Santa Teresa Costa Rica is chosen top beach in Central America

Famous for its year-round surf, spectacular sunsets and friendly beach town, Santa Teresa Beach in Costa Rica was once again named a top beach in Central America in the newest TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards.

The global travel site announced its 2015 Travelers' Choice Awards on Feb. 18, awarding Costa Rica the honor of having some of the best beaches and hotels in the world.

 
Santa Teresa Beach and Hermosa Beach by Santa Teresa were both listed as Top 10 Beaches in Central America and Top 10 Beaches in Costa Rica for 2015.

These beautiful beaches are found on the western Pacific Coast of the southern Nicoya Peninsula. Most people come to Santa Teresa, Costa Rica for the surfing and yoga. Named by Forbes Magazine as “one of the most beautiful beaches in the world,” Santa Teresa is a long series of light gold and white sand beaches with warm and brilliant blue water, world-class surf conditions and magnificent sunsets. Walking down the pristine beaches, you see no high rises or crowds, only trees, jungle, sand and surf.



Pranamar  Oceanfront Villas & Yoga Retreat is a premier Costa Rica beach resort on the award-winning beach of Santa Teresa. The beautiful Bali-style beachfront hotel in Santa Teresa specializes in yoga and Costa Rica surfing vacations. There are daily yoga classes for hotel guests and the public, international yoga retreats and yoga vacations. See the weekly yoga class schedule on Facebook.

The beach in Santa Teresa is the best place to be for sunset, and the place on the beach to be is the Sunset Tiki Bar at Pranamar Oceanfront Villas. Especially at low tide, the setting sun reflects its fiery colors in millions of little tide pools in the beach’s exposed reef and turns the sand rosy pink.

Isn’t it time to plan your escape to one of TripAdvisor's best beaches in Costa Rica?

Article by Shannon Farley

Costa Rica wins big in TripAdvisor 2015 travel awards

Continuing to be a favorite with world travelers, beaches and hotels in Costa Rica were named among the best in the world according to the latest TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards.

The popular global travel site announced on Feb. 18 its 2015 Travelers' Choice Awards for the best beaches and hotels in the world. The annual awards are based on traveler reviews gathered by TripAdvisor over the past 12 months. In addition to an over-all top 25 world winners list, top winners are listed by regions and countries, including lists for Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, and the South Pacific.



Named the No. 2 Top Hotel in the World for 2015 is Costa Rica’s Nayara Hotel, Spa & Gardens in La Fortuna by the Arenal Volcano. Nayara Hotel also was named fifth best luxury hotel in the world, No. 2 best hotel for romance in Central America and 13^th best hotel for romance in the world. Out of 25 top hotels in Central America, Costa Rica holds 16.

Families chose Tulemar Bungalows & Villas in Manuel Antonio as the No. 2 Top Hotel for Families in the World. Costa Rica has 18 out of 25 top family hotels in Central America.


Costa Rica beaches were favored highly, especially Manuel Antonio Beach in Manuel Antonio National Park on the Central Pacific Coast. Manuel Antonio Beach was chosen No. 2 of the Top 10 Beaches in Central America, and No. 17 of the 25 Top Beaches in the World. Costa Rica holds the majority of the 10 Top Beaches in Central America:

• #3 Santa Teresa Beach
• #4 Tamarindo Beach
• #5 Avellanes Beach by Tamarindo
• #6 Conchal Beach
• #7 Hermosa Beach by Santa Teresa
• #8 Guiones Beach at Nosara
• #9 Samara Beach

Costa Rica is the only country in Central America with its own Top 10 List for Best Beaches by TripAdvisor. The Top 10 Beaches in Costa Rica for 2015 are:

1. Manuel Antonio Beach in Manuel Antonio National Park
2. Santa Teresa Beach
3. Tamarindo Beach
4. Avellanes Beach by Tamarindo
5. Conchal Beach
6. Hermosa Beach by Santa Teresa
7. Guiones Beach at Nosara
8. Samara Beach
9. Hermosa Beach in Guanacaste
10. Puerto Viejo on the Caribbean Coast

With freezing temperatures in most of the northern hemisphere, now is the time to escape to one of TripAdvisor's world's best beaches and world’s best hotels in Costa Rica.
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Article by Shannon Farley