Main beaches of Costa Rica

 1. Manuel Antonio Beach

  

It is located within the National Park, Manuel Antonio. Last year it managed to place itself within the top 25 of the best beaches in the world. And it currently has more than 2,000 favorable reviews on www.tripadvisor.com.

Beach Best time to attend: From December to May

•     It has an ecological Blue flag.

•     White sand.

•     There is presence of monkeys.

•     Camping sites.

•     49 hotels nearby.

2. Santa Teresa

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It is rated as the third best beach in Central America. And it currently has 482 favorable opinions on the portal.

Location: Northern sector of the province of Puntarenas.

Beach Best time to attend: Between November and April

•     White sand

•     Suitable for surfing.

•     It can be reached by ferry from Paquera

•     Hiking, canopy and horseback riding are some of the activities that can be done.

•     27 hotels nearby.

3. Tamarindo

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It ranks fourth among the 10 best Central American beaches. It currently has 1097 favorable opinions from tourists.

Location: Santa Cruz, Guanacaste province

Beach Best time to attend: All year round

•     It is one of the favorite surfing spots in the country.

•     It has a great economic development. Surf shops, art galleries and large supermarkets.

•     It has a multicultural population.

•     21 hotels nearby.

This is a friendly country with the environment, a large part of its territory is in protected areas; and the mountainous sector is an example of this. Its beautiful mountains and diversity of flora and fauna species, you can find them in its national parks for example.

4. AVELLANA

 Photo taken from: www.justsurfcostarica.com

In the ranking of the best beaches in Central America, it is ranked number 5. It currently has 506 favorable ratings.

Location: The Golden Coast of Guanacaste. One hour from Santa Cruz.

Beach Best time to attend: Between November and May

•     It is a good area for surfing, all year round

•     Abundant and varied vegetation around the beach

•     It is located in a small and rural town, little industrialized

•     White sands and turquoise waters

•     21 hotels nearby

5. Conchal

    Conchal Beach

It has 547 favorable opinions and ranks number 6 among the best beaches in the Central American region.

Location: North of the province of Guanacaste. Just 45 minutes from Daniel Oduber Airport in Liberia.

Beach Best time to attend: From November to May

•     Ideal for swimming or snorkeling

•     Great variety of marine fauna

•     Close to national parks and biological reserves

•     Camping areas

•     One of the clearest waters on the Pacific coast

•     White sand full of shells, hence the name of the beach

•     3 hotels nearby

6. Playa Hermosa Guanacaste

    Photo taken from: www.anywherecostarica.com

It is number 7 among the best Central American beaches.

Location: Gulf of Papagayo Guanacaste.

Beach Best time to attend: Between November and April.

•     Strong waves ideal for surfers

•     Corals

•     Ideal to relax, since it is not very crowded

•     Fairly large beach area

•     Nice place to go as a family

•     Ideal for snorkeling

•     27 hotels nearby

7. Nosara

  Photo taken from: www.vozdeguanacaste.com

It occupies the position number 8 of the 10 best Central American beaches.

Location: Guanacaste Province

Beach Best time to visit: Between November and May

    It has 6 kilometers of shiny white sand
    It has ideal conditions for surfing
    It is located near the Ostional Wildlife Refuge, one of the most important 
   places for sea turtles
    22 hotels nearby

8. Samara

  Carrillo beach
  Photo courtesy of Luis Quesada

At the Central American level, it is ranked number 9 among the best beaches.

Location: Nicoya Peninsula in the province of Guanacaste

Beach Best time to visit: Between November and May

    Great variety of exotic plants and animals.

    Special for walks

    Recommended for families with young children

    Good place for swimming

    Accessible hotels.

    15 hotels nearby.

9. Hermosa, Puntarenas

   Playa Hermosa

The beauty of the Costa Rican coasts is known from the name given to the beach.

That is why coincidentally the country has two beaches called "Playa Hermosa", 

one located in the province of Guanacaste that earned the 6th position in this

ranking and the other located in the province of Puntarenas, which occupies 

the not inconsiderable position 9 .

 Location: 5km south of Jaco in Puntarenas

Beach Best time to visit: Between November and May

   The QUICKSILVER National Surf Championship is held here annually.

   It is a clear beach. It is not saturated and it is not full of buildings
 
   Black sand

   Plenty of options for nightlife

   12 hotels nearby

10. Puerto Viejo

   Photo taken from: www.tourist-destinations.com

 Although the beaches of the Costa Rican Pacific lead the list, Puerto Viejo stands out for 

the incomparable

beauty of the Caribbean, highlighted by the delicious food and the great cultural variety.

Location: Southeast of Puerto Limón, on the Caribbean coast

Beach Best time to visit: Between March and September

    It is the most visited site in the Costa Rican Caribbean

    Wide variety of bars, discos and restaurants with reasonable prices

    It is located near the Cahuita National Park, the Talamaca Indigenous Reserve

    and the Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
   

    A surfer's paradise.
    14 hotels nearby
   Relaxed atmosphere and clean beaches