Showing posts with label beach vacations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beach vacations. Show all posts

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Costa Rica beach vacations

Costa Rica is located in Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama. It experiences tropical and sub tropical climate all the year. So if you are looking for the romantic, tropical vacation in a luxurious hotel or resort, on an isolated, white sand beach, then you should definitely go to enjoy and get lost in the heavenly beauty of Costa Rica. It is the best beach vacation for you and your family.

In all, Costa Rica can be regarded as the "pure life". This place is abound with the innumerable gorgeous beaches, stunning natural scenery, and even thrills seeking adventures. So whether you are a beach bum, surf nut, nature enthusiast or just someone looking to chill out and escape the world, come to Costa Rica and experience a vacation like no other.

Let us know its famous beaches and other attractions.
  1. Costa Rica is mainly known for its beaches and marine life. The Guanacaste coastline of Costa Rica has some of the finest beaches in the country.
  2. Another exotic beach Montezuma caters to the economical as well as rich tourists, with it having many smaller hotels too. Montezuma is quite near to the Cabo Blanco National Park.
  3. Another beach near the Gulf of Nicoya is the Naranjo beach. This beach is a bit remote as compared to the other beaches of Costa Rica. Other beaches of note for tourists are the Playa Puerto Viejo, Cahuita, the Playa Hermosa and the Playa Manuel Antonio.
  4. Apart from water sports, some beaches also have preserved forests such as Playa Hermosa and the Playa Antonio beaches. Here the main attraction is the abundant population of exotic animals and marine life.
  5. Cahuita beach is a relaxing paradise some 43 km south of Puerto Limon. The Parque Nacional Cahuita offers tourists not just great beaches, but a lush coastal rainforest and some fabulous coral reef to explore and discover.
  6. You can go surfing, swimming, snorkeling and sport fishing in Tamarindo which is famous for its pristine beaches, crystal clear blue waters, superb natural surroundings, and near perfect weather. Others are Playa Grande, Playa Ocotal, and Playa Negra with the heavenly sea shore and blue waters.
  7. Various other attractions are national parks and protected zones. Costa Rica has the staggering wealth of vegetation and wildlife.
  8. Here you can even witness active volcanoes like the Volcan Arenal, Irazú or Poás erupt daily, making you flabbergasted.
  9. Tour the amazing Manuel Antonio National Park and visit the wet yet stunning Monteverde Cloud Forest.
  10. Costa Rica's coast offers many unbelievable opportunities to catch a glance of migrating whales, various dolphin species, sea turtles and the scarce West Indian manatee as they swim by.
  11. If you want you can also explore the remote Southern Pacific Coast of the Osa Peninsula & the Piedras Blancas National Park.
It will really very fascinating and dazzling to have a vacation to the illustrious beaches in Costa Rica.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Miami Beach Vacations

A family holiday or a cool vacation with friends to one of the favorite places in everybody's eyes in USA in Florida; will no doubt be Miami. It is described as "the only great city in the world that started as a fantasy". Apart from that it is also known as the "Magic city". If you all are ready for experiencing that magic, splendor, fortune, night life, pubs, discos, shopping, watching various Hollywood celebrities, beautiful beaches, chilled beers, lemonades, cocktails, basking under the sun, with all the fun loving people, hopping and rapping around, music, full of enthusiasm and zeal, alluring beaches, and the vibrant lifestyle, then Miami is the best option for your relaxing vacation in your stressed life as it is the most popular tourist destinations of the world.

But before you really pack your bags and book your flight to Miami, let us first be familiar with all those things which you need to know such as its own history, its typical climate, fashion, culture, transportation and communication which will ultimately help you in doing some arrangements before you pack your bags.

  • Miami is located at the southernmost tip of Florida, USA bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Florida Everglades. It is bordered on east by the Biscayne beach and thus having an area of 36 square miles with a population of 600,000. It has a semi-tropical type of a climate with long and warm summers followed by mild and dry winters accompanied by rains in abundant and thus increasing moisture levels in summers and hence it is known to be the second most humid city of USA.
  • Miami provides such a fun and excitement when we visit its various sights which are famous round the world such as Miami Seaquarium, which is south Florida's largest tropical aquarium. For the family fun there is also park called as a Monkey Jungle with all the trained monkeys and its various breeds such as Chimpanzees, Orangutans, gorillas; a special attraction for the kids especially. Apart from that we can also see the Parrot Jungle with various tropical birds which come there and be a part of excitement. What not; you can find Miami MetroZoo which is a cage-less zoo spread across 300 acres of land. We should not miss going to Fairchild Tropical Garden, in nearby Coral Gables, which is the largest botanical garden in the United States with different kinds of plants and vegetation. Hialeah Park contains one of horse racing oldest and most prominent tracks. The Art Deco District in Miami Beach contains more than 800 buildings designed in the Art Deco architecture. You should also see Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, a 70-room Italian Renaissance-style palace with beautiful and lavish gardens. Miami Science Museum, Bass Museum of art, Miami's Children museum for various exhibitions Coral Castle, a castle made of coral etc. Also in the list are for tours and cruises: - Miami Duck Tours, Island Queen Cruises etc. Well if you really want to see more then you must try a bicycle and roam round the Miami Beach even enjoying making sand castles, wet
  • If it is your idea of Miami then why shopping and dining should be left behind? It provides an enthusiastic shopping experience. The famous malls in Miami are: - Dadeland Mall, Aventura Mall. There is also Biscayne Bay's open-air Bayside Marketplace also which adds a special attraction for various shopaholics.

Miami is ranked as a global city for its importance in finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts and international trade. It is a center of attraction for popular entertainment in television, music, fashion, film, and the performing arts. Also called as "the healthiest and cleanest cities" of America.

Now after knowing Miami and its famous places to go, I hope that it will a freaky experience for all those who love traveling and going on such a cool and lovable vacation trying various beach sports, surfing, boating, fishing, camping, watching major sporting events of Miami i.e. Grand Prix Race, enjoying night life, bonfire on the beach, mouth-watering dishes, dancing with beautiful guys and gals, completely engrossed in its intoxicated air, mesmerized by its nature. Thus Miami is the best choice for living life to the fullest and thus a best destination to be!