New beach vacation spots receive media attention each year and for 2013, all eyes are on the Central American country of Costa Rica. Bordered by the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, Panama, and Nicaragua, this relatively small country is getting some big attention. For vacationers who love salt water and the feeling of sand between their toes, Costa Rica real estate offers the best of both worlds.
Oceanside Real Estate
On the Pacific Ocean side is Tamarindo, the most accessible and developed tourist town in the Guanacaste region. Visitors enjoy swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing, and horseback riding. Tamarindo National Wildlife Refuge is a the perfect stop on the way home from the beach. Its 1,000 acres of protected forest include peaceful estuaries and beautiful mangroves.
Surfers should visit Playa Avellana, which the locals call "little Hawaii" due to its massive offshore waves. Swells can reach as high as 18 feet and surfers from all over the world travel to the this spot, which is just minutes from Tamarindo. Conservationists should not miss the opportunity to see endangered sea turtles nesting at the Ostional Wildlife Refuge and Marino Las Baulas National Park.
Just below Guanacaste is the Nicoya peninsula, which juts out into the Pacific. Here, vacationers enjoy the amazing beaches of Punta Islita, where they can also golf and go horseback riding. Tambor, a small fishing village near the Curu National Wildlife Refuge, has become very popular with foreign retirees. It is located in a volcanic valley and surrounded by hills filled with trees. Playa Tambor features a calm surf, perfect for swimming.
Caribbean Real Estate
The Caribbean Sea offers a different experience characterized by laid back villages with unique characteristics. The village of Cahuita is proud of its Afro-Caribbean heritage, offering some of the best cuisine in the country. Just 27 miles south of Puerto Limon, it only recently emerged as a tourist town. Nearby is Playa Negra, a black sand beach that offers good swimming. Just east is Cahuita National Park and its white sand beach. Between these two beaches is one of the most beautiful coral reefs in the country.
Tortuguero is a small, central Caribbean town accessed by boat or plane due to its lack of access roads. An abundance of wildlife attractions makes Tortuguero popular with nature lovers. Its national park contains a variety of ecosystems ranging from beaches and canals to marshland and rainforests. Varied wildlife includes a large number of birds, fish, and monkeys.
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