Ready to ride some waves or just unwind on the golden shoreline? Scroll on for the 10 best beach towns in Costa Rica, according to local experts. “Focused on wellness and eco-tourism, Nosara, on Costa ...

Costa Rica is a small but stunning country in Central America, located between Nicaragua (north) and Panama (south). It is unique because it borders both the Pacific Ocean (west) and the Caribbean Sea ...

NATURE “Jaguar Beach” Wednesday, November 12 at 8:00 pm On a remote stretch of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, the lush, volcanic ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

With approximately 800 miles of coastline and two different oceans lapping at its shores, Costa Rica has beaches to suit every traveller, from secluded bays that invite laid-back living to rugged ...

Costa Rica has been a Black girl hotspot travel destination for quite some time, and the reasons why are rather simple: there’s something for every type of traveler. Not only is it a culturally rich ...

A tropical paradise of palm tree-lined beaches with soft pale sands as the sun glistens across the water. Costa Rica is a dream like no other, taking your breath away as you step out onto the shores.

This story was featured in the January/February 2023 issue of ESSENCE, on stands now. In early 2021, Aishah White, SVP of Media and Strategic Development at Warner Records, took a vacation to Puerto ...