A half-hour hike from the park entrance, the exposed Playa Espadilla Sur is to the north of Punta Catedral and gorgeous with pinch-me scenes of white sand, backed by lush tropical forest. As tempted as you may be, swimming here can be dangerous – be aware of currents. There's drinking water, bathrooms and showers in the middle of the beach.
- placement: superzone
- path: destinations/pois/hero
- containerId: gpt-ad-480314686362
- possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [320, 50], [1, 1],
-
targeting:
{ "url": "points-of-interest/playa-espadilla-sur/1396859", "destination": "Parque-Nacional-Manuel-Antonio-&-Around", "title": "parque-nacional-manuel-antonio-around", "type": "Region", "region": "Parque-Nacional-Manuel-Antonio-&-Around", "continent": "Central-America", "country": "Costa-Rica", "refresh": 30, "refresh_limit": 3 }
Top Choice
Playa Espadilla Sur
© lightphoto/Getty Images/iStockphoto
- placement: superzone
- path: destinations/pois/middle
- containerId: gpt-ad-331067390558
- possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [320, 50], [1, 1],
-
targeting:
{ "url": "points-of-interest/playa-espadilla-sur/1396859", "destination": "Parque-Nacional-Manuel-Antonio-&-Around", "title": "parque-nacional-manuel-antonio-around", "type": "Region", "region": "Parque-Nacional-Manuel-Antonio-&-Around", "continent": "Central-America", "country": "Costa-Rica", "refresh": 30, "refresh_limit": 3 }
Must-see attractions
- placement: superzone
- path: destinations/pois/superzone
- containerId: gpt-ad-673035544103
- possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [320, 50], [1, 1],
-
targeting:
{ "url": "points-of-interest/playa-espadilla-sur/1396859", "destination": "Parque-Nacional-Manuel-Antonio-&-Around", "title": "parque-nacional-manuel-antonio-around", "type": "Region", "region": "Parque-Nacional-Manuel-Antonio-&-Around", "continent": "Central-America", "country": "Costa-Rica", "refresh": 30, "refresh_limit": 3 }





