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Top Beach Destinations In Costa Rica

• Cocos Island, CR
  
• Jacó, CR
  
• Tortuguero, CR
  
• Drake Bay, CR
  

Travel Guides In Costa Rica

• San José, CR
  • Family Guide
• Caribbean Coast, CR
  • Family Guide
• Central and Southern Pacific Coast, CR
  • Family Guide
• Guanacaste, CR
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Central America Beach Countries

• Belize
• Costa Rica
• Honduras
• Nicaragua
• Panama

Beach Travel Destinations

• Caribbean
  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Aruba
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Grenada
  • Jamaica
  • Netherlands Antilles
  • Puerto Rico
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Turks and Caicos
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
• Central America
  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Tamarindo, some of Costa Rica's most stunning sunsets (David Schneider)

Feature Articles

• Top Ten Alternative Spring Break Destinations
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• San Jose by the Sea
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  Jacó Beach charms visitors with its mix of quiet beaches, surfing, and nightlife, with nature and wildlife activities within a short drive.
• Tropical Escapes
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  Discovering there is never a dull moment in Costa Rica
• Where the Rainforest Meets the Sea
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  Pack up the family and head to Costa Rica's Manuel Antonio National Park, for a vacation filled with hiking, snorkeling, viewing wildlife, and flying through the forest on a zipline.
• Central Heating
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  Fly just south of Mexico and put a little summer back in your season
• Cocos Island National Park
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  Between the Galapagos and Costa Rica lies an isolated island lush with flora and fauna.
• Fly the Eco Skies
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  Costa Rica's Nature Air gets an emissions-free face-lift
• A Wild New Ride
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  Big-water rafting on Costa Rica's Upper Savegre
• Surfing Lite
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  A Perfect Set in Costa Rica is One Part Mellow Paddling and Two Parts Extreme Leisure
• Centro Neotrópico Sarapiquís
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  Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica: Water World

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