Located just north of town, Playa Negra boasts a black-sand beach that fringes a protected bay with a wrecked barge protruding from the water. Playa Negra's location offers respite from the winds and swells that hit the coastline farther south,

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Located just north of town, Playa Negra boasts a black-sand beach that fringes a protected bay with a wrecked barge protruding from the water. Playa Negra's location offers respite from the winds and swells that hit the coastline farther south, making this the region's best spot to swim and snorkel from the beach. Beginner surfers and bodyboarders can also find small, easy waves to ride inside the bay. And just a short, couple-hundred-yard walk from the beach is Finca la Isla Botanical Garden, an impressive collection of tropical fruits, flowers, and medicinal plants—also one of the best places in the country to see poison-dart frogs.

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