Playa Platanares
A long sandy beach beside Puerto Jiménez with relatively calm water, home to a sea turtle hatchery, where you can walk, swim, and watch the sunrise.
Playa Platanares (also known as Playa Preciosa) lies east of the Puerto Jiménez airport and is the closest swimmable beach to town. It faces the entrance of Golfo Dulce, with relatively calm water and a long, rarely crowded stretch of sand. The community-run sea turtle hatchery on the beach lets visitors take part in or watch olive ridley and hawksbill nesting and hatchling releases from July to December (reservation required). Behind the beach, the mangroves and river mouth are good for birdwatching and kayaking. It is about 20 minutes on foot or by bike from the town center. There are no lifeguards on the beach, so watch out for rising tides and rip currents.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Golfo Dulce
- Dos Brazos del Río Tigre
- Cabo Matapalo
- Playa Zancudo
- Golfito
- Puerto Jiménez
- Piedras Blancas National Park
- Playa Carate