Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These are the top spots in Costa Rica for sun, sand, and surf. Ready to ride some waves or just unwind on the golden shoreline?

Costa Rica boasts hundreds of beaches across more than 800 miles of coastline. For a year, Carlos Alpízar and José Pablo Alfaro set out to explore them. To determine the country’s best beaches, they ...

It's no secret that Costa Rica is host to a spectacular variety of beaches. In fact, the small country has nearly 300 unique beaches on the Pacific side alone! The famous northern province of ...

Costa Rica is packed full of beaches where you can relax and enjoy the local way of life. Here are the best beaches where you can take in the sun, for a most pleasant stay. Playa Manuel Antonio is ...

Playa Quesera in the Curú Wildlife Refuge on the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica - Joshua ten Brink/Shutterstock Located in the Curú National Wildlife Refuge, Playa Quesera is Costa Rica's first ...

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 coastline is just as diverse as ...

Are you considering Punta Leona beach, Costa Rica, for your travel plans? With thick forests and spectacular white sand, this is the Central Pacific coastline at its best. Yet, surprisingly, this gem ...