Clear water, coconut palms, great surf and a laidback Caribbean atmosphere make Puerto Viejo a favorite among travelers. Located on the Caribbean Coast, about an hour south of Limon, Puerto Viejo is the center of activity between the smaller villages of Cahuita and Manzanillo. The relaxed, seaside town is framed by jungle, turquoise seas, banana plantations and scenic rivers.
Formerly a small fishing village, Puerto Viejo has grown rapidly in recent years. Avid surfers, drawn to the famous Salsa Brava waves, have made Puerto Viejo a hotspot on the surfing circuit. The center of town now boasts many souvenir and surf shops, bars, restaurants, hotels and tour companies. True to its beach location and Caribbean ambiance, bikes and pedestrians dominate road traffic along the coastal roads.
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Costa Rica Puerto Viejo A Favorite Among Travelers
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uluckidog 1056 days ago
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Making Costa Rica Your Second Home Investment One Should Consider
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Dangelo 1057 days ago
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...when investing in Costa Rica. Voted the top most adventure spots in world, Costa Rica gives more stunning beaches, pacific Caribbean, stunning...With many ocean front real estate properties in United States expensive, more US people are turning their move on the overseas and having many properties around 70% cheaper than United States and better capital growth there. Not only this, however making Costa Rica your second home is 3 hours from United State and gives fantastic way of living.
Adventurous Escapes Exploring Costa Rica on Horseback
Posted by
Souley 1059 days ago
(http://jauntsetter.com)
In February 2006, my husband and I set out on our first horseback riding vacation in Costa Rica. While most people visit the Pacific side of the country, our merry little group traveled from the capital to the rain forest and then down to a small town on the Caribbean side of the country called Puerto Viejo. We spent two-night in Puerto Viejo, one on either end of our excursion into the Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge.
On both nights we were free to select our own restaurant for dinner. Based on a glowed review in our Fodor’s guide, we discovered La Pecora Nera, an Italian restaurant that rivals best in the United States and many in Italy.
It was hard to imagine the food would be amazing when the van dropped us off at the end of dirt path. But sure enough once we turned stumbled down the dark road, we found a beautiful and very busy open-air restauran
On both nights we were free to select our own restaurant for dinner. Based on a glowed review in our Fodor’s guide, we discovered La Pecora Nera, an Italian restaurant that rivals best in the United States and many in Italy.
It was hard to imagine the food would be amazing when the van dropped us off at the end of dirt path. But sure enough once we turned stumbled down the dark road, we found a beautiful and very busy open-air restauran
Suspected Rapist Still Walking streets of Puerto Viejo
Posted by
Aleale 1059 days ago
(http://www.top10costarica.com)
The serial rapist who judicial officials believe has preyed on at least seven women including a 16-year old girl is still walking the streets in Puerto Viejo, they said.Since 2003, eight women have reported rapes or attempted rapes in the Puerto Viejo area, said Bermúdez. Three of the reported rapes were this year, said the Limón judicial director.
Agents believe they know who the rapist is, said a judicial official Wednesday. But the one case that may have enough evidence for a conviction, hasn’t even gotten the suspect in preventative detention. Instead the suspect must simply sign in to the prosecutor every 15 days, said a court spokeswoman.
Agents believe they know who the rapist is, said a judicial official Wednesday. But the one case that may have enough evidence for a conviction, hasn’t even gotten the suspect in preventative detention. Instead the suspect must simply sign in to the prosecutor every 15 days, said a court spokeswoman.
We left consumerism in the dust to explore the real Costa Rica
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Souley 1059 days ago
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It was that tone that advised us to hitchhike down CR's eastern coast towards Puerto Viejo...When you cross the border from Nicaragua to Costa Rica, you can pay a seven-year-old the equivalent of 50 cents to go get your passport stamped. The boy makes a small commission and you never come in contact with an agent of any sort.
It's just the way it is.
