Potrero, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

¡Pura Vida! in Potrero

Potrero is located on the West side of Costa Rica in the Province of Guanacaste. Although primarily a fishing village, that may soon change with the advent of the main access road acquiring a new asphalt surface. Businesses in the towns of Flamingo and Tamarindo flourished when a similar event happened. Those towns are just south of Potrero about five and twenty minutes away, respectively, by car. Along the coastline there you will find mostly beaches that alternate from white sand to dark sand from the north to the south. The North Pacific Ocean flows into the Potrero Bay here and the sun sets by 6 p.m. every day. Hurricanes do not hit this coastline mainly because of the unique climate and geographical location of this region. The mountain range in the central part of the country is also beneficial to dispersing high winds that come from the Caribbean side and thus preventing them from ever reaching the western provinces. Guanacaste is among the driest parts of Costa Rica but that doesn't mean it's exempt from the country's only two seasons - the Summer season which is hot and dry and the Winter season which is rainy. The days overall are very warm to hot, but less humid than the southern and central parts of the country while the nights are cool to warm. Getting to Potrero is relatively easy as flights arrive daily into Liberia International Airport which is just about 40 minutes away by car. Although the paved roads can be found in poor condition many parts of the year there is always the option of taking the "Monkey Trail" if you're fortunate enough to be traveling in a 4WD vehicle.