Pacific Beaches

From time immemorial it is known that Costa Rica has such a name not elaborate gold, or hidden mineral wealth, but because such is the beauty of its coasts and coastal areas, which must be considered the greatest treasure of the country.

The advantage of Costa Rica is that the distances between the capital San José, the main beaches and coastal strands, do not mean serious problems or require expensive travel, which joins the tourist really amazing that a person travel by car to the rate of 80 miles per hour, may well be consumed in the Atlantic Ocean at 8 am, departing for 10, and diving in the waters of the Pacific at 5 pm, still plenty of sun to tan a little longer.

Following is a summary of the main beaches that Costa Rica offers:

Herradura Beach:

Located in Puntarenas near Jaco. Bay is a beach of fine brown sand and clear water, with mild to moderate swell, ideal for swimmers. From the sunny beach of more than 2 kilometers long can be seen the imposing Horseshoe Island, covered with tropical forest, natural refuge of different species of seabirds. Playa Herradura has been recognized Blue Flag and its coastline, with a horseshoe shape, is surrounded by lush vegetation.

Jaco Beach:

Jaco is a bustling town with one of the most popular beaches of Costa Rica. Located in the province of Puntarenas on the Pacific Coast Center in the country and the reputation of being the "beach party" with a great nightlife. However, the fun here is casual and relaxed and very friendly inhabitants. Caters mainly to a majority of foreign tourists who want to enjoy a quieter lifestyle. Jaco has a nice beach and you will find accommodations to suit all budgets and besides being a good choice to eat as there are many restaurants and a good number of cafes and shops. There are also many people in the tour operators that arrange everything from horseback riding on the beach to excellent fishing off the beach and kayaking in the sea.

The main attraction of this town is the fantastic surfing here as the waves are consistently big and the breaks are very good. Annually conducts a tournament in Hermosa Beach near the beach attracts a large number of surfers from all over the world.Jaco Beach is about 3 km long and is easily accessible toand be reached Route 27 and is less than 90 minutes from San Jose

Dominical Beach:

Playa Dominical is located on the border between the Central Pacific and the South Pacific region. Ideal spot for beach holidays and surfing. Sunday is surrounded by tropical forest mountains and rivers with abundant water and is one of the areas of greatest prosperity in tourism and property development as it takes less than 3 hours from San Jose for the new inter-American highway. It is also just minutes from famous places such as Manuel Antonio and Ballena Park.

Manuel Antonio Espadilla Beach:

White sand beach in the central Pacific. There are three small beaches are located in the Manuel Antonio National Park, which makes the tropical rainforest is combined with sand, sun and sea.

Real Beach

Located in the North Pacific, one of the last areas where there are several unexplored beaches, including beaches mines, deep, and beach pelican real. This beach is surrounded by dry tropical forest and a nearby forest shelter

Rosa Beach

Located in Santa Rosa National Park, this vast and desolate beach highlighted by the Rock that gives its name to the beach, Roca Bruja. This rock formation out of the sea off the beach to a height of 115 meters. In addition, Santa Rosa offers 45000 hectares of dry tropical forest protected.

Conchal Beach

Playa Conchal in Guanacaste has the whitest sand in the country, is about 1.2 kilometers long, and highlights because the sand is made up of small shell fragments.

Mal Pais

This virgin desolate area south of Guanacaste, stands out for its beaches with almond, vegetation, and especially for always being uninhabited and very few visitors. It is an extremely beautiful area. The area you live in the era of Surf and Eco Tourism.

Montezuma

Montezuma Hippie is considered the area of the country. A small town with several hotels and restaurants. The beaches are small, surrounded by rocks and has unique characteristics that make them different from others. It is also a very beautiful from the natural standpoint.

Grande Beach

At the heart of Guanacaste, this beach is a protected area famous for turtle nesting leatherbacks. The sand is white, but does not have many areas of vegetation and shade. Ideal for surfing.

Flamingo Beach

It was one of the first beaches to tourism destination. It has a very white sand, besides having a well-developed tourist infrastructure. Ideal for a traditional beach holiday.

Guiones

Center located in Guanacaste, beach Scripts is one of the most beautiful beaches and Costa Rica. Is extensive and has a white sand. Its waters are ideal for surfing as well.

Ocotal Beach

Black sand, this beach is ideal for water sports like diving, fishing and snorkeling.

Nosara Beach

This site even romantic and wild, it is ideal to explore the flora and fauna of the North Pacific. Lagas white sand beaches and vegetation. Little construction in the area.

Samara Beach

A large bay with lots of activity. At the end of the beach lies Isla Chora. Sandy Brown - coffee.

Mal Pais

A favorite. It is located at the end of the Nicoya Peninsula, and is a large area of many beaches that are divided by rock formations. Abundant vegetation, poor construction. A very quiet.

Drum

Bahia Ballena is a former estate of Evelyn Benavides, with more than 5000 hectares. Brown sand, two rivers and two villages each end of the beach. A lovely place.