Playa Negra, Costa Rica
Playa Negra is a beach in the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica. It is south of Tamarindo, San José de Pinilla, Avellanas and north of Marbella, Lagarto, Venado, and Junquillal. Los Pargos, meaning "the snapper", is the name of the town where Playa Negra is located. It is accessed from Santa Cruz through 27 de Abril and then Paraiso. Businesses and infrastructure Los Pargos the town closest to Playa Negra offers several restaurants, from the now famous Peruvian food at Cafe Playa Negra, French cuisine at Villa DeVeena, Mexican food at Jalapeño Taco Grill, a pizza parlour known as La Vida Buena, organic food from Cafe La Ventana, a coffee/breakfast/lunch shop called Cafe Corazón, and a beachfront restaurant at the Hotel Playa Negra among others. There is an art gallery called Johnny Manana's Surf Art Gallery & Studio next door to Cafe La Ventana. There are also a few private homes in the commercial center of the town as well as the many homes dotted on the beaches and in residential communities. There is a mini market right across from the street from the Cafe Playa Negra with very basic amenities, and one at the entrance of the town called