Golfito and the entrance to the Golfo Dulce, the gateway to the southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Thornton Cohen/Alamy Thumper is like a grand old Southern dame: aging gracefully, showing a few ...

Costa Rica is a Central American country with stunning coastlines. Nearly a quarter of the land is protected jungle, so travelers commonly note that the natural beauty of the country is unmatched ...

Travel + Leisure's 2024 Destination of the Year, Costa Rica has more than 900 miles of coastline, beckoning surfers, swimmers, and sunbathers to its sandy shores. Better yet, every beach is public ...

GOLFITO, Puntarenas — You could call Golfito the Rodney Dangerfield of Costa Rica: It gets no respect. “Gritty,” “seedy” and even “sordid” are some the adjectives commonly used to describe this town. ...

We rank the 7 Best Beaches in Costa Rica. See which places our readers like the best, and vote for your favorites.

With 800 miles of coastline, you could spend a lifetime exploring Costa Rica's best beaches. Here's where to discover the coolest wildlife, sunsets, surf, and snorkeling.

Amazingly, this beach has resisted development and is considered by many to be one of the best in Costa Rica. Instead of the condos and homes along the shore like Costa Rica’s most popular coastal ...

Costa Rica had low coronvirus numbers for much of 2020. But the tourism destination is witnessing a sudden jump in cases with 55 new illnesses reported Sunday — the highest daily number since ...

Southern Costa Rica offers excellent access to some truly outstanding offshore action. Courtesy Golfito Marina Village and Resort The highly anticipated Golfito Marina Village in Golfito, Costa Rica, ...

Travel + Leisure's 2024 Destination of the Year, Costa Rica has more than 900 miles of coastline, beckoning surfers, swimmers, and sunbathers to its sandy shores. Better yet, every beach is public ...