Playa Chiquita's vibes are more laid-back than those of other colorful beach towns in Costa Rica, and therein lies its allure. Just a 10-minute drive down the coast from Puerto Viejo, Playa ...

Costa Rica’s ... From the main beach of Ballena National Marine Park, I’ve spotted competition pods of male humpbacks putting on a show of breaches and tail slaps. At Playa Ostional, I ...

By the time you get here, you’re practically in Panama – but this dusty, ramshackle beach town on Costa Rica’s south ... a rainforest that backs onto Playa Chiquita, a beautiful stretch ...

Here’s the latest installment, this time from sunny Costa Rica. Wish You Were Here Walnut Creek residents Joanne and Mike Kuller's recent trip to the Playa Hermosa region of Costa Rica included ...