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Playa Chiquita
Playa Santa Teresa
Samara Beach, Costa Rica
Nicoya Peninsula
Punta Uva Beach
Playa Hermosa
Uvita Beach
Playa Cocles
Parque Nacional Marino Ballena
Nosara Beach, Costa Rica
Playa Carmen
La Playita
Playa Espadilla Norte
Tamarindo Beach, Costa Rica
Playa Avellana
Playa Conchal
Playa Biesanz
Puerto Viejo Beach
Jaco Beach
Barrigona Beach
Potrero Beach
Playa Matapalo
Playa Bejuco
Puerto Carrillo
San Juanillo Beach
- If you ask visitors which Costa Rican beach is the most beautiful, no two people would agree.
- From sandy Caribbean beaches on the edge of coral reefs, perfect for snorkeling and diving, to magnificent enormous beaches pounded by the waves, there is a beach in Costa Rica to suit any taste.
- Some are fashionable and full of amenities, like those in Samara or Manuel Antonio.
- Others are wild and undiscovered like those on the south Pacific coast.
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