Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Puerto Viejo is a Caribbean-coast town with Afro-Caribbean food, reggae and a string of beaches south towards the Panamanian border. Sloths, toucans and howler monkeys are easy to see in the surrounding refuge. It rains often, but September and October are the driest months here, opposite to the rest of the country.
How long to stay
September, October, and February to April.
Typical daily budget
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Best time to go
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- History & culture
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- Nature
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Top things to do
Cahuita National Park
Entrance $15 · VerifiedPuerto Viejo de Talamanca
A coastal park with a flat shoreline trail through forest full of sloths and monkeys, and a fringing reef for snorkelling.
Punta Uva
Free entry · VerifiedPuerto Viejo de Talamanca
A calm Caribbean beach with clear water and forest running to the sand, south of Puerto Viejo.
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Popular activities
Cahuita reef snorkel
Guided snorkel over the protected reef with a park ranger boat.
Caribbean cooking and cacao tour
Bribri community visit with cacao processing and rondón cooking.
Sloth sanctuary visit
Rescue and rehabilitation centre tour on the coastal road.