Playa Zancudo
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| Playa Zancudo | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| Province | Puntarenas Province |
| Canton | Golfito Canton |
| Population | |
| - Total | 450 |
Playa Zancudo (Mosquito Beach) is a village in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica near the Golfo Dulce. It has a population of approximately 450.[1]
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[edit] Geography
It is located 95 kilometers south of Golfito.[2] Zancudo is located on a long and narrow peninsula, sometime only 100 yards wide, at the mouth of the Rio Colorado.[2] On one side of the peninsula is Zancudo's beach, protected from the full force of Pacific waves, while the other is home to a mangrove swamp.[2] The whole beach is 6 miles long, with the southern three miles of it having jungle and farmland on the east side and most of the town being located within the northernmost mile.[1] The town of Playa Zancudo contains a school, several churches, a soccer field, some Tico restaurants and bars, three sportfishing areas, and a general store.[1]
[edit] History
The area around Golfito's port was developed by the United Fruit Company in the 1930s.[1] While this was happening, excess bananas that washed down the Rio Coto river came upon Playa Zancudo's beaches.[1] During this time, pig farms thrived on the leftover bananas.[1] Gringos began moving to Zancudo in the 1980s, with the rise in foreign settlement aiding the demise of pig farming in Zancudo.[1]
[edit] Transport
The nearest airport is in Golfito.[2] There is a dirt road located on the island upon which the inhabitants reside.[2]
