10 Best Beach Towns in Costa Rica

"A small, uninhabited, reef-flanked speck offshore of Limón, Isla Uvita is undeveloped and accessible by boat for a stress-free day trip with pretty beaches, colorful wildlife, and surf conditions that draw comparisons to Hawaii; it’s relaxed and unhurried, and historically notable as a spot where Christopher Columbus landed for boat repairs in 1502." - Lindsay Cohn Lindsay Cohn Lindsay Cohn is a writer, editor, and avid traveler who has visited 45 countries across six continents — and counting. She contributes to Travel + Leisure, Hotels Above Par, InsideHook, Well+Good, The Zoe Report, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines