We rank the 13 Best Places to Visit in Costa Rica. See which places our readers like the best, and vote for your favorites.

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 ...

Punta Uva, Costa Rica Pretty much every beach on Costa ... A handful of countries have fantastical pink sand beaches, a phenomenon created by microscopic animals called Foraminifera, which produce ...

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 ...

This is the perfect trip to introduce your friends or fam to some fishing while at the same time enjoying the beautiful jungles, beaches, and secluded wonders found around Flamingo in Guanacaste. With ...

Some of the hottest real estate in Costa Rica is in the lesser-known northwestern ... hiking and biking trails, three beach clubs and a nature preserve. The first private beach club just opened ...

or stick closer to shore with a 90-minute surf lesson on Santa Teresa Beach. Costa Rica's Guanacaste Province is home to vast swathes of tropical dry forest, a rare habitat type ...