SPONSORED — Hermosa, which means “beautiful” in Spanish, is an aptly named gray-sand beach that perches between two mountains. In fact there are two Playa Hermosas, the other being in the Central ...

The province of Guanacaste has some of Costa Rica’s best beaches. Hotels across the country project an average occupancy rate of 77% for the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026, based on a ...

During a recent trip to Costa Rica, a relative steered us to the family-run Hotel ManGaby in Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste Province. Named after the owner's parents, it has fewer than 20 rooms and is ...

Beach front hotel dating back to the 1960's with old fashioned cabins nestled among trees, a stone's throw from the beach. This quiet modernist is situated on Playa Hermosa, a picturesque one-hour ...

Weaving along Costa Rica’s northwestern shoulder along the Pacific Ocean, Guanacaste Province—also known as the Gold Coast—is one of the most visited regions in the country, and for good reason.

A photograph of the small town of Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, in Central America. Over looking the Golfo Papagayo and the Pacific Ocean In most scenarios, when you’re looking for a beach ...

PLAYA HERMOSA, Guanacaste, Costa Rica — There is scarcely a breeze on the beach in Playa Hermosa, along the central Pacific coast. Dan Brovont is surveying the sunset. He has been in Costa Rica for ...

December in Costa Rica marks the beginning of the dry season and many clear-sky sunsets like this one. Guanacaste also contains some of the driest areas of Costa Rica, and the upcoming months can be a ...