Operation Rich Coast, a grassroots project focused on beach and ocean cleanliness, is hosting its biggest event yet. Saturday morning's "National CleanUp for the Oceans" includes more…
GOPlaya has made it easier than ever to find a remote, tranquil and unspoiled beach in Costa Rica. But what about getting there? In addition to their search…
It's the height of the vacation season in Costa Rica, which can make finding peace and quiet at the beach a rarity. Enter Mangos Beach, which is…
You can't just drive up to Buena Beach. It's a 400-meter walk through a beautiful trail right next to the Occidental Papagayo hotel. You'll know you've gotten…
Surrounded by mountains and featuring white sand contrasting turquoise water, Penca Beach has to be seen to be believed. The small beach in Carrillo, Guanacaste is at…
Quesera Beach is a piece of paradise. The hidden gem in the Nicoya Peninsula combines white sand and tranquil, turquoise water so clear you can see to…
Costa Rica boasts hundreds of beaches across more than 800 miles of coastline. For a year, Carlos Alpízar and José Pablo Alfaro set out to explore them.…
NOSARA, Guanacaste — I honestly did not think my Costa Rican girlfriend would take a surfing lesson with me, as she does not know how to swim…
CAMARONAL, Guanacaste — Sea turtles enter the world facing long odds. As eggs they are dug up and devoured by raccoons, as hatchlings waddling to the sea…
The Tico Times recently joined a two-day tour of the province of Limón sponsored by the Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT) to look at the development of…
