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Pavones Beach in Costa Rica

By Patrick Brunelle ⋅ November 16, 2009 ⋅  Email this post ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment

Many people travel to Costa Rica for the World class surfing that can be found. Some of the more popular destinations include Jaco Beach, Montezuma and Tamarindo Beach. But for those who consider themselves true surfers in search for the biggest and best waves go to one of two places; Witch´s Rock in northern Guanacaste, or Pavones Beach, located in the South Pacific of Costa Rica.

Pavones Beach is known for having on the the World´s biggest and meanest left breaks. Surfers from all around the World travel to conquer the waves. Other than get on your feet and staying on your board, the hardest thing is getting to Pavones.

Locals often opt to take a bus into Pavones. This is by far the cheapest option for people wanting to travel to Pavones. Other locals and tourists opt to drive from San Jose to Pavones. The drive to get there is about 7 hours. It is vital you get a report on the road conditions before heading out there, as access is at times blocked due to weather and road conditions.

My personal choice for getting to Pavones, although much pricier, is flying into Golfito from San Jose, and then hopping on a cab. The cab ride is a little costly as well going for around $65 USD each way (sometimes that is more expensive than the flight itself). Good deals online for flights to Golfito can be found on Sansa´s website, as well as Nature Air.

The town of Pavones is very small and there is very little to do there. There are a few restaurants, and a few hotels, but that is about it. Pavones is by far the quietest surf town in Costa Rica. If you ever travel to Pavones during your stay in Costa Rica, I suggest doing it anytime between the months of January and April.