trip advisor – 10 best beaches in Central America

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It really isn’t surprising that Costa Rica would have so many pleasant beaches when you look at the long continental shelf along the Pacific coast of Costa RIca compared to the rest of Central America in combination with the climate.[/quote]

I agree Les, but in this case we must be aware that the list was compiled by those thousands of TripAdvisor “members” that voted (and presumably visited) the various beaches of Central America – so I think we probably have to expand your definition of “climate”.

Most of Central America enjoys a similar “weather climate”, but it is pretty obvious that the “political climate” varies greatly from country to country, and in this regard it seems obvious that (in spite of all of the bitching and complaining that you read on this and other forums) Costa Rica has been and remains near the top of that part of the list as compared to other Central American countries, and hence, is an even more attractive destination for most of the travelers looking for a pleasant “climate”.

Then, if you add in the “personality and happiness climate” of the general population and especially those trained in the hospitality industry, it gets even better.

Many places have prettier water and just as attractive beaches – case in point, the Bahamas – but the attitude of the people has significantly impacted tourism adversely for many years.

The only place I have been where the sincere friendliness of general population is as nice and as accommodating as it is here in Costa Rica is Cuba. It is amazing how nice the Cuban people are after decades and decades of being taught to despise the USA and hate all “yankees”. In general, the average Cuban has much less than the poorest of Costa Ricans, but they are just as happy and just as nice!