Costa Rica has some of the most lovely rain forests and wildlife in the world, but this lucky country also has some beautiful pieces of coastline. Whether you’re surfing, tanning, or snorkeling, there are many ideal options. While Costa Rica has its fair share of wild party beaches, there are more remote beaches where you can relax and keep the hermit crabs company. It is hard to pick from the abundance of gorgeous beaches but on your Costa Rica vacation make sure to check out a few of these sandy gems.

Puntarenas: Meaning sandy point in Spanish, this cute seaport lies on the Pacific coast. This beach is close to several reserves and national parks, like Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. The beach area has some of the most delicious fresh seafood in Costa Rica, as well as colorful boardwalk with vendors selling handicrafts.

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With very little of the overcrowding that you may be familiar with in different beach locations around the world, you shall be pleasantly surprised by the beaches available across Central America. From slightly more developed beach resorts, but still without the tourist masses, to more remote and deserted beaches you are sure of being able to find the beach best suited to your idea of the perfect vacation.

So what are some of the beaches you should be looking out for in Central America?

Costa Rica as a country has several top quality beaches and it may be seen as the most developed of countries in Central America certainly in tourism. In Costa Rica you may wish to visit the Nicoya Peninsula which is home to a beach often voted as one of the best which is Playa Tamarindo. The Nicoya Peninsula is more of a tourist hotspot when compared to other places so you do have a variety of accommodation and entertainment available to you no matter what your price bracket may be. You can also find one of the best beaches for Costa Rica in the Manuel Antonio nature reserve. It does not come with all of the tourist influenced trappings of the Nicoya Peninsula due to it being a nature reserve. It does come with some rather expensive accommodation so it may be better to stay outside of the nature reserve and travel early in the morning.

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