that has a casino on the main drag and working girls standing outside of it at night. I remember the beach also had an international market by the beach.
Author:  Mucho Gusto [ Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:30 am ]
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Honkytonk wrote:
I forgot which beach is it that has a casino on the main drag and working girls standing outside of it at night. I remember the beach also had an international market by the beach.

Sounds like Tamarindo. :idea:
Author:  Fl Cracker [ Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:28 pm ]
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Which one is the closest to San Jose?
Author:  Mucho Gusto [ Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:01 pm ]
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Fl Cracker wrote:
Which one is the closest to San Jose?

Jaco.
Author:  JazzboCR [ Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:35 pm ]
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Brother MG was correct that Jaco is the closest beach to SJO, but if Brother Fl Cracker meant which is the closest "blue flag" beach to SJO...Somebody other than myself will have to answer that.
Author:  Irish Drifter [ Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:42 pm ]
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JazzboCR wrote:
Brother MG was correct that Jaco is the closest beach to SJO, but if Brother Fl Cracker meant which is the closest "blue flag" beach to SJO...Somebody other than myself will have to answer that.


Since the article only included beaches in Guanacaste the distance from San Jose is not all that different to any of them.
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