Stay just steps away from a beach or the jungle. — -- intro: When it comes to lodging options in Costa Rica, the selection is about as wide-ranging as the country's incredible biodiversity.

In Costa Rica for a brief getaway, we decided to stay in one area: Manuel Antonio National Park, which has nearby rain forest, beautiful beaches, snorkeling, lots of animals and a good tourist ...

In eastern Costa Rica, near the Panama border, a pothole-filled road meanders down the coast. It passes through a beach town named Puerto Viejo de Talamanca and follows the contours of the land ...

Las Catalinas, an up-and-coming beach town on Costa Rica's Guanacaste coast, is all about carefree living and slow travel. From Atlanta, Georgia, it's less than a four-hour flight to Liberia, Costa ...