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Are These The 5 Best Black Sand Beaches of Costa Rica?

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A tropical paradise of palm tree-lined beaches with soft pale sands as the sun glistens across the water. Costa Rica is a dream like...
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Visiting Naranjo Beach inside Costa Rica’s Santa Rosa National Park

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A trip to Naranjo Beach will have you entering Guanacaste’s Santa Rosa National Park as it is part of this grand national park. It...
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Costa Rica Beach Safety: Beware of Rip Currents

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Rip currents – more commonly known as rip tides or undertows – are among the most dangerous and ubiquitous members of Costa Rica’s beach...
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Jaco Beach: A Visitors Guide To Costa Rica’s Popular Beach Town

Sarah Jordan -
Only an hour and a half from San Jose’s urban jungle is the popular dark sand beach of Jaco.  It is a quick and...
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The Legendary Surf Town of Pavones Costa Rica

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Near the border of Panama in the most southern area of Costa Rica scarlet macaws sound through the trees and the essence of pura...
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5 of the Best Under-the-radar Beaches in Costa Rica

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Costa Rica welcomes over 3 million tourists a year in search of tropical beaches, exciting adventures or simply an escape to paradise. With over...
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Operation Rich Coast holding ‘CleanUp for the Oceans’ this weekend

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Saturday's event includes more than 40 locations where volunteers will gather to clean up Costa Rica's beaches.
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Five Hidden Costa Rica Beaches in The Nicoya Peninsula

Alejandro Zúñiga -
Visit a bioluminescent bay, a beach with no waves, and one that until recently was virtually unheard of.
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Operation Rich Coast holding ‘CleanUp for the Oceans’

Alejandro Zúñiga -
Saturday's event includes more than 40 locations where volunteers will gather to clean up Costa Rica's beaches.
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Get there with GOPlaya: Beach search engine offers exclusive rental car benefits

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GOPlaya's rental car portal has exclusive benefits to turn your getaway into the perfect vacation. 
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