The gay and lesbian friendly resort town of Manuel Antonio on the Central Pacific coast with its lovely, calm beaches, is Costa Rica’s second.most popular tourist destination. Almost one in every five tourists coming to Costa Rica eventually makes his/her way to Manuel Antonio, the continuation along the ridge and down to the Pacific again of the oceanfront city of Quepos. Its small but beautiful National Park is a world-renowned tourist attraction. Manuel Antonio offers a uniquely breathtaking fusion of scenic mountain beauty and an active lifestyle. Whether it be championship surf tournaments, hiking, rafting/kayaking, canopying, bird watching or sport fishing, Manuel Antonio offers something for everyone. The Manuel Antonio ridge with spectacular views, first-class hotels, fine dining, boutiques and kiosks and many overlooking it four beautiful calm beaches of perfect white sand, runs down to Manuel Antonio National Park.

The province of Guanacaste on the North Pacific Coast is said to have the best beaches of Costa Rica. But not all its attractions in this area have to do with the blue ocean and warm, sandy beaches; there are also pristine rivers, volcanoes and important protected areas such as Santa Rosa National Park, home to 10 different habitats including mangroves, swamps and evergreen and dry forests. Another protected area is the Rincon de la Vieja Volcano National Park, a refuge for birds and wildlife, featuring impressive vegetation, bubbling mud holes, refreshing river pools and waterfalls.

Guanacaste is a paradise for bird watchers and nature lovers, a charming experience including calm waters with great swimming, fine sand beaches with magnificent views, generous palm trees giving shade, spectacular sunsets, national parks with lush vegetation and a wide range of activities such as kayaking, snorkeling, diving, canopy tours, sport fishing, horseback riding and much more.
Popular with swimmers and surfers, Carrillo and Samara beaches are among the hidden tropical paradises of Guanacaste. Samara has a perfect, long, white sand beach with shallow, gentle waters and a magnificent coral reef and its own picturesque and deserted wooded island in the bay – Isla Chora. The neighboring beach bay of Carrillo is even more natural, there is no construction on the beach, which is lined with rows of coconut palms. Colours is pleased to work with several vacation resorts and hotels, some of them gay-owned, and all definitely gay and lesbian friendly, at several beach destinations throughout Guanacaste that will make your beach escape incredible.