At the southern tip of Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, where the road ends and rainforest meets reef, Manzanillo offers some of the most peaceful snorkeling in the country. This is not a mass-tourism destination with…
At the very end of Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean road, where pavement narrows and jungle thickens, you’ll find Manzanillo — a small fishing village bordering rainforest, coral reef, and protected coastline. It feels like the…
Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean coast feels like a different country from the Pacific coast. The rhythm slows, reggae replaces reggaeton, coconut rice and beans replace gallo pinto, and rainforest presses right up against the sea.…
A Slow-Caribbean Itinerary on Costa Rica’s Wild Southern Coast At the far southern edge of Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, near the Panama border, Manzanillo feels like the country before large-scale tourism. Dirt roads, jungle canopy,…
Exploring Costa Rica’s Wildest Caribbean Coast At the southernmost edge of Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, where jungle spills directly into turquoise sea and development quietly disappears, you’ll find the Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Gandoca-Manzanillo.…
A Complete Travel Guide to the Southern Caribbean’s Wildest Corner At the very end of Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean road, where pavement narrows and jungle presses close to the sea, you’ll find Manzanillo. This is…
A Complete Travel Guide to Costa Rica’s Quiet Caribbean Village On Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean coast, just north of Puerto Viejo, Cahuita sits between rainforest and reef with very little in between. There are no…
To Help You Choose Which to Visit Costa Rica offers two very different wildlife-and-beach experiences on opposite coasts: Cahuita, on the southern Caribbean coast, and Manuel Antonio, on the Central Pacific coast. Both deliver rainforest-meets-ocean…
What Parents Should Know Before Visiting On Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean coast, Cahuita feels refreshingly uncomplicated. There are no high-rise resorts, no sprawling all-inclusive compounds, and no overwhelming tour circuits. Instead, you’ll find a small,…
Which Caribbean Coast Town Is Right for Your Trip? Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean coast feels different from the rest of the country. The rhythm is slower, the cuisine carries Afro-Caribbean roots, and the weather patterns…