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