another local black sand beach. The small village of Monterrico is located along the Pacific coast of Guatemala. It's part of the Biotopo Monterrico-Hawaii, a nature reserve sprawling across a 13 ...

Learn more here. 2. Go surfing on the black sand beaches On the Pacific Coast of Guatemala you’ll discover unique black sand beaches that are the result of numerous volcanic eruptions in the past.

Iceland's Vik Beach is one of the most breathtaking black sand beaches you'll ever see! Photo: iStock Move over, powdery white shores — there's something irresistibly dramatic about black sand ...