Seclusion seekers are in luck on Papagayo Bay holidays – this wedge of coast is home to hush-hush beaches, squirreled-away hotels and loads of wildlife.
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Papagayo Bay isn’t what you’d usually class as a resort. And that’s the beauty of this straight arrow. It’s cracked the relaxed holiday formula – putting all sorts of development on the back-burner. All that’s left is a scoop of silky beaches, thick jungle and some hot-to-trot hotels.
Postcard playas
This hunk of coast isn’t short on retreat-and-relax beaches. There’s Panama Beach, which goes easy on facilities – imagine chocolatey sands, palms and barely any people. Or you can hit the H20 and go surfing, kayaking or paddle-boarding off Playa Arenillas. Even Coco Beach – the busiest of the lot – is still sleepy by Costa Rican standards.