Dominical is a laid-back beach town on Costa Rica’s South Pacific Coast, just south of Manuel Antonio and north of Uvita. This area is the perfect mix of rugged jungle, stunning beaches, and easy ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Dobson is a full-time luxury travel writer based in Italy. This article is more than 9 years old. Traveling with a group of ...

Beaches that stretch on as far as the eye can see, lush jungle, forested mountains … It's no wonder that Costa Rica is considered by many to be pure paradise. However, an influx of tourism over the ...

GUIONES, Costa Rica — 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 extended ...

Exploring the South Pacific Coast can lead you to one of Costa Rica’s old beach towns, still untouched by urbanization and overwhelming commercialism. Dominical is essentially a cool, laid-back Costa ...

Costa Rica is home to some of the world's most beautiful (and free!) beaches, surf spots, and coined the term "Pura Vida" which translates to the "pure life." No one is in a rush here, a smile will ...