50 Best beaches in Central America
Ultimate guide (October 2024)
Isla Contoy is an uninhabited island to the north of Cancun, Mexico. The west coast is mostly made of a paradise tropical beach - with palm… / read more » /
Isla Diablo is a low key island of San Blas archipelago in Panama. Iconic two palms over water may not live up to your arrival, but all the… / read more » /
Cocal (Little Corn Beach) is the best beach in Nicaragua, located in the east of Little Corn Island in the Caribbean. Local landscape… / read more » /
Punta Uva - the best beach in Costa Rica. The most beautiful part of the beach is sometimes called Playa Arrecife, and is located just be… / read more » /
Isla Chichime is the most popular island in the archipelago of San Blas, Panama. This is a perfect tropical paradise with palms over water, w… / read more » /
Great Blue Hole - is one of the best dive spots in the World. It is located in Lighthouse Reef islands in Belize. Experienced divers can dive i… / read more » /
Water Cay is a beach in the Utila island of Honduras, located on one of the tiny islands to the south-west of the main Utila island. Unli… / read more » /
Little French Key is a paradise islet being very popular among passengers of cruise liners on its stop at Roatan island, Honduras. Initially, thi… / read more » /
Starfish (Playa Estrella) - the best beach in Bocas del Toro islands in Panama. Located near the Boca del Drago beach. Starfishes can of… / read more » /
Palencia beach - is a peninsula in southern Belize with the best beaches in the country. There are three main areas (from north to south) - Ma… / read more » /
Isla Perro (Gunboat island) is an island in the group of San Blas, famous for Barco Hundido shipwreck. So in addition to usual snorkelling… / read more » /
Playa Escondida is a popular beach resort on the Caribbean coast of Panama. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Colon town. Or you can get … / read more » /
Tulum - the best beach in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Only here you have a unique opportunity to swim in the sea near the ancien… / read more » /
Kuanidup (Guanidub) is a small island near Carti port in the group of San Blas, Panama. This is iconic low key resort with excellent bea… / read more » /
Akumal - beach town in Mexico on the Caribbean coast. The main attraction here is a superb palm beach. Keep in mind that Akumal tour… / read more » /
Punta Sal is a National park on the Caribbean coast of Honduras. You can get here by boat from Tela or just walk from Rio Tinto. Most boa… / read more » /
Cayos Perlas is a group of small islands near the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua. This is little-known and remote place with excellent postcar… / read more » /
Xpu-ha is an excellent beach on the Mexican peninsula of Yucatan, located between the famous resorts of Akumal and Playa del Carmen. I… / read more » /
Tranquility Bay - is the best beach in the island of Ambergris Caye in Belize. Without seagrass in the water, it would be the best beach in the… / read more » /
Playa Norte - beach in the north of Isla Mujeres. Since this is the only beach on the island suitable for swimming, there are always a lot … / read more » /
Playa Balandra is a huge shallow lagoon with calm and warm water in Mexico. There are several beaches within one bay, so you can always find a… / read more » /
Zapatilla - two small islands with great beaches in Bocas del Toro archipelago in Panama. / read more » /
Isla Pelicano is a tiny island in the style of Robinson Crusoe, located in San Blas archipelago of Panama. There are no hotels, but there is … / read more » /
West Bay is the best beach in the Roatan island of Honduras. Shoreline is beautiful, while the home reef has excellent snorkeling. When … / read more » /
Half Moon Caye - is a small island in the south-east of Lighthouse Reef atoll in Belize. You may swim and sunbathe here, as well as observe th… / read more » /
Playa Puerto Morelos is a beach on the Caribbean coast of Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. This is a great beach! The only problem are algae (since 2010… / read more » /
Playa de Isla Tortuga - the best and the only beach of Tortuga island in the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. This is a purely tourist attraction. Every … / read more » /
West End is a popular beach on the island of Roatan in Honduras. There is cozy low key atmosphere unlike the neighboring West Bay beach.… / read more » /
Playa las Gatas is a small paradise beach in the south of Zihuatanejo bay, Mexico. It can be relatively overcrowded during the weekends. Howeve… / read more » /
Camp Bay is a beach in the north-east of the Roatan island in Honduras. It is the best of the "secret" beaches, unknown for the most of … / read more » /
Turtles island (Isla Tortuga) is a BBQ island in the archipelago of San Blas, Panama. There are no hotels, so all of the tourists get here on … / read more » /
Tela is a popular beach in Atlantida (!) region of Honduras. There are many palms, scenic tiki huts, as well as bars with sunbeds re… / read more » /
Passion Island (Isla de Pasion) - small beach island in the north of Cozumel island. The beach here is much better than in the rest of Cozumel. / read more » /
Playa Maroma is a beach on the Caribbean coast of Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The place is beautiful and secluded being great for those wis… / read more » /
Playa Blanca is the best beach in Rio Dulce in Guatemala. The beach itself is quite ordinary. Much more interesting is the region of Rio Dul… / read more » /
Laughing Bird - is the only beach suitable for swimming on Laughing Bird Caye island. It's located where boats comes to the shore. The rest t… / read more » /
Graham's Cay is an islet with the best beach around the Guanaja island in Honduras. It has a perfect tropical beach, as well as a great choi… / read more » /
Playa Quieta is a hotel beach in the northern suburbs of Zihuatanejo, Mexico. This is a beautiful and very comfortable spot. There are many … / read more » /
Playa Carrillo - one of the best beaches on the entire Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Palm groves along the beach are great, but dark sand spoil… / read more » /
Playa Manzanillo is a small beach in a sheltered bay located within a walking distance from the airport of Puerto Escondido, Mexico. The beach i… / read more » /
Maya Chan is a private beach on the Caribbean coast of Mexico, focused on tourists from cruise ships arriving at the port of Costa Maya. … / read more » /
Santa Fe is a beach in the northern Honduras. The town is small and has little to offer for tourists. However, there is a pier and cafes… / read more » /
El Porvenir is the main island of San Blas archipelago in Panama. There are hotels and even regional airport. Despite the nice beach, for m… / read more » /
Isla Iguana is a small island in the south of San Blas archipelago in Panama. There is a nice beach with palms, but it is rather mediocre i… / read more » /
Playa la Ropa is a popular beach in the east of Zihuatanejo bay, Mexico. It could be perfect tropical paradise. But unfortunately it's totall… / read more » /
Barra de Potosi is a village on the Pacific coast of Mexico located to the south of Zihuatanejo airport. Beach is rather mediocre in the villag… / read more » /
Tranquility Bay is a beach located to the west of Trujillo in Honduras. Both the hotel and the beach are very good. This is definitely the best… / read more » /
Playa Larga Zihuatanejo is a long beach near Zihuatanejo airport in Mexico. This is an open ocean, so the swimming is not very comfortable. However, it… / read more » /
Cayo Chachahuate is the most popular beach on the Cayos Cochinos islands. It's located on an islet - not far from the two main islands of the ar… / read more » /
Playa de La Paz is a beach on the southwest of California Gulf in Mexico. In addition to the city beach, there are also few more beaches to the… / read more » /