So we're in CR with absolutely no idea of how to get to our desired destination. We'd cabbed to the border deciding just to wing it -- a decision that sometimes works, but other times leaves you amply sampling the national beer in a border cafe, after being told that the last bus to Tamarindo left four hours ago.
But, imagine yourself in this border cafe, amidst coconut-cracker wrappers and hombres con bigotes, suddenly overhearing the words "Guaranteed the Rays will dominate the Sox in the ALCS," coming from
It's just the way it is.
So we're in CR with absolutely no idea of how to get to our desired destination. We'd cabbed to the border deciding just to wing it -- a decision that sometimes works, but other times leaves you amply sampling the national beer in a border cafe, after being told that the last bus to Tamarindo left four hours ago.
But, imagine yourself in this border cafe, amidst coconut-cracker wrappers and hombres con bigotes, suddenly overhearing the words "Guaranteed the Rays will dominate the Sox in the ALCS," coming from
Spotlight on Costa Ricas Southern Caribbean Coast
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Dangelo 1059 days ago
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Costa Rica's southern Caribbean coast was one of the last regions to become connected to the rest of the country. It was only in 1987 that the first paved road linked the regional capital of Limon to San Jose meaning that for most of the country's history, the Afro-Caribbean east coast communities developed in almost complete isolation from the rest of Hispanic Costa Rica. Despite recent investments in roads and transport services, Costa Rica's Caribbean coast still feels separate and distant, almost like having two countries rolled into one.But there's a lot more to Puerto Viejo than music, partying and surfing. A slight detour to Punto Uva brought me out onto an almost deserted beach where white sands met turquoise blue water: a beach scene that was almost too cliched to believe.
Pura Vida with a price tag Cahuita Costa Rica
Posted by
Keyon 1059 days ago
(http://www.travelpod.com)
Yesterday we left San Jose for Cahuita, on the Caribbean coast, known for its hippy laid back vibe and afro Caribbean community, possible due to the fact that all the locals are immigrants from the Caribbean, Jamaica mainly. It had been advertised as not for everyone and certainly not paradise, and not on the 'Gringo Trail' so I thought I would love it. Unfortunately Cahuita is also on the 'Stuck-up Wanker Backpacker Trail'© (yes, I have coined and copy written that phrase) and I really don't like it at all. I've been to some amazing places where both the locals and tourists are so friendly and easy going (Koh Lanta) and I've been to some places where everyone (especially 'lifers'... Those that have been around for at least a month and view the place as their own backyard, getting extremely pissed off that you are in their line of sight and possibly breathing the same air as them... oft
Costa Rica Rain Season Information
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Dangelo 1060 days ago
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On the Caribbean coast, especially south of Limón, you can count on rain year-round, although this area gets less rain in September and October than the rest of the country. I love the Rain
Seriously, there isn’t anything more relaxing then listening to the rain. In my post “Why Costa Rica” I spoke about how the weather here is 75 degrees every month on average. There is also two seasons, “dry season” and “green season“. Where I live, close to Heredia, the weather is pretty nice and 75 is about right. By the beaches it can get really hot and that is why I like it here better.
During the rain season, or green season, you can expect to have a beautiful sunny morning until around noon time and then the clouds roll in and there are few storms. At about 8 or 9pm the rain is gone and we start all over ...
Seriously, there isn’t anything more relaxing then listening to the rain. In my post “Why Costa Rica” I spoke about how the weather here is 75 degrees every month on average. There is also two seasons, “dry season” and “green season“. Where I live, close to Heredia, the weather is pretty nice and 75 is about right. By the beaches it can get really hot and that is why I like it here better.
During the rain season, or green season, you can expect to have a beautiful sunny morning until around noon time and then the clouds roll in and there are few storms. At about 8 or 9pm the rain is gone and we start all over ...
Costa Rica continues to protect its ecological beauty
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Souley 1060 days ago
(http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com)
I got my first glimpse of ecology-minded Costa Rica as my plane descended toward San Jose International Airport.
