Costa Rica

What to see near Puerto Viejo in Costa Rica

Cahuita near Puerto Viejo in the southern Caribbean of Costa Rica
Cahuita near Puerto Viejo in the southern Caribbean of Costa Rica

In the surroundings of the 15 kilometers of gold that connect Puerto Viejo y Manzanillo, in the Southern Caribbean de Costa Rica, awaits you Talamanca mountain range with its mysterious mountains, valleys, and indigenous reserves.

Its inhabitants still preserve a large part of their culture, beliefs, language and traditions in the deepest harmony with nature. I am mainly referring to the Bribri and Kekoldi reserves.

The companies that organize excursions in the area They will bring you closer to this nature that surrounds you, where you can see waterfalls, primary forests, coral reefs, or go on bicycle, quad, horseback riding, canopy, diving and boat rides.

In this way, they will make you feel the adventure of discovering the bowels of these almost virgin places.

About 19 kilometers to the north you have the beautiful coastal town of Cahuita, with its Cahuita National Park, which from the same coast goes into the sea where there are coral reefs. They are worth visiting.

Further north appears the city of Lemon, and even further north, the famous Tortuguero National Park.

Towards the interior, and about 15 kilometers away, you will find the town of Bribri, administrative center of the area and which is on the way to the Bribri Reserve.

Cahuita near Puerto Viejo in the southern Caribbean of Costa Rica
Cahuita near Puerto Viejo in the southern Caribbean of Costa Rica
Birds in Cahuita near Puerto Viejo in the southern Caribbean of Costa Rica
Birds in Cahuita near Puerto Viejo in the southern Caribbean of Costa Rica

Likewise, a short distance away runs the Sixaola River, which borders Panama, and where you can do very attractive boat trips entering that country and visiting the areas adjacent to Costa Rica.

From the adventure travel agencies de Puerto Viejo and Manzanillo Excursions of all kinds are organized to these places, and also to Bull Mouths, some cozy and exuberant islands, already in Panama, where you can raft in rapids in the area.

Cahuita near Puerto Viejo in the southern Caribbean of Costa Rica
Cahuita near Puerto Viejo in the southern Caribbean of Costa Rica
Cattle in Cahuita near Puerto Viejo in the southern Caribbean of Costa Rica
Cattle in Cahuita near Puerto Viejo in the southern Caribbean of Costa Rica

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About the Author

Salvador Samaranch

Salvador is a great traveler and collaborator of Guías Viajer, where with a series of articles he tells us about the great experience of his trip Coast to Coast through the United States and Canada

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