Bribrí

Introducing Bribrí

This small, pleasant town is en route from Cahuita to Sixaola and the Panama border, at the end of the paved (and badly potholed) coastal road. From Bribrí, a 34km gravel road takes the traveler to the border. Bribrí is a lively little town, with little to offer the casual tourist except for a handful of restaurants and a few accommodations options.

Bribrí is the center for the local indigenous communities in the Talamanca mountains, but there’s not too much to see here. These indigenous communities are only now starting to welcome tourists and take advantage of this growing interest in their culture. See the boxed text Visiting Indigenous Communities, above.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009