Guanacaste
Playa Pan de Azúcar (Sugar Beach) is located near Flamingo and Potrero Beach about 4 km from Brasilito. Sugar Beach is a short beach of less then 1 km in length but its white sand is exceptionally beautiful. Laying at the foot of a coastal range of volcanic rock that dates from the Tertiary Era 60-80 million years ago.
Here one can walk along the entire coastline and admire the marine life. The Pitahayas Islets, which measure 0.75 hectares and lie just off the coast, and the Santa Catalina Island, which has 19 hectares and lies 4 km to the southwest, near Salinas Point. To get there, take the route Liberia- Guardia- Filadelfia- Belén- Huacas- Playa Brasilito-Playa Potrero- Playa Prieta. Potrero Beach, Plata Island and the Chocoyas Islands (3 hectares) can all be seen from Playa Pan de Azúcar (Sugar Beach).
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