Costa Rica. Costa Rica and Belize earn 8 of the 10 places on Trip Advisor’s list of “Top 10 Best Beaches in Central America” as selected on the site by active travelers in their 2012 Traveler’s Choice Awards Trip Advisor Names Costa Rica's Manuel Antonio Beach Top 10 Costa Rica and Belize dominate TripAdvisor’s newly released “Top 10 Beach Destinations in Central America” as chosen by travelers.
Costa Rica put five sandy destinations on the list, while Belize totaled three in the Traveler’s Choice 2012 Awards. Nicaragua and Roatan, Honduras each scored one beach in the top 10. Costa Rica's Santa Teresa Playa del Carmen Beach Costa Rica claimed the top three spots in the annual rankings of the best beaches in Central America, with Santa Teresa topping the list at number one.
According to the report, “Surf’s always up in the Costa Rican beach town of Santa Teresa. Belize Earns 3 Spots on the List Nicaragua and Roatan Make Top 10. Best Beaches in Central America - Travelers' Choice Awards. See all winners View winners as slideshow 10 of 10 2 of 10 “The trail leads to a wonderful beach, with monkeys swinging from the trees!” Best time to go: December - May more » “Shells, Shells & More Shells!”
Best time to go: November - May more » “The fish swim TO YOU = Snorkel heaven” Best time to go: February - August more » “Paradise...please stop building condos :)” more » “Nice Consistent Waves and Nice Beach” more » “Perfect for our young kids and our older teenagers” Best time to go: Year-round more » more » “Paradise Rentals & Fishing Nosara” more » “Beautiful beach and sunsets” Best time to go: November - April more » “Do not lift starfish out of water!” More » View winners as slideshow. Canary Islands. Canary Islands Location of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean The Canary Islands (English /kəˈnɛəri ˈaɪləndz/; Spanish: Islas Canarias [ˈizlas kaˈnaɾjas], locally: [ˈiɦlah kaˈnaɾjah]), also known as the Canaries (Spanish: Canarias), are a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara.
The Canaries are one of Spain's 17 autonomous communities and are among the outermost region of the European Union proper. The islands include (from largest to smallest): Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, La Graciosa, Alegranza, Isla de Lobos, Montaña Clara, Roque del Este and Roque del Oeste. During the times of the Spanish Empire the Canaries were the main stopover for Spanish galleons on their way to the Americas because of the prevailing winds from the northeast. [citation needed] Etymology[edit] Geography[edit] Map of the Canary Islands. Majorca. Majorca, or Mallorca (Catalan: Mallorca [məˈʎɔrkə], Spanish: Mallorca [maˈʎorka])[1] is an island located in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the largest island in the Balearic Islands archipelago, in Spain. The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands.
The Cabrera Archipelago is administratively grouped with Majorca (in the municipality of Palma). The anthem of Majorca is La Balanguera. Like the other Balearic Islands of Minorca, Ibiza, and Formentera, the island is an extremely popular holiday destination, particularly for tourists from Germany, Ireland, Poland, the Netherlands, the Scandinavian countries, and the United Kingdom. The name derives from Latin insula maior, "larger island"; later Maiorica, "the larger one" in comparison to Minorca, "the smaller one".
History[edit] Founding of Majorca[edit] Prehistoric settlements[edit] Little is recorded on the earliest inhabitants of the island. Middle Age and Modern History[edit] Palau Siren Live-aboard | Shark Diving | Rock Islands | Jellyfish Lake - Page 4. <div> Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div> Bucking at the end of a reef hook at Palau’s legendary Blue Corner might be diving’s most exciting thrill ride. From the deep ocean, a 3-knot river rushing up and over the wall tries to blow me away like a sadistic teenager spraying ants off a sidewalk with a garden hose. But this is far more fun, tethered to a bare spot on the hard-coral reef by a 6-foot length of nylon line, BC inflated for positive buoyancy and blasted by the brute power of the sea. 54 ... 55 ... 56 ... 57 — I stop counting when the sheer number of sharks passing by reaches the level of ridiculous.
Twenty minutes earlier, we had descended into a dark hole in a shallow coral garden some distance up the reef at a site called Blue Holes. Blue Corner is just one of the perception-changing dives that Palau can count as commonplace. Next Page: Aboard the Palau Siren. Dalmatian Coast Biking Tour | Croatia Bike Tour| Split Bicycle Trip. Trip Highlights Explore the reborn Dalmatian Coast by bike, with breathtaking sapphire sea views Island-hop along the sun-drenched Adriatic and swim in hidden coves Gain insight into Croatia's fascinating history and culture The freshest seafood and local cuisine Dubrovnik, an architectural masterpiece with turrets, spires and tiled roofs From Split to Dubrovnik Via Croatia's Island Paradise 245 days of sunshine a year. Sapphire waters. Fresh squid. Whitewashed limestone villages. Ride in the morning, taking in the views of the Adriatic on the islands of Hvar, Brac and Korcula, then be a part of the view as you boat between islands.
And end the day with a swim. Explore the dazzling Dalmatian Coast by bike Our first stop is Brac Island, renowned since ancient Greece for its white marble Passing picturesque stone walls shaded by cypress, olive, fig, and orange trees, pedal from seaside villages to the quaint town of Pucisca. Island-hop on the sun-drenched Adriatic and swim in sapphire coves. Normandy Tours: Bike Tours, Brittany Tours - Backroads. Trip Highlights A journey through two of France's most intriguing regions World War II battle sites and memorials Bike rolling country roads along must-see beaches A private tour of the American Military Cemetery with a local historian The magical island monastery and cathedral of Mont-St-Michel From D-Day Landmarks to the Emerald Coast These places move you. Intrigue you. So you want to know more.
Not just by what a book or the latest Hollywood epic can tell you, but by witnessing them for yourself. France is full of significant spots, but Brittany and Normandy are different. And you may know the history, but biking along the coastline and standing next to the bunkers and gun posts at Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc make everything you've heard real. Explore World War II battle sites and memorials, including the shattered bunkers of the German stronghold, Pointe du Hoc Spin through the gently cultivated farmland past rugged cliffs and iconic beaches À votre santé!
Sweet or savory? Explore - see where you can go for how much. Explore flights. Hotels by Destination. Hawaii's 30 Best Beaches. Our guide to Hawaii's best beaches will give you a good idea of what Hawaii has to offer. Keep in mind that there are over 100 great tourist beaches in Hawaii (see our individual island beach guides for Kauai's Beaches, Maui's beaches, Oahu's beaches and Big Island beaches), and many have dual personalities - dependent on weather, surf, seasonal sand erosion and recent rainfall.
So even beaches that are not on this list can be paradise when conditions are right. The list below excludes beaches from Molokai and Lanai. The Typical Hawaiian Beach The typical Hawaiian beach has semi-coarse golden brown sand and is flanked by large lava rock formations where colorful tropical fish congregate. The water transitions from a dark blue to a ‘greenish blue’ near the shore. The water is rarely crystal clear as kicked up sand, ocean debris (plankton, coral bits etc.) and sediments from streams reduce visibility. Rating Factors Below we describe the factors that form the basis for our ratings. Jayakarta Restaurant: Cuisine by the Legendary Mama Talen. 36 Hours in Palm Springs, Calif.