Very few visitors find this little gem. I’m not even sure I should be telling of this so I can keep it to myself and the few that make the short journey over the hill from Playa Ventanas. From the little town of Matapalo you go over the hill and enter Playa Grande, home to the Las Baulas National Park. This is one of only a few nesting places in the world for the giant Leatherback turtles. As you enter the park area keep to your right and follow the road to the area called Pl

Shh…don’t tell the eclectic, the famous and the secret society that they are Flamingo Beach’s 80%. There are a couple of sayings that aim to sum up the eclectic mix of characters that call Flamingo home, even if only for only a few months out of the year. There is “a sunny place for shady people” the slogan for Tio’s Bar which was run by the Osbournes prior to 2008. The other is “80% of people in Flamingo are either wanted or unwanted.” While some people may like to think th