Our health and safety page will tell you how to stay safe in the the water, how to avoid getting sick and some common sense strategies to avoid being a victim of crime. We want you to be safe while you're here. Got questions on when the best time of year for the weather is? Or what the surf conditions are like? Check our weather page. Learn More Weather, Health & Safety, Volunteering, Education, Money. Most of these tours will pick you up and return you right to your hotel (or sometimes to another Costa Ricaĭestination!). Recommend that are either in the area or which pick up/drop off at area hotels.
We've got a full list of the tours and activities we There's tons to do and see on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast: whitewater rafting, ziplining, surfing, turtle tours,īird watching, nature hikes and so much more. Learn More Tours, Activities and Packages Rent a bicycle, local buses, walking, taxis, driving.Īnd because we get asked so much there are detailed instructions on going back and forth between Puerto Viejo and Tortuguero or Bocas del Toro in Panama. Once you're here we've got all the details on getting around. Learn More Transportationįirst you've got to get here right? There are buses, shuttles, driving instructions and more to be found here whether you're coming from San Jose or elsewhere in Costa Rica. Check them all out to see the one for you. Cahuita, Playa Negra, Cocles, Playa Chiquita, Punta Uva, Manzanillo, Gandoca, Hone Creek and Bribri all have places to stay, eat and hang out. The South Caribbean coast is a collection of communities, each with their own style and Pura Vida, Puerto Viejo just being the largest.
But some would say it's "Not for Everyone". The vibe here is laid-back, Caribbean-style with a great diversity of people living here and visiting here. Locate yourself on the map and find places near you Explore the map Nearest places Puerto Viejo the vibe: not for everyone