| If you are a certified beach junkie, then it is time | | | | place that there are many lively cities in it such as |
| to put pencil Costa Rica in to your itinerary and | | | | Tamarindo, Mal Pais and Montezuma. But of |
| read about the ultimate Costa Rica beach guide. | | | | course, it is not all chaos and frenzied since Nicoya |
| You have a choice of either Pacific or Caribbean | | | | also has remote and extremely relaxing beaches |
| beaches to select from and each beach is unique. | | | | such as Playa Conchal, Hermosa, Flamingo, |
| Costa Rica comes from the Spanish word 'rich | | | | Samara and Playa Grande. |
| coast', which is true enough because it is home to | | | | Deserving of honorable mention in the Costa Rica |
| world famous coastlines and beach resorts. | | | | beach guide is Tortuguero which is touted as a |
| Genuine travelers and backpackers think of Costa | | | | nature lover's paradise. While in the area, get |
| Rica immediately when you say you are on the | | | | ready to experience a number of exotic |
| prowl for fantastic beaches. While you pack your | | | | attractions such as scenic hiking trails, jungle canal |
| bags and book your flight to Costa Rica, you | | | | tours in dugout canoes and rare guided safaris. |
| might want to take your time in reading the | | | | The fact that 16 of Costa Rica's endangered |
| Costa Rica beach guide to make the most out of | | | | animal species make Tortuguero their home |
| your visit to the coast. | | | | makes it a place not to miss. |
| Before you accuse the map makers in the Costa | | | | Being only 2 hours away from the capital city of |
| Rica as unimaginative because most of their | | | | San Jose, Jaco beach is definitely considered by |
| beach spots starts with the word 'playa', be | | | | many as the ultimate skim and surfer Mecca. The |
| informed that the Spanish word 'playa' literally | | | | wide beaches and great wave form found here |
| translates to the word 'sea'. So señoritas y | | | | will please anyone on a board. In addition the place |
| senoritas, now you know that basically all of them | | | | abounds with nightlife, world class dining options |
| are called 'playas' in Ingles. | | | | and even casinos. If budget is a factor, fear not. |
| The first on your beach stop should be Manuel | | | | There are a wide variety of accommodations and |
| Antonio. It is one of the world renowned beaches | | | | activities to choose from at reasonable prices. |
| because of its powdery white sands in enchanting | | | | There are endless beach spots in Costa Rica and |
| blue-green waters. The surrounding hilltops are | | | | the list can go on and on. Other beach |
| lined with virgin waterfalls, streaming to its | | | | destinations worth mentioning, and worth visiting, |
| horseshoe bays. You can opt to dive, skim, surf, | | | | are Corcovado which is the jump-off point for Isla |
| kayak and snorkel when visiting this little gem of | | | | del Caño, Limon where the Cahuita National |
| a destination. | | | | Park is located and of course, Tambor (aka Bahia |
| Next is the Nicoya Peninsula which, as the term | | | | Ballena) where gentle whales can be seen from |
| suggests, is a string of delightful strips of white | | | | the beach as they swim up the coast. |
| sand beaches. It also is an added feature of the | | | | |