Below is a breakdown of Costa Rica's most well known beaches (by area), surf spots, and a few of my favorites a little off the beaten path. North Pacific Coast: Most-visited region known for its surf ...

Overview Puntarenas, Costa Rica, a small Pacific-coast city about 50 mi/80 km west of San Jose, is making a comeback as a port and resort town.

Costa Rican authorities assisted U.S. law enforcement in tracking Armstrong to a hostel on Santa Teresa Beach in Provincia de Puntarenas, (iStock/US Marshals) ...

Containing nearly 6% of the planet's biodiversity, Costa Rica is a country rich in natural beauty. Lush rainforests, abundant wildlife and picture-perfect beaches are common sights around this ...

Costa Rica’s Manuel Antonio is a queer paradise. It’s a locale where LGBTQ tourists find freedom, acceptance, and joy — privileges that aren’t always shared by Costa Rica’s queer locals.

Through a collaboration between the Costa Rican Network of Accessible Tourism, the Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT), and the environmental organization Las Buenas Acciones Verdes de Monge, 33 meters of ...

In Ojochal, Costa Rica, on the country’s southwest coast, this boutique hotel is an affordable beach oasis. The adults-only property is built on a 58-acre rainforest reserve within a trail ...