Barranca
Surf town · Costa Rica
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Beds: 6 places
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6 places to stay within 2 km.
Budget 2-star · Booking.com£55 a night
Mid-range 3-star · Booking.com£65 a night
Luxury 4-star · Booking.com£80 a night
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All 6 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 21 surf spots
Surf · this week
Bajamar · 54 min by car · stays in Bajamar
44 out of 100Tivives · 37 min by car · stays in Caldera
42 out of 100Perro Fino · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Jacó
38 out of 100Roca Loca · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Jacó
38 out of 100Herradura · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Jacó
37 out of 100Jaco · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Jacó
37 out of 100Escondida · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Jacó
36 out of 100Gully's · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Jacó
36 out of 100
All 21 surf spots
La Isla · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Jacó
36 out of 100T box · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Jacó
36 out of 100The Tree · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Jacó
36 out of 100Boca Barranca · 9 min by car
35 out of 100Dona ana · 10 min by car · stays in El Roble
35 out of 100Playa Hermosa Jaco · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Jacó
35 out of 100El Hoyo · 27 min by car · stays in Chacarita
33 out of 100Puerto Caldera · 21 min by car · stays in Caldera
33 out of 100El Culo · about 1h by car · stays in Quebrada Ganado
29 out of 100Agujas · about 55 min by car · stays in Quebrada Ganado
27 out of 100Playa Blanca (el punto) · about 1h by car · stays in Quebrada Ganado
27 out of 100Corralillo · 23 min by car · stays in Caldera
8 out of 100El ollo · 22 min by car
8 out of 100
Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Barranca.
Places to eat
6 near Barranca
Places to eat near Barranca
- Tequila Sunrise Restaurante ParrilleroBarbecue · 0.1 km from the centre
- Marisquería & Sport Bar MarujaSeafood · 0.6 km from the centre
- La Esquina del LocoSeafood · 0.7 km from the centre
- Marisqueria DixiSeafood · 0.7 km from the centre
- Restaurante El ProgresoSteakhouse · 0.9 km from the centre
- Bar La Patrona antiguo Bar TitiBar and grill · 1.1 km from the centre
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About Barranca
where it is, what is near
Barranca is a town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
From Barranca you can reach 21 surf spots.
The nearest is Boca Barranca, a surf spot 4 km from the centre.
Overture lists 6 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.
The nearest airport is La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON), 55 km away.
In Puntarenas Province · Costa Rica
- 6 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON), 55 km, Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), 55 km, Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ), 63 km
Forecast updated . Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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