QCOSTARICA TRAVEL – When one thinks of Costa Rica the first to come to mind is the land of “pura vida“, where the “happiest people on the planet” live. It is for this primarily that thousands of tourists head to the country every year.
However, the many offers of amazing places can easily confuse. Thanks to users of TripAdvisor, they have selected the following ten beaches as the best of the best to visit in Costa Rica.
1. Playa Manuel Antonio (Quepos)
2. Playa Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa)
3. Playa Tamarindo (Guanacaste)
4. Playa Avellanas (near Tamarindo)
5. Playa Conchal (Guanacaste)
6. Playa Hermosa (Santa Teresa)*
7. Playa Guiones (Nosara Beach, Nosara)
8. Playa Samara (Samara)
9. Playa Hermosa (Guanacaste)*
10. Playa Puerto Viejo de Talamanca (Limon)
*There are actually three Playa Hermosa in Costa Rica, the two listed above and the third, south of Playa Jaco
I agree with most of the beaches except Playa Tamarindo (A tourist trap, nothing pretty about it) and Playa Hermosa in Guanacaste (nothing pretty except its name). I am certain there are prettier beaches down by the Osa peninsula and on the Caribean