The first thing we saw upon arriving in Cahuita was this guy selling ... Cahuita National Park. So on one side of the trail, you see this. Welcome to Batch 2 of the Costa Rica pics! On one of our days in Puerto Viejo, we did a day trip to Cahuita National Park. It's a trail that runs along a rainforest that skirts the ocean, so you kind of weave in and out in between the beach and the rainforest. Here we are boarding the bus. (many photos)
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Costa Rica Cahuita
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Where to go in Costa Rica
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Keyon 375 days ago
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Choosing where to go in Costa Rica is tantamount to being a child in a huge sweet shop – the choice is daunting and you want to do it all…
Today we continue down the road from Cahuita to the coastal city of Puerto Viejo to see the site and have a general good time.
The best snorkeling in CR
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Keyon 397 days ago
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Cahuita and Isla Tortuga are great for snorkeling!
Willie Tours In Cahuita
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Keyon 405 days ago
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Curious to know if anyone has used Willie's Tours in Cahuita for either their canopy/zip line or white water rafting excursions?
The rafting trip is up on the Pacuare River about 1-1.5 hours outside of Cahuita. It's $100 per person, so we want to make sure it's safe & worth the money.
The canopy trip is at Rio Banano on the Caribbean Coast. We have read reviews that the best canopy tour is up in Monteverde, so we want to make sure this is good/enjoyable/comparable location.
Thanks in advance for your help/advice!As far as I know and to answer your question...Willie is a transportation company...they do not...
The rafting trip is up on the Pacuare River about 1-1.5 hours outside of Cahuita. It's $100 per person, so we want to make sure it's safe & worth the money.
The canopy trip is at Rio Banano on the Caribbean Coast. We have read reviews that the best canopy tour is up in Monteverde, so we want to make sure this is good/enjoyable/comparable location.
Thanks in advance for your help/advice!As far as I know and to answer your question...Willie is a transportation company...they do not...
Really laid back mon in Cahuita
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Keyon 405 days ago
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Jump to the full ... entry & travel map Cahuita, Limón, Costa Rica ... We skirt the Caribbean coast heading for Cahuita a sleepy beach villageAt Puerto Limon a small container port with just two crane, we see the Caribbean. I think they will be really busy if they are going to clear all the containers we saw.
Then we come across a horrendous truck crash with another monster tailback, again we manage to squeeze through.
Puerto Limon looked a typical working port, a little onthe seedy side.
We skirt the Caribbean coast heading for Cahuita a sleepy beach village. The people here are of Afro Caribbean origin, it's quite strange you get Rasta Spanish, a hey mon and then they launch into Spanish, though English is used as well.
Then we come across a horrendous truck crash with another monster tailback, again we manage to squeeze through.
Puerto Limon looked a typical working port, a little onthe seedy side.
We skirt the Caribbean coast heading for Cahuita a sleepy beach village. The people here are of Afro Caribbean origin, it's quite strange you get Rasta Spanish, a hey mon and then they launch into Spanish, though English is used as well.
Swinging in the rain Cahuita Province of Limon Costa Rica
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Keyon 405 days ago
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Cahuita is a one road village south of Puerto Limon on the Caribbean coast. A town past built from afro-caribbean settlers arriving from Jamaica, the people hold strong to their roots through Jah, Rastafarianism and of course the obligatory herb of choice!
I was hoping for another Montezuma, a chilled out happy town that I could feel safe in even when walking alone after sun down. Cahuita had the same easy laid back attitude but with an air of menace lying just below the surface. Too much rum & Imperial written into the faces of men taking their post dinner positions under the bus stop. The local dealer like a drowsy wasp in the height of the British summer (ahh the irony, summer and Britain in the same analogy!), ready to plant his sting on a low life backpacker.
However the above could well be blamed on the backpacking traveller hoping to obtain cheap drugs and
I was hoping for another Montezuma, a chilled out happy town that I could feel safe in even when walking alone after sun down. Cahuita had the same easy laid back attitude but with an air of menace lying just below the surface. Too much rum & Imperial written into the faces of men taking their post dinner positions under the bus stop. The local dealer like a drowsy wasp in the height of the British summer (ahh the irony, summer and Britain in the same analogy!), ready to plant his sting on a low life backpacker.
However the above could well be blamed on the backpacking traveller hoping to obtain cheap drugs and
Costa Rica Travel Guide Spotlight on Costa Ricas Southern Coast
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Keyon 405 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.
Sea bird near Cahuita National Park, Costa Rica. Photograph: Matthew Barker 2008
Talking with Mrs. Rose, the elderly owner of a small guesthouse in the sleepy coastal town of Cahuita, the Costa Rica of her childhood sounded a universe apart from the country I was traveling through.
Sea bird near Cahuita National Park, Costa Rica. Photograph: Matthew Barker 2008
Talking with Mrs. Rose, the elderly owner of a small guesthouse in the sleepy coastal town of Cahuita, the Costa Rica of her childhood sounded a universe apart from the country I was traveling through.
Cahuita Costa Rica Yoga Vacations Fun in the Sun
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Keyon 417 days ago
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Take a wild horse back ride on Cahuita Black Beach or hike through a sun drenched waterfallLooking for a fun and unique idea for your next vacation? Why not consider a fun filled Costa Rica Yoga vacation! Yes you heard me correctly- a Yoga Vacation. If Yoga is something you enjoy then why not combine it with a fun filled trip to Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is not just for surfing, sunbathing and exploring the jungles. The possibilities are really endless. A Costa Rica Yoga vacation gives you the opportunity to refine your yoga skills and techniques and also lets you meet other yoga enthusiasts like yourself. Maybe you are just curious about yoga and always wanted to try it then this is one way to do it. You can sign up for one of the Costa Rica Yoga Vacations that are not as intensive and give you more free time to explore the wonders of Costa Rica. Once you get hooked, and you
Costa Rica is not just for surfing, sunbathing and exploring the jungles. The possibilities are really endless. A Costa Rica Yoga vacation gives you the opportunity to refine your yoga skills and techniques and also lets you meet other yoga enthusiasts like yourself. Maybe you are just curious about yoga and always wanted to try it then this is one way to do it. You can sign up for one of the Costa Rica Yoga Vacations that are not as intensive and give you more free time to explore the wonders of Costa Rica. Once you get hooked, and you
Welcome to ICARI Spanish School
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Keyon 419 days ago
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Cahuita has all the magical charm and rustic beauty of the most mythical tropical paradise. Highlighting the setting are two sprawling beaches. Cahuita is the stereotypical laid-back Caribbean small coastal town, where the pace of life is as fast as the warm ocean breeze!
The Spanish School is located in Cahuita, Talamanca. Cahuita is a tranquil place, just 3 1/2 hours from San Jose by road, 36 Km South of Puerto Limón and 15 Km North of Puerto Viejo.
The Spanish School is located in Cahuita, Talamanca. Cahuita is a tranquil place, just 3 1/2 hours from San Jose by road, 36 Km South of Puerto Limón and 15 Km North of Puerto Viejo.
Beach Reviews (Puerto Viejo)
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Keyon 426 days ago
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I dunno who wrote the two reviews above, but I'm gonna differ strongly. We stayed in Cahuita and Punta Uva (south of Puerto Viejo about 15 minutes) in January and found an array of very pretty quite clean beaches. No hassling vendors....the occasional dog (I never saw the "packs of stray dogs". Dark sand north of PV, pale sand farther south and up around Cahuita. the only place I saw much of any trash on the beach is north of Cahuita where driftwood has washed up in piles, but the beach itself was lovely, dark sand, we were there on a sunday "family" day and it was packed with kids, then on monday it was almost abandoned. We only got in the water in cahuita, Punta Uva, Manzanillo and playa chocles and found them all to be easy in and out and not a lot of pulling current. The surf beaches are certainly not for snorkeling or water play but the beaches are still nice.
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Touring Costa Rica
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Keyon 426 days ago
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50 photos ...touring Limón Cahuita costa Rica
Costa Coffee Rica
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Keyon 428 days ago
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Costa Rica in 8 days.... 5 on the Carribean coast staying in chilled out Cahuita - beach, snorkelling, zip lining, horse riding, mucho cocktails, sloths, sleeping and food poisoning. A crazy day rafting (with the food poisoning.. nice) followed by a couple of days chillaxing at the foot of Arenal volcano - wicked! (60 Photos)
Caribbean coast Cahuita or Manuel Antonio in August?
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Keyon 428 days ago
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Trying to give you any advice based on the weather during the month of August is hard...very hard...
My little ones love Manuel Antonio...but also love the low profile of the beaches around Puerto Viejo, Punta Uva, Cocles, Manzanillo...Peace Lodge is partially open...Simple answer I will rather go to Caribbean side...Just buckle up and enjoy the ride in PARADISE!
You know, I just went with my son to Cahuita a little while ago. He's 5 and we found a bunch of things to do that he loved. They have the sloth center, a huge hit for kids. Amazing beaches, and since it's their drier season, you might have a lot less rain and more fun time at the beach....
My little ones love Manuel Antonio...but also love the low profile of the beaches around Puerto Viejo, Punta Uva, Cocles, Manzanillo...Peace Lodge is partially open...Simple answer I will rather go to Caribbean side...Just buckle up and enjoy the ride in PARADISE!
You know, I just went with my son to Cahuita a little while ago. He's 5 and we found a bunch of things to do that he loved. They have the sloth center, a huge hit for kids. Amazing beaches, and since it's their drier season, you might have a lot less rain and more fun time at the beach....
La Paz Waterfall Gardens Sloth Sanctuary
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Keyon 429 days ago
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We went to the Aviarios about two weeks ago - we took the public bus from Cahuita (about $1) and did the long tour ($25) which included a boat ride (birdwatching wildlife watching). But you can visit the restaurant and see many of the babies and Buttercup (the first sloth rescued) for free. Or you can do a simplified tour (just the sloths) for less. Definitely recommend it. I highly recommend the sloth sanctuary. Please read my travel blog on the web costaricalearn
Go to search box top right on the first page and type sloth refuge. Also the category is: national parks and wildlife refuges, and you can also find it that way. You will find a very informative article all about it. Have not yet visited the waterfall gardens since the earthquake, however i understand it is now open with only a couple water falls, so road must be pretty good....
Go to search box top right on the first page and type sloth refuge. Also the category is: national parks and wildlife refuges, and you can also find it that way. You will find a very informative article all about it. Have not yet visited the waterfall gardens since the earthquake, however i understand it is now open with only a couple water falls, so road must be pretty good....
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