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

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...

Visiting Naranjo Beach inside Costa Rica’s Santa Rosa National Park

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...

Costa Rica Beach Safety: Beware of Rip Currents

Rip currents – more commonly known as rip tides or undertows – are among the most dangerous and ubiquitous members of Costa Rica’s beach...

Jaco Beach: A Visitors Guide To Costa Rica’s Popular Beach Town

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...

The Legendary Surf Town of Pavones Costa Rica

Near the border of Panama in the most southern area of Costa Rica scarlet macaws sound through the trees and the essence of pura...

5 of the Best Under-the-radar Beaches in Costa Rica

Costa Rica welcomes over 3 million tourists a year in search of tropical beaches, exciting adventures or simply an escape to paradise. With over...

Operation Rich Coast holding ‘CleanUp for the Oceans’ this weekend

Saturday's event includes more than 40 locations where volunteers will gather to clean up Costa Rica's beaches.

Five Hidden Costa Rica Beaches in The Nicoya Peninsula

Visit a bioluminescent bay, a beach with no waves, and one that until recently was virtually unheard of.

Operation Rich Coast holding ‘CleanUp for the Oceans’

Saturday's event includes more than 40 locations where volunteers will gather to clean up Costa Rica's beaches.

Get there with GOPlaya: Beach search engine offers exclusive rental car benefits

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

GOPlaya Beach of the Week: Mangos Beach

Playa Mangos is an unspoiled, tranquil beach in the Nicoya Peninsula.

GOPlaya Beach of the Week: Buena Beach

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 there once you hit a pristine white sand beach with turquoise water and calm waves.

Costa Rica Beach of the Week: Penca Beach

Surrounded by mountains and featuring white sand contrasting turquoise water, Penca Beach has to be seen to be believed.

Tico Times Beach of the Week: Quesera Beach

The hidden gem in the Nicoya Peninsula combines white sand and tranquil, turquoise water so clear you can see to the ocean floor.
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Costa Rica Chikungunya Cases Spread Inland as CDC Refreshes Travel Notice

The CDC refreshed its Costa Rica chikungunya notice on July 30, but Health Ministry data now puts a second cluster well inland of the province it names.

Costa Rica Warns Tourists That Wildlife Souvenirs Can Lead to Criminal Charges

A shell picked up on a beach walk, a piece of coral, a seed pod, a carved trinket bought from a roadside stand —...

Costa Rica Pressed to Improve Conditions for Indigenous Coffee Workers

More than 500 people and organizations, among them three former presidents of Costa Rica and Panama, have signed a public statement demanding that the...

Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Threaten Costa Rica’s Romería Weekend

If you are walking to Cartago this weekend, plan on getting soaked at some point. Plan also for wind strong enough to bring a...