If you are going to Hermosa beach in Costa Rica, make sure you ask which Hermosa beach that is. The reason for this, and I have yet to figure out why, is that it is common for places in Costa Rica to have the same names as other places. I once was driving [...]
Montezuma Beach is a real gem in Costa Rica, and is well worth discovering for those looking to get away from traditional beach vacations. This hard to get to destination offers a pristine beaches and a young surfer vibe. You won’t find any large resorts here (unless you travel to Barcelo Playa Tambor), [...]
Ballena beach is one of my favorite beaches in all of Costa Rica. What makes this beach different from the others is the effort it takes to get there. The beach is situated next to a large cliff where the road is located. This means you can’t drive up to Ballena beach as [...]
Tamarindo Beach is one of the most visited beaches in all of Costa Rica. Famous for its surfing and nightlife, this beach destination is truly a one of a kind. Tamarindo beach also serves as a place that seems to divide people, between those that love it, and those that don’t. Bellow [...]
Punta Uva Beach, is in fact, one of the most beautiful beaches in the entire country. Punta Uva Beach has calm waters throughout making it ideal for those who want to relax and not have to deal with large waves all day, which is common at most beaches in Costa Rica. [...]
Although I fell in love with the beach at Flamingo, I found myself a little lost when it came to finding things to do. Flamingo Beach is basically a resort town, one of which is located directly on the beach and the others located on the hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean. My favorite [...]
Jaco is one of the fastest expanding beach towns of Costa Rica. This rapid expansion is due to it´s close proximity to San Jose, the capitol of Costa Rica. Jaco can be reached in under two hours by car, which makes it an attractive destination for both locals and tourists. Jaco has [...]
Samara is located two and a half hours from Liberia airport in the province of Guanacaste. Samara is a small beach town that welcomes fairly large number of tourists during the tourism high season (Dec – Apr). Its year round population is that of 1500 people.
The waves in Samara are [...]
Ocotal Beach is a small, 700 meter beach located on the Papagayo Gulf in northern Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The beach is a docking station for many boats in the region that specialize in fishing and scuba diving. Being one of the more popular scuba diving spots has had an influence on the [...]