Playa del Alba ("Beach of the Dawn") was a location on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, located a few miles northeast of Puerto Limón. It featured mangrove forests and coral reefs to protect small fish in the area, and was a place where sea turtles came to lay their eggs. The beach also contained a few coconut trees and a wooden pier, along with oil drums, logs, and balls dotted about the area, as well as a buoy afloat in the water nearby.