Beach holidays in Latin America
Summary
Latin America has beaches to suit all tastes from isolated, private hideaways to large resorts with excellent facilities and nightlife. Venezuela's Caribbean coast is a wonderful stretch of white, sandy beach from Morrocoy in the west, to Mochima in the east, with pristine islands of Los Roques just a short flight off the coast. You could beach hop along the entire coast of Brazil (Atlantic) staying in pousadas or luxury resorts. Uruguay has the famous, lively resort of Punta del Este, but also some smaller, quieter beach spots further along the coast. Central America has plenty of sandy beaches - both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts of Mexico have a choice of boutique hotels or large resorts with long stretches of beach. Costa Rica has a Caribbean coast or a much more developed (and longer!) Pacific coast and the Bay Islands of Honduras and both the mainland and the Cayes in Belize have warm seas and are excellent for diving.
Best time
South America: all year round (but Punta del Este and southern Brazil from November to April only). Central America is best avoided from September and October as it is the rainy season. Christmas is busy almost everywhere so book early.
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Itinerary ideas
Here are some sample itineraries that feature beaches:
- Belize - Jungle, Mountain Pine Ridge and Ambergris Caye
View details. This 13 day itinerary visits Gallon Jug, Mountain Pine Ridge and Ambergris Caye. - Brazil - Rio, the Amazon, Salvador, and Iguassu
View details. This 15 day itinerary visits Rio de Janeiro, The Amazon, Salvador, Morro de Sao Paulo, Iguassu Falls. - Colombia - Colonial Cities, beaches and national parks
View details. This 10 day itinerary visits Bogota, Villa de Leyva, Cartagena, Rosario Islands, Santa Marta and Tayrona National park. - Colonial Cuba
View details. This 14 day itinerary visits Havana, Cienfuegos, Trinidad, Northern Cayes. - Costa Rica/Nicaragua: The Osa Peninsula, Manuel Antonio and Granada
View details. This 15 day itinerary visits The Central Valley Costa Rica, Osa Peninsula/Golfo Dulce, Manuel Antonio, Granada, Nicaragua. - Highlights of Western Cuba
View details. This 12 day itinerary visits Havana, Soroa, Vinales & Cayo Levisa. - Honduras/Guatemala - Antigua, Chichi, Xela, Copán, Pico Bonito and Bay Islands
View details. This 15 day itinerary visits Antigua, Chichicastenango, Quetzaltenango, Copán, Pico Bonito, Roatan. - Mexico City, San Cristóbal, Palenque, Riviera Maya
View details. This 14 day itinerary visits Mexico City, Chiapas, Palenque, Merida and the Riviera Maya. - Panama Highlights
View details. This 14 day itinerary visits Panama City, Panama Canal, Boquete, Bocas del Toro, San Blas. - Uruguay - Montevideo, Punta del Este, an Estancia and Colonia
View details. This 9 day itinerary visits Montevideo, Punta del Este, the interior and Colonia del Sacramento. - Venezuela - Andes, Llanos and the coast
View details. This 14 day itinerary visits Caracas, the Andes, the Llanos, and Margarita Island.