Beaches on the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica
The best beaches on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica are Punta Uva and Manzanillo
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Beaches on the Nicoya Peninsula
Near the local town of Nicoya are two of Costa Rica's nicest beaches.
Samara Beach is a wide arc beach with light brown sand and safe swimming. The town still maintains a local feel and is a popular beach testination for locals on public holidays as well as the Italians/American and German expats and language school students.
There is an even quiter and prettier beach only 5km south on a paved road. Playa Carrillo is a palm tree lined beach that has escaped the development of much of Northern Guanacaste. Catch the beautiful sunsets.
Further south is the in surfers beach of Mal Pais now popular with rock and film stars
The new age/stoner resort of Playa Montezuma has cool hotels like Amor de Mar or Ylang Ylang, eat at Playa de las Artistas. The best beaches in the area are in the Cabo Blanco Reserve a short drive from the town!
Beaches on the Central Pacific Coast
About 3 hours drive from the airport at San Jose is the most popular beach rsort in Costa Rica the upmarket town of Manuel Antonio
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Beaches of Guanacaste
The beaches of Guanacaste are the most popular for sun seekers with guaranteed sunshine between November and May.
Flying into Liberia Airport the beaches of Playa Hermosa, Playa del Coco and Playa Ocotal are a 30mins drive away.
The popular surf/party beach town of Tamarindo is less than 1 hours drive from the airport on a good paved road.
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Beaches in Costa Rica
Costa Rica beaches are some of the most beautiful beaches in Central America.
They range from expensive vacation beach resorts like MANUEL ANTONIO on the Central Pacific coast to 'party towns' like TAMARINDO and on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica the surf and reggae bars of PUERTO VIEJO
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