The Central American nation, whose name is Spanish for “rich coast,” has protected about 27 percent of its territory in the form of 24 national parks or nature reserves. In 2008 it ranked first in the Americas and fifth in the world on the Environmental Performance Index, a gauge for quantifying a nation’s environmental policies.
As an ecological tie-in, the purpose of my visit was to explore Selva Verde (Spanish for “green jungle”), one of Costa Rica’s first rain forest resorts with an ecology educational component.
After touching down at the airport, I boarded the lodge’s van for the 42-mile, two-hour ride over an excellent road that ran through the steep, lush, rain-forested mountains. During that time, I caught a glimpse of sprawling
The Central American nation, whose name is Spanish for “rich coast,” has protected about 27 percent of its territory in the form of 24 national parks or nature reserves. In 2008 it ranked first in the Americas and fifth in the world on the Environmental Performance Index, a gauge for quantifying a nation’s environmental policies.
As an ecological tie-in, the purpose of my visit was to explore Selva Verde (Spanish for “green jungle”), one of Costa Rica’s first rain forest resorts with an ecology educational component.
After touching down at the airport, I boarded the lodge’s van for the 42-mile, two-hour ride over an excellent road that ran through the steep, lush, rain-forested mountains. During that time, I caught a glimpse of sprawling
Restaurant Recommendations in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
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Souley 1060 days ago
(http://www.associatedcontent.com)
Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica is a destination often unheard and seldom compared to the popular tourist hot spots such as the Bahamas, Hawaii, Jamaica, or other island getaways; however, from the perspective of someone who has experienced all these destinations, Puerto Viejo is just as worthy of such praise and recognition. Puerto Viejo is an isolated Caribbean paradise, where wild horses roam the streets, beach bums congregate, and the Costa Rican motto of "Pura Vida" or "pure life" is embraced to its fullest. Puerto Viejo is not the ideal destination for the type of traveler who wants to be cooped up in museums for the extent of their trip, but if one is looking for eco-tourism and adventure travel, there is no better place than Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. Costa Rica often garners the attention of ...
Machetes at Dawn Caribbean Costa Rica
Posted by
Dangelo 1060 days ago
(http://www.travelpod.com)
So this was to be home for the next 6 weeks, or so I had originally planned! The camp is set amongst trees of Banana, Papaya, Avocado Limes and I would have previously put here Pineapple, but I have since learned that Pineapples grow from the ground. Although the readiness of these fruits are scarce, most have been over picked they still all add to the tropical atmosphere. The Atlantic Ocean fronting the camp is known for fierce rip tides and high swells, unfortunately that all means that the black, volcanic sand beach is littered from the jungle to the shore line in drift wood, and occasional whole Palm Trees that had been swept from a distant island somewhere in the Caribbean.
It sounds like Paradise, a wild beautiful beach surrounded by rainforest and natural canals, and a pristine environment with no cars, machinery or pollution. But I suprised myself by not feeling
It sounds like Paradise, a wild beautiful beach surrounded by rainforest and natural canals, and a pristine environment with no cars, machinery or pollution. But I suprised myself by not feeling
A Guide to Costa Rica Attractions
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Dangelo 1060 days ago
(http://www.travel-reviews.org)
Costa Rica is a small Central American country bordering the countries of Nicaragua and Panama. It is often considered to be a tropical paradise. In 1502, Christopher Columbus landed along its Caribbean coast and was so mesmerized he named the place ‘Costa Rica’, the ‘Rich Coast’. The name stuck.
In a region often known for its instability, Costa Rica stands alone. Though tumultuous Nicaragua is to the north and Panama is to its south, it constitutionally abolished its military nearly 70 years ago. Today, along with Switzerland, it is one of only two countries with no army. The country is particularly famous for its wide biodiversity. There is an abundance of beautiful rain forests, cloudforests, rugged mountains and, of course, its amazing beaches, all close at hand. Costa Rica tourism is struggling due to ...
