Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast is an entirely different experience from its Pacific counterpart, in both atmosphere and wave options. If the Pacific side is characterized by playful beachbreaks ...

Travel + Leisure's 2024 Destination of the Year, Costa Rica has more than 900 miles of coastline, beckoning surfers, swimmers ...

A ‘cloud forest’ is a rare rainforest with low-level clouds that gives the illusion of walking through layers upon layers of ...

From thick, tangled rainforest and active volcanoes to monkeys, coatis and tapirs, this is a country with plenty to discover ...

Cahuita is located near Puerto Viejo on Costa Rica's quieter Caribbean coast ... underrated park with a jungle waterfall on the other side of the country. Ready to discover more hidden gems ...

SUMMARY Belongs on List? Yes No Inside the Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, the quiet fishing town of Manzanillo is postcard worthy. Cerulean waters, scenic ...

Welcome to Costa Rica. I grew up in Costa Rica ... in the country and the home of the Chorotega people. On the Caribbean side of the country, you’ll find the freshwater canals and serene ...

Playa Tortuguero is on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast ... that's what draws visitors who are after surfing and swimming with a side of nightlife. There are plenty of places to go out here, from ...

You like heavy slabs, you go to the Caribbean side. There are waves of consequence. If you want to get better in different types of waves, Costa Rica is a good place to go. There’s a lot of ...

and Costa Rica's forests burst with green foliage. While planning your trip, keep in mind that the weather varies by region. In the thick forests of the Caribbean Sea coast and Northern Plains ...