Caribbean Coast
The wildness of the Caribbean Coast thwarted 16th-century Spaniards in their quest to settle here and isolated the region for centuries afterward, making it distinctly different from the rest of Costa Rica. Influenced by indigenous peoples and West Indian immigrants, the Caribbean's culture has blended slowly and organically.
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Top places to visit in Caribbean Coast
Discover the best attractions in Caribbean Coast from must-see sights to unexpected hidden gems.
- Attraction in CahuitaPlaya Negra
- Attraction in Costa RicaRefugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Gandoca-Manzanillo
- Attraction in Costa RicaPunta Uva
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Attraction in Costa RicaParque Nacional Braulio Carrillo - Attraction in Costa RicaParque Nacional Cahuita
- Attraction in Costa RicaParque Nacional Tortuguero
- Attraction in Costa RicaPlaya Cocles
- Attraction in Puerto LimónParque Vargas
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Caribbean Coast and beyond
- destinationTortuguero Village
- destinationPuerto Viejo de Talamanca
- destinationCahuita
- destinationPuerto Limón
