The gay and lesbian friendly resort town of Manuel Antonio on the Central Pacific coast with its lovely, calm beaches, is Costa Rica’s second.most popular tourist destination. Almost one in every five tourists coming to Costa Rica eventually makes his/her way to Manuel Antonio, the continuation along the ridge and down to the Pacific again of the oceanfront city of Quepos. Its small but beautiful National Park is a world-renowned…

The province of Guanacaste on the North Pacific Coast is said to have the best beaches of Costa Rica. But not all its attractions in this area have to do with the blue ocean and warm, sandy beaches; there are also pristine rivers, volcanoes and important protected areas such as Santa Rosa National Park, home to 10 different habitats including mangroves, swamps and evergreen and dry forests. Another protected area…