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Puerto Viejo Destination Guide

Discover Puerto Viejo in Costa Rica

Puerto Viejo in the region of Limón is a town located in Costa Rica - some 93 mi or ( 149 km ) East of San José , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Puerto Viejo

Local time in Puerto Viejo is now 04:28 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Matagalpa, Masaya, Managua, Uatsi, and Sixaola. When in this area, you might want to check out Matagalpa . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Puerto Viejo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Children's Day Celebration. Cocles School.

1:42 min by pralinsky
Views: 918 Rating: 1.00

This is a short video showing the kids from the Cocles Elementary School, in the Puerto Viejo area, celebrating Children's day. In Costa Rica that's September 9th. The Gym Teacher guided all the activ ..

Roadtrip til den Caribiske kyst Tanjahvid's photos around Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

2:31 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOW4
Views: 528 Rating: 0.00

Preview of Tanjahvid's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Puerto Viejo, ..


Puerto Viejo- Camping on the beach Cmedancing's photos around Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
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Rockin J's Hostel During Semana Santa = CRAZY Alifebeinglived's photos around Puerto Viejo

1:02 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOW4
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Interesting facts about this location

Jaguar Rescue Centre

The Jaguar Rescue Centre (Spanish: Jaguar Centro de Rescate) is an animal rescue centre located near Puerto Viejo de Talamanca in the Limón Province of Costa Rica. The centre is dedicated to the rehabilitation of mistreated, injured, orphaned, and/or confiscated animals. Once the animals are fully rehabilitated, they are reintroduced into their natural habitats in protected areas within Costa Rica.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.64 -82.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Animal reintroduction, Limón Province

Cahuita National Park

Cahuita National Park is a national park in the Caribbean La Amistad Conservation Area of Costa Rica located on the southern Caribbean coast in Limón Province, connected to the town of Cahuita. It protects beaches and lowlands and attracts tourists and other visitors who are able to scuba dive and snorkel in the protected marine area which contains the Coralline Reefs, as well as being a nesting ground for sea turtles. This is also one of the nicest and least developed beaches in Costa Rica.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.73 -82.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: National parks of Costa Rica, Protected areas established in 1982

Volio Waterfall

The Volio Waterfall is located near the town of Bribri, Costa Rica in the Limón Province. It is located within the Bribri Indian Reservation. Many tour companies offer visits to the waterfall. There is a moderate hike to reach the waterfall, which is located in the Talamancan montane forests. A large pool is located at the bottom of the falls and is popular with locals and tourists.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.64 -82.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Limón Province, Waterfalls of Costa Rica

Cahuita

Cahuita is a small city located on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Cahuita is located in the Talamanca Canton of Limón Province. Cahuita is the capital of the Cahuita District. Due to its proximity to the Caribbean shoreline, Cahuita is renowned for Afro-Caribbean influence on dining and local culture. The city is specifically known for its beaches, dessert crepes (often including local bananas, strawberries, and chocolate), and variations of grilled chicken.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.74 -82.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Costa Rica

Finca Cincuenta y Uno

Finca Cincuenta y Uno is a town in the Bocas del Toro Province of Panama.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.48 -82.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Bocas del Toro Province