Costa Rica is one of the most sought out destinations in the world, as it has a lot of exotic and beautiful places to see. Costa Rica is known for its dense forests, the wide variety of wildlife that it houses, its trekking ranges, the fifth highest peak in Central America, and many other things that make it such a popular tourist destination.
Costa Rica also attracts a lot of tourists, because of the lovely beaches that it has. Here are some of the most beautiful beaches in Costa Rica.
Quepos beach in Costa Rica is situated in the city of Quepos. This city has a number of bars and restaurants, and the nightlife in the city is very exciting. Quepos city only has a population of about 14,000 people and the city got its name after the Quepos people that inhabited the city. Quepos is also the gateway to the Manuel Antonio National Park, and many tourists like to take vacations to the Quepos beach, because of the calm and serenity that this beach offers.
Costa Rica Beach
Another great beach is the beach in the city of Mal Pais. This city is situated in the Puntarenas province, and has become very popular in recent times among the adventure travelers, and surfers around the globe. Mal Pais beach, along with the Santa Teresa beach was voted as “One of the ten most beautiful beaches in the world” by the prestigious Forbes magazine. Mal Pais beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world because of its rocky outcropping, white sandy coves, steep hills, covered in jungle and the forest, consisting of exotic and rare species of birds and animals. The area adjoining the beach has a lot of excellent hotels, and luxury vacation houses which provide all the modern day amenities, and luxuries. You can get different cuisines from all over the world in Mal Pais.
You can find some very beautiful beaches in Puntarenas while in vacations. This is a port city and there are a lot of buildings and houses which still stand the same way, as they were in the olden days, and there are a lot of places that you can visit over here. The beaches in this city are also clean and well kept, resulting in a lot of tourists coming here to enjoy the peace, and serenity of this place during their vacations to Costa Rica.
Santa Cruz is another city which offers some exotic beaches for the globe trotters, and the beauty and peace on the beach is simply unforgettable. This city is typically a Costa Rican town, and its inhabitants are namely farmers, workers or fisherman, and they make a living from the sea, by catching fish, which are in abundance, or work at the different luxury hotels existing in the town.
Due to the geographical position of Costa Rica most of the cities have their own beaches, and these sandy beaches offer the local people incredible business opportunities and make them irresistible for the vacationers to visit. The beauty, serenity and charm of these beaches are something that a tourist would not be able to miss.