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evilcalvin122 t1_j5ghxak wrote

I agree. Playa Hermosa and Tamarindo. Just need to get to the east coast sometime.

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bknelson1991 t1_j5gkfce wrote

Going on my honeymoon in 2 weeks! Can't wait!

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hazpat t1_j5gpf60 wrote

Still looks like sea level to me

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PuraVida3 t1_j5gy79y wrote

Not really, there are a few. Northeast Panama is better.

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fuzzyloulou t1_j5ha9ro wrote

Oh, that looks so warm and inviting. Beautiful photo.

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islandpancakes t1_j5hfa96 wrote

Question: I traveled through SE Asia expecting beautiful beaches. I ended up being quite surprised at the amount of plastic in the water and on the beach. If you are sticking the the tourist trail in Costa Rica, are you still going to find a similar level of plastic on the beaches? Or is this the place to go for clean waters/beaches?

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TrinityF t1_j5hfbfa wrote

Please stop posting AI generated images.

/jokes gif

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gurkalurka t1_j5hlcwm wrote

Until you realize they're crawling with the worlds deadliest snakes. Saw 2 Fer-de-lance's last time I was in that area just sunning on rocks.

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fallsstandard t1_j5hrj0v wrote

Such an amazing place! I was lucky enough to go to Coco for work a few years ago and would love to explore the rest of the country!

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Floating0821 t1_j5hx7cd wrote

Replying to islandpancakes (#1,443,917)

The beach in this picture, Manuel Antonio, is one of the most "touristy" beaches in CR and I visited during peak season and it looked just as beautiful in person. It's not perfect by no means but the beaches are as advertised.

Unfortunately, SE Asia and In particular Indonesia beaches have a truly shocking amount of litter.

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Kylegrahamphoto t1_j5hxtau wrote

They look to be at the same level as the ocean to me.

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Seriously though this looks incredibly beautiful! Lucky you got to experience it!

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water_farts123 t1_j5hyn6w wrote

I'm picturing that one bastille song being played as a camera in an airplane records a video of flying over the island

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daveescaped t1_j5i0d6i wrote

Replying to intofarlands (#1,441,410)

We rented a villa near here with 12 other friends.

We spent a day on that beach you see. We were in our 30’s and 20’s and we literally played like kids. I’m here was nothing else to do so we just played in waves and lay on sand for a day. I’m 50 now and have 4 kids and a responsible job. It is still my most carefree memory.

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catbeancounter t1_j5i3jmi wrote

Replying to intofarlands (#1,441,728)

I believe that's the 'island' that I hiked on back in 2013. Is it called catedral or something close to that?

I wanted to do some geocaching on that trip and there were 2 hides in the park at the time. One at an overlook to the east of this spot and one here, both off trail, which we were warned not to do, but I had hiking poles and used them to scare off any poisonous critters. It was a long, hot hike and I didn't bring enough water, only 2 water bottles worth. I believe that I had heatstroke by the time I got back to the hotel. Fun times.

I loved Costa Rica so much that I'm considering retiring there. Super nice people. Pura vida!

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36-3 t1_j5iej1r wrote

another good reason to retire there

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Weaselpiggy t1_j5if96x wrote

My family is planning a trip there now! Going in early august. Uvita is on the list :D

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marctheguy t1_j5ihbix wrote

I live there... Well, a few minutes from there. And yes, it's as beautiful as pictured, especially this time of year.

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theghostofgotti t1_j5jg7k8 wrote

Costa Rican beaches aren't polluted and soiled by dirty fucking humans, hence their abundant "next level" status. Plop some people on those beaches and see how they look in a few months.

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goodhandsrick2004 t1_j5jolht wrote

Replying to evilcalvin122 (#1,441,208)

An Expat living in Costa Rica full-time for 11 years and I live only 45 minutes from Manuel Antonio. We are at the peak of the tourist season so there’s a ridiculous amount of people there. There are many other great beaches north, and south of Manuel Antonio. I would never recommend Tamarindo unless you are young and want to party. Also, Playa Hermosa? Which one? On the Pacific coast alone there are four playa hermosas.

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agoia t1_j5ka4sf wrote

Replying to SerEx0 (#1,453,094)

One of the locals who was hanging out with our group told me it was a crackhead who sold them to some other tourists for $10 the next morning. Dunno who would want to buy some funky 7 year-old Rainbows, but oh well...

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G4B4L0 t1_j5lmamf wrote

Replying to islandpancakes (#1,443,917)

In this specific national park (and in others as well) they restrict the items you can bring in, to avoid littering and interfering with wildlife. It's also well maintained/cleaned by the authorities. So yeah it's pretty clean!

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Mrs_Doutbfire t1_j5lu4vk wrote

Replying to ApostleThirteen (#1,445,094)

The national park requires advances reservations so it DOESN'T get packed. There's wildlife all over, such as monkeys, raccoons and sloths, countless birds, macaws, etc. Having too many people disrupts the natural habitat.

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Mrs_Doutbfire t1_j5lue2l wrote

Replying to agoia (#1,453,173)

I assume it was probably on a public beach outside the park, since there's no junkies inside the park, unless they actually make a reservation and pay the entrance fee, just to go steal some tourist's sandals. LOL.

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