Every evening the beach becomes a protected area ... For our favorite Costa Rica souvenirs, check out our Costa Rica souvenir guide. Because Tortuguero is a peninsula you can enjoy the coastline ...

Families can expect Costa Rica beaches include plenty ... steps from Tortuguero National Park. Tortuguero means ‘turtle hunter’ but this beach is now a national park committed to conservation.

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Tortuguero National Park sits tucked away ... via plane or boat (though boat is the most common). Tied to Costa Rica's mainland by weaving rivers and canals, this isolated park is the second ...

Picture yourself on a white-sand beach, surrounded by palm trees. In the distance, surfers ride the breaking waves. Behind you rises a dense rainforest, where white-faced capuchin monkeys jump ...

Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast ... And in the Tortuguero National Park, a handful of sea turtle species make their annual shuffle up the beach to lay eggs (March-May for leatherback nesting ...

To help you pick the right sandy shore for your next vacation, U.S. News considered factors like beach quality, atmosphere and scenery to determine the best beaches in Costa Rica. Weigh in below ...