Beaches In Costa Rica Are Unparalleled In Reputation and Beauty
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Costa Rica is one of the most beautiful countries on the planet, world-famous for its beaches, tropical mountains, and volcanoes. Beaches in Costa Rica are unbeatable in their beauty. There are white, brown, and black sand beaches, coral beaches, and rugged boulder strewn beaches with magnificent surf, along two oceans.
The Caribbean beaches were first discovered and explored by Christopher Columbus, who was so taken that he named his discovery Costa Rica, the rich coast. The Spanish were soon followed by English sea captains like Sir Francis Drake (he is the same fellow who defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588). Indeed, Drake Bay along the southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica is named for this captain who docked there on his explorations.
Do not be fooled. Columbus and Drake did not discover everything here. There are still a lot of things for vacationers to discover for themselves. Costa Rica has nearly 800 miles of shoreline. The Caribbean coast has far less development and a unique Caribbean flavor. This is Bob Marley country. The Pacific Coast is much more developed and popular for both tourists and expats---and from December to May has almost no rain, to boot.
With year-round warm weather, a great tourism infrastructure, and friendly folks who like Americans, Canadians, and Europeans (and everybody else) tourists flock to Costa Rica. They take advantage of warm, clean waters, two fantastic coastlines, and almost limitless attractions close-at-hand. Fishing, surfing, rafting, hiking, ecotourism, swimming, adult nightlife, volcanoes, and tropical mountains are just a few of the attractions.
Though it would probably take a lifetime to discover the beauty of every single beach in Costa Rica, most visitors only have a few days to take in Costa Rica's splendor. Many first time visitors find the Nicoya Peninsula along the north Pacific coast the best place to see. Remember, you can always come back again and visit somewhere else.
One beach (of hundreds) is called Playa Grande, located just 30 minutes away from another great beach, Montezuma. Some claim that, in addition to nude sunbathers, the beach is haunted by the ghosts of its ancient burial ground. I cannot speak to that but I can tell you that this is one place that is a favorite of surfers from around the world.
Trying to name or describe all the fantastic beaches you can visit on a trip to Costa Rica would be impossible. If you are looking for beaches in the days and an active nightlife, there are ever-popular Jaco and upscale Tamarindo.
But it does not matter whether you stay at Tamarindo, Mal Pais, Hermosa, Flamingo, Conchal, Bahia Ballena, Tambor, or wherever you happen to land because there is something special everywhere you go. Some places are easily reached by car or the ubiquitous (and inexpensive) buses but others are, well, still pretty remote. However you get there you will find a bit of paradise in that land named by Christopher Columbus, Costa Rica, the rich coast.
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