It’s true. Costa Rica has risen to the top of travel destinations for vacation, investment and retirement. According to Travel & Leisure, Costa Rica ranks #1. As T&L’s Ronny Rojas writes, “I'm always drawn back home. In the northwest, a dry tropical forest stretches down the Nicoya Peninsula. The laid-back beach towns that dot this part of the Pacific coast include Nosara, a mecca for surfing and yoga, and my favorite, the lesser-known San Juanillo, which still has the charm of a small fishing village.