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Puntarenas
Osa
Bahia Ballena

The Flip-Flop – Playa Colonia loop from Bus to Dominical & Quepos

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Costa Rica
Puntarenas
Osa
Bahia Ballena

The Flip-Flop – Playa Colonia loop from Bus to Dominical & Quepos

Easy

5.0

(2)

21

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The Flip-Flop – Playa Colonia loop from Bus to Dominical & Quepos

01:15

4.98km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Nacional Marino Ballena

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

1,000 m

Entrance to Marino Ballena National Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Admission is free from 4 p.m. – perfect for atmospheric sunsets.

There are trails in both directions.

Parking is available.

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2

1.42 km

Marino Ballena National Park near Uvita protects a spectacular coastal landscape. The park is famous for its whale-shaped sandbar, visible at low tide. Mangroves, reefs, and beaches provide habitat for …

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3

2.15 km

The Flip-Flop

Highlight • Beach

The FlipFlop

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4

2.51 km

Playa Colonia

Highlight • Beach

B

4.98 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.93 km

1.67 km

350 m

Surfaces

2.93 km

1.67 km

350 m

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Friday 17 July

29°C

26°C

84 %

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Comments

February 2, 2024,🌴 Sundown am Parque National Marino Ballena
One of the most beautiful sunsets on the Pacific 🥰 - but it's not just the sunlight and the palm trees that are impressive - but also the tide colliding from two sides!!
Where else can you find waves colliding that repeatedly slow each other down and shoot away like small, speeding "foam-top torpedoes" after hitting each other?!
A fascinating …

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