Travel & Hospitality Awards - Americas 2023

Sandwiched between Nicaragua in the north and Panama in the south, Costa Rica boasts both
Caribbean and Pacific coastlines. If you like beaches, you’ll love this tourist-friendly country. It’s not
named the “rich coast” by mistake.
As a country that has two of the most enviable coastlines
in the world, visitors are spoiled for choice and have the
luxury of choosing one or both sides of the country during
their visit.
The east coast of Costa Rica, which faces the Caribbean
Sea, is punctuated with both black volcanic sand beaches
and the kind of white sand beaches you can only picture
in your dreams. The gently swaying palm trees and lush
tropical rainforest all add to the experience.
For a memorable visit, Cahuita
National Park isn’t just full of
exotic birds, insects, and
plants but also two of the
country’s finest beaches.
Playa Blanca is a white
sand beach with amazing
surf and Puerto Vargas
possesses some of the
bluest waters in the country.
The Pacific Coast of the
country is different but no
less enjoyable. Head out to
Guanacaste for its diverse
collection of stunning
beaches and unrivalled
opportunities to explore
coral reefs – and the
marine life they protect.
Just when you think the
Gold Coast of Costa Rica
has nothing left to offer when
it comes to memorable beaches,
there’s Playa Conchal to take your
breath away. It’s a pink sand beach, a rare sight in this
part of the world made from the tiniest crushed shells.
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