![]() ![]() Located near the Las Catalinas islands- a popular diving and snorkeling spot, these beaches have a black sand that looks like a danta’s (tapir) skin. These might well be my favorite beaches in all of Costa Rica- and some of the most beautiful beaches. Something interesting about this beach is that the surface sand is black, but the sand jut underneath is a gorgeous white and tan color. Carbon beach is one of the four beaches located inside the Marina las Baulas national park near Tamarindo Beach, Costa Rica. Playa Carbon’s name says it all-it’s a carbon-black colored beach. You might also like: Where To Stay In Jaco and Where To Eat In Jaco Playa Carbon, Guanacaste Definitely stay here if you want easy access to Jaco without all the partying? The community here is very strong, however, and you will find many ex-pats and ticos alike who love the beach but avoid the party vibe. This beach has hosted a number of world surf championships and is not the best for swimming. This is a surfer’s paradise located right next to the famous Jaco beach. One of the most popular surf beaches in Costa Rica, this beach is located near the Osa Peninsula in the very south of Costa Rica. Playa del Coco is one of the most popular beach towns in the area as it is a jumping-off point for divers, and has a rocking nightlife. Just 30 minutes from the Liberia airport, this beach sand is not as black as other Costa Rican beaches. ![]() ![]() You might also like: 30+ Foods To Try In Costa Rica Coco Beach, Guanacaste There isn’t much in the way of a town here, just a few restaurants and street food vendor. This is another beach in the Guanacaste region that is located very close to Tamarindo beach, but has a much more laid-back vibe. Don’t confuse it with the other Playa Negra mentioned above, but the dark sand definitely qualifies it as a black beach in Costa Rica. This is a favorite surfing spot on the Pacific coast. Visiting a volcano? Check out top 7 picks for best volcanoes to visit in Costa Rica. While Puerto Viejo has a lot of nightlife and rasta vibes, Playa Negra is relatively calm and has a much more small-town vibe. This beach is right next to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, a popular Caribbean beach and party spot. This is one of the most famous black sand beaches in Costa Rica, and is located on the Caribbean coast. The name says it all as it literally translates to Black Beach. You might also like: 20+ Best Pacific Beaches in Costa Rica If you really want to see a black sand beach while in Costa Rica it’s relatively easy as there is one 30 minutes from the Liberia Airport and another one just 45 minutes from the San Jose Airport – Playa Mantas. This article from the National Ocean Service will give you more information on how beach sand forms if you really want to nerd out. White sand beaches, on the other hand, form where there are large deposits of coral. ![]() Other places in the world that have a high concentration of black sand beaches include the Aleutians, Hawaii, and the Canary Islands. Since there are a lot of volcanoes in Costa Rica, it makes sense that there is quite a lot of black sand in Costa Rica. The sand on black sand beaches comes from deposits of volcanic material such as lava and basalt rocks. Some of the black sand is even magnetic! Not so with the white sand beaches in Costa Rica, which are also gorgeous. This list of all the black sand beaches in Costa Rica will have you dying to visit in no time! How are black sand beaches formed?īlack sand beaches form as a result of both sea currents and volcanic deposits of rock in different places around Costa Rica. ![]()
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