Watch out! There are three Playa Hermosas in Costa Rica, and they are all beautiful. The only Playa Hermosa that is a black sand beach, however, is Playa Hermosa Puntarenas. A surfer’s paradise ...

Subscribe today. Costa Rica’s wildlife-rich rainforests and soaring volcanoes can sometimes distract from the fact that this country has some of the prettiest beaches on the planet. The ...

You can take advantage of three beaches, four distinct pools ... list are located in the coastal Guanacaste and Puntarenas provinces of Costa Rica, which draw many tourists with their natural ...

Puntarenas, Costa Rica, a small Pacific-coast city about 50 ... Nicoya Peninsula or to take day cruises to nearby islands. The beach can get crowded on holiday weekends, when Ticos from San ...

Only 50 minutes from Costa Rica’s capital of San Jose, Fiesta Resort in Puntarenas is close to the international airport (SJO ...

Grandparents can golf while kids zip line, and the whole family can bond while building sand castles at the beach. While Costa Rica has lots of great resorts, my family has always had the best ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: A "soda" is a mom-and-pop lunch counter or small restaurant serving fresh, authentic cuisine at great prices. Pick up a gallo (basically anything wrapped in a corn tortilla ...

With so many incredible natural environments, from volcanic slopes to cloud forests and beaches with perfect surf conditions, the great outdoors in Costa Rica gives adventurous visitors plenty of ...