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The exceptionally beautiful beaches of Costa Rica are composed of hills of volcanic origin , deep river canyons and steep cliffs.
The pounding surf that battles the coast has formed abraded cliffs and platforms where at low tide there are tidal pools and exposed rocks that serve as temporary shelter for brightly coloured fish, sea urchins, nerites, chitons, choras, caricacos and other invertebrates.
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Islita and Corozalito Beach are separated by towering cliffs of volcanic rock that are 80 million years old and constantly sculpted by the sea. Islita, 1 km long, lies in a small cove watered by two streams that form tiny esturaries (suitable for bathing in the summer). Corozalito is larger (1.5 kms) and has an estuary, an almost full-grown mangrove swamp and fresh water, even during the dry season. Leatherback and hawksbill turtles nest at Corozalito Beach and the neighbouring Camaronal Beach, and sometimes at Islita.
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Surfing in Costa Rica
Costa Rica's tropical climate, warm waters, and year round surfing on both the Caribean and Pacific Coast make Costa Rica one of the hottest places to surf in the world, it provides ideal surfing for beginner surfers, novice surfers and professional surfers.
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Costa Rica's Surfing Destinations
Costa Rica's favorite surfing destinations are Playa Hermosa, Playa Grande, Pavones, Witches Rock and Salsa Brava. Other great surfing locations in Costa Rica are Dominical, Santa Teresa / Mal Pais, Playa Negra, Playa Junquillal and Playa Avellana.
Costa Rica's Surfing Camps & Surfing Schools
Costa Rica provides many affordable surfing camps and surfing schools. There are also many vacation packages that include all the surf gear and surfing lessons needed to get you up and riding Costa Rica's great waves. Most surfing Camps and Surfing Schools allow you to surf at popular spots from Witches Rock and Salsa Brava to Playa Hermosa and Pavones.
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Scuba Diving in Costa Rica
Costa Rica SCUBA Diving provides one of the best SCUBA Diving Vacation in the world. SCUBA Diving in Costa Rica can be the ultimate SCUBA diving adventure of a life time. At a typical SCUBA Diving Location, you can expect average visibility is around 40 feet up to 80 feet at times. Depending on where you go you may see angel fish, occasional bull shark and tiger shark, dolphins, false killer whales, frog fish, many species of eels, great schools of grunt, schools containing hundreds of Mobulas and thousands of cow-nosed rays, jacks, schools of Manta rays with wing spans up to 20 ft, octopus, sea turtles, spotted eagle rays, stingrays, sea horses, starfish, yellowtails, white tip reef sharks and much, much more...
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Most SCUBA Diving Tours are within a 30min boat ride. Also offered are long-range dive trips to both the Catalina and Bat Islands. For the real adventurous and seasoned divers a 300 mile boat trip out to Cosco Island is possible. Most of visitors to Coscos Island are scuba divers serious enough about the sport to venture to the Island and usually sign up for a 10-12 day scuba safaris. Cocos Island is a great place to scuba dive, big encounters with whale sharks up to 35 feet long, hammerheads, humpback whales, pilot whales, Orcas, and mantas, which sometimes appear in groups of 500 at a time, are common.
Costa Rica has some of the best SCUBA Diving Resorts in the world. When you take a SCUBA Diving Trip you want to stay at a great SCUBA Diving Resort that provides comfort and relaxation. The Northern Pacific Costa Rica resorts are relaxing and activity filled personal havens nestled on the sunny Guanacaste Costa Rica coast line. Imagine waking up in the morning to a cup of fresh ground Costa Rican coffee and a buffet breakfast including fresh local fruits. Then take a stroll on the beautiful white sand beaches to plan your day’s activities. These activities could include SCUBA Diving, Deep Sea Fishing, Gulfing, Horse Back riding, and much more. There is something for everyone from total relaxation to full out adventure vacation.
Beginners can take SCUBA Diving Lessons and get a SCUBA Diving Certification at Certified SCUBA Diving Schools. Many Costa Rica Resorts provide PADI, NAUI certified SCUBA Diving lessons. Experience divers can take refresher courses, re-certify, and obtain advanced certifications while staying in costa Rica.
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