Travel + Leisure's 2024 Destination of the Year, Costa Rica has more than 900 miles of coastline, beckoning surfers, swimmers, and sunbathers to its sandy shores. Better yet, every beach is public, so ...

Learn more about the best times to visit Costa Rica. Pictured: an aerial view of a Costa Rica beach with lush greenery The most ideal time to visit Costa Rica mainly has to do with the weather, crowds ...

With 800 miles of coastline, you could spend a lifetime exploring Costa Rica's best beaches. Here's where to discover the coolest wildlife, sunsets, surf, and snorkeling. Costa Rica’s wildlife-rich ...

GUIONES, Costa Rica (AP) – A vacation to escape the cold led us to Costa Rica's Pacific Coast, where we went surfing, horseback riding, deep-sea fishing and even visited a dry tropical forest. Our ...

Known to the locals as Playa Conchal, this extraordinary beach in Guanacaste (just north of Tamarindo) is one of only a handful of beaches in the world made up entirely of seashells! It's unclear why ...

When you think of Costa Rica’s Caribbean shores, things like a laid-back vibe, coconut dishes and calypso might pop up in your mind. People do not necessarily come to this side of Costa Rica for its ...

Welcome to Uvita! This is a laid-back coastal town on Costa Rica’s South Pacific coast where lush jungle runs right down to the sand. It’s the perfect place for raw coastal beauty. We’re a couple from ...

From San José to the Pacific coast, Costa Rica offers LGBTQ travelers warmth, openness, and unforgettable experiences.

MONTEVERDE, Costa Rica — Part of the thrill of coming to Monteverde, the site of this country’s oldest and best-known nature reserve, is seeing the glorious views of the Gulf of Nicoya and the quick ...

Time to relax. Gisele Bundchen, 41, was a vision while enjoying a beach stroll in Costa Rica on Saturday, Feb. 19. The world-class beauty looked effortlessly chic as she hit the sand in a casual ...

Containing nearly 6% of the planet's biodiversity, Costa Rica is a country rich in natural beauty. Lush rainforests, abundant wildlife and picture-perfect beaches are common sights around this ...