Caribbean Coast Travel Information and Travel Guide - Costa Rica

Caribbean Coast

Recommended things to do & see

Hotels & hostels

Our Top Picks For Caribbean Coast

1 Parismina

Patrolling the beaches to see and save the turtles of Parismina
2 Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Surfing the gnarly ‘Salsa Brava’ off Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
3 Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Gandoca-Manzanillo

Riding a bike from Puerto Viejo to Manzanillo, through the Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Gandoca-Manzanillo
4 Cahuita

Savoring the flavors of coconut, the sounds of calypso and the allure of the Caribbean in Cahuita
5 Parque Nacional Tortuguero

Spotting the tree-bound sloths along the canals of Parque Nacional Tortuguero

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Introducing Caribbean Coast

The cloud-covered mountains of the Cordillera de Talamanca and the volcanic peaks of the Cordillera Central effectively split Costa Rica down its spine, creating a very real division between the ‘Caribbean side’ and the rest of Costa Rica.

Over here, the jungle meets the sea in a smooth arc of sandy beaches that stretch – nearly uninterrupted – from the Nicaraguan border to the Panamanian border. More than a quarter of this coast is protected, including the country’s last living coral reefs. And the lack of a dry season results in river-crossed wetlands in the north and lush rain forest in the south.