In a region often known for its instability, Costa Rica stands alone. Though tumultuous Nicaragua is to the north and Panama is to its south, it constitutionally abolished its military nearly 70 years ago. Today, along with Switzerland, it is one of only two countries with no army. The country is particularly famous for its wide biodiversity. There is an abundance of beautiful rain forests, cloudforests, rugged mountains and, of course, its amazing beaches, all close at hand. Costa Rica tourism is struggling due to ...
Costa Rica Cahuita
Posted by
Keyon 1060 days ago
(http://www.travelblog.org)
We didn’t spend long in Costa Rica, rightfully concerned about the cost. At the border we bought our most expensive breakfast and bus ticket yet. This took us to San Jose where we walked for the best part of an hour in circles with our big bags, looking for the bus station. We arrived just in time to miss our bus.
Luckily we only had to wait two hours for the next bus to the Caribbean coastal town of Cahuita and passed the time easily eating the sandwiches we had made in San Juan del Sur and playing numerous games Gin Rummy. The bus journey itself went smoothly. When we arrived however, everything seemed to be closed. Eventually (after several hours of touring the town with an ageing Rasta, seeing a giant coral snake up close and being offered copious amounts of weed) James found us a great hostel, ‘The Secret Garden’. It was complete luxury compared to what we had been us
Luckily we only had to wait two hours for the next bus to the Caribbean coastal town of Cahuita and passed the time easily eating the sandwiches we had made in San Juan del Sur and playing numerous games Gin Rummy. The bus journey itself went smoothly. When we arrived however, everything seemed to be closed. Eventually (after several hours of touring the town with an ageing Rasta, seeing a giant coral snake up close and being offered copious amounts of weed) James found us a great hostel, ‘The Secret Garden’. It was complete luxury compared to what we had been us
From Cahuita to Panama
Posted by
Keyon 1060 days ago
(http://www.travelblog.org)
We arrived in Bocas del Torro (a Caribbean island off Panama) after a painless journey around lunchtime. Once we had settled ourselves into our hostel and reacquainted ourselves with the German couple whom we had befriended in El Castillo we headed to Wizard Beach. Like Cahuita, the Caribbean culture dictates that most things are in English as well as or sometimes instead of Spanish. The local Caribbeans here speak a dialect akin to Patwa although it often seems to be injected with some Spanish as well.
We were a little surprised to find that Wizard beach (the nearest beach) was nearly an hour’s treck through muddy jungle and were very ready for a swim by the time we got there. It was spectacularly beautiful however, surrounded by jungle with white sands and deep blue water broken up by the white crested colossal waves. We spent a while playing around in the surf, took a s
We were a little surprised to find that Wizard beach (the nearest beach) was nearly an hour’s treck through muddy jungle and were very ready for a swim by the time we got there. It was spectacularly beautiful however, surrounded by jungle with white sands and deep blue water broken up by the white crested colossal waves. We spent a while playing around in the surf, took a s
Puerto Viejo Costa Rica Travel Blog
Posted by
Aleale 1061 days ago
(http://www.travelpod.com)
On the eastern most Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, the small surfing and hippy town of Puerto Viejo exists. I found it to be not too touristy here, but that was probably because it was low season. As opposed to the drunken centre of Bocas de Toro, the vibe we got here was very chilled out and easy going. We were told by another traveler that about a month earlier during Easter, the streets were crowded with people from San Jose, resulting in late night stabbings and drunken brawls. Lucky for us, we didn't find this out until we were somewhere else. Anyways, the beaches here are extremely beautiful, not to mention they had some pretty big surf. The only problem with the surf was, like pretty much everywhere else we surfed on this trip, the breaks were mainly shories. Jason had a few good sessions on the many palm fringed beaches along the south coast of town, while I sat on the beach in
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