On Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean coast, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca feels worlds away from the country’s Pacific beach towns. The rhythm is slower, the food carries Afro-Caribbean influence, and the coastline unfolds in a string…
Reaching Puerto Viejo de Talamanca from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) is part of the adventure. Located on Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean coast near the Panama border, Puerto Viejo feels remote compared to Pacific beach…
Choosing between Puerto Viejo de Talamanca on Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean coast and Tamarindo on the northern Pacific coast isn’t just about picking a beach. It’s about choosing between two completely different rhythms, landscapes, cultures,…
Just 20 minutes north of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca lies one of Costa Rica’s most accessible and rewarding national parks: Cahuita National Park. Unlike the steeper jungle trails of Manuel Antonio or the volcanic terrain…
Five days in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca gives you just enough time to slow down, understand the rhythm of Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, and explore beyond the main beach strip. This is not the Pacific.…
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is not just another beach town in Costa Rica — it is a cultural shift. Set on the country’s southern Caribbean coast near the Panama border, Puerto Viejo blends Afro-Caribbean heritage,…
Playa Esterillos sits on Costa Rica’s Central Pacific coast, about 25 minutes south of Jacó and roughly two hours from San José. It’s close enough for a smooth arrival day transfer, yet far enough to…
Playa Esterillos isn’t flashy. It doesn’t have neon nightlife, high-rise condos, or crowded surf schools lining the beach. What it offers instead is space — long stretches of golden sand, palm trees that lean toward…
On Costa Rica’s Central Pacific coast, between the energy of Jacó and the rainforest edges of Quepos, Playa Esterillos stretches wide and uncrowded. For surfers who prefer space over spectacle, this is one of the…
Playa Esterillos is not the kind of place you “check off.” It’s the kind of place you settle into. Stretching along the Central Pacific coast between Jacó and Quepos, this wide, palm-lined shoreline offers space,…