Located in the North Eastern portion of the Guanacaste Region, Playa Naranjo is located within Santa Rosa National Park. The beach shares its name with a small town known as Playa Naranjo, though surfers would be advised not to confuse the two, since the beaches surrounding the town of Playa Naranjo are largely unremarkable by surfing standards. The real Playa Naranjo features epic golden sands, strong and open breaks and a large rocky formation just off of the coastline that the locals have dubbed Witch's Rock. The surf is consistently strong and clean groundswells are of common sight, making it perfect for those surfers to take the larger outside sets or for the surfer who likes the smaller inside waves. Surfers should note that the breeze at Witch's Rock most often blows from the northeast, making a southwest swell the best situation for the biggest waves. Witch's Rock has an A-frame wave that breaks both left and right, assuring that surfers of all styles will be able to catch the waves. This Aerial panorama was taken in May 2021 after a short visit to Bat Islands with Almaco Tours and my good friend Alfredo Gallegos.