Beaches
"Beautiful beaches in abundance"
Central America is an absolute paradise when it comes to beaches. The Central American coastline has a never-ending variety of beaches for every taste. There are rocky and stony beaches, sandy beaches with white, gray, bluish black, tan, and pink colored sand. From Belize to Panama, and any country in between, from the Pacific to the Caribbean Coast, Central America offers an almost infinite number of beaches for tourist enjoyment. Come to surf, swim, snorkel, scuba dive, kayak or just to relax in the warm, tropical sun.
The Caribbean region of Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras and Belize is noted for its variety of aquatic ecosystems and its beautiful white and black sand beaches. The Caribbean beaches provide a picturesque setting surrounded by lush vegetation. Half of the coastal area is protected by national parks and wildlife refuges, which has slowed development and the building of access roads, making it an especially verdant place to get away from it all.
The Pacific coast boasts some of Central America's most beautiful beaches with those in Costa Rica and Panama famous for surfing. You'll have to drive, four-wheel-drive or hike to reach many of the remote beaches. But once you get there, you will probably have the place almost to yourself. In fact, the only time it gets crowded is in October, when thousands of Olive Ridley sea turtles nest in one of their yearly arrivals.
