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Stone Pillar at Punta Uvita – The Flip-Flop loop from Las Esferas

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Stone Pillar at Punta Uvita – The Flip-Flop loop from Las Esferas

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Stone Pillar at Punta Uvita – The Flip-Flop loop from Las Esferas

01:05

4.31km

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 28, 2026

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After 1.58 km for 1.39 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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545 m

Entrance to Marino Ballena National Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Admission is free from 4 p.m. – perfect for atmospheric sunsets.

There are trails in both directions.

Parking is available.

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969 m

River Crossing at Parque Nacional Marino Ballena

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Marino Ballena National Park near Uvita protects a spectacular coastal landscape. The park is famous for its whale-shaped sandbar, visible at low tide. Mangroves, reefs, and beaches provide habitat for …

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1.96 km

Whale Tail Sandbar Hike (Parque Nacional Marino Ballena)

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Walflosse only from the air correctly recognizable! Watch flood!

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2.28 km

Stone Pillar at Punta Uvita

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Punta Uvita can only be reached at low tide. About an hour beforehand, the first people start hiking, are attacked by waves from the right and left, especially when the waves meet exactly where you are standing.

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3.09 km

The Flip-Flop

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The FlipFlop

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4.31 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.57 km

425 m

321 m

Surfaces

3.57 km

425 m

321 m

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Wednesday 27 May

29°C

25°C

92 %

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Entrance to Marino Ballena National Park

River Crossing at Parque Nacional Marino Ballena

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Stone Pillar at Punta Uvita

The Flip-Flop

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