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South Pacific Costa Rica, Costa Rica
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Playa Hermosa is a small settlement on the beach in South Pacific Costa Rica.
The only entrance to the area is by road. Playa Hermosa is a few miles south of Dominical and a few miles north of Uvita. The settlement of Playa Hermosa is a very steep walk up a gravel road off the main highway.
Read in the guidePlaya Hermosa is small enough to explore on foot, but the beach, hillside settlement and forest reserve are separated by Route 34 and steep local roads.
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