To get away from town and to explore more beaches, head to Playa Carrillo and ... go for a day tour to Isla Tortuga for island time on white sand beach and snorkeling in clear waters. Another top ...

Scroll on for the 10 best beach towns in Costa Rica ... “If you want to come to Costa Rica and learn how to surf, I recommend doing a lesson at Playa Tamarindo. The gentle waves are ideal ...

We loved lingering on the bridges where time slows to a crawl as you admire pretty bromeliads ... the Pacific, Costa Rica is a surfer’s paradise! However, only one beach, Playa Pavones, is ...

Sitting pretty on a groomed beach ... "is dressed for Costa Rica." We descend on Koji's—a roadside eatery near Playa Hermosa—in our beach cover-ups and flip-flops. The food is amazing and ...