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Puerto Viejo Beach

Puerto Viejo (Old Port) still keeps a small clean harbor where local fishermen dock their boats. This village maintains its old easy going life stile mixed with Afro Caribbean, Indian and foreign cultures.

The northern part of beach in Puerto Viejo is 500 mts of black sand with moderate wave action and swimming areas. Local fishermen dock their boats. The southern part, known as Salsa Brava beach, turns into white sand for a long stretch where surf is definitely recommended. At the end of this beach a beautiful coral reef aquarium is one of the best spots for snorkeling.

Category: Beaches - Caribbean
How to get there ?
In San José take highway #32 to Limón. This highway starts on the north part of San José city at Barrio Amón. It is a 3 hours drive to Port Limón, and from there about 1 ½ hours to Puerto Viejo. Follow the signs to Cahuita and Puerto Viejo. Soon after you leave Limon city, you will be driving by the coast enjoying the Caribbean atmosphere. In Puerto Viejo you will feel like been at an old Jamaican port, where live is about sand, water, relaxing and eating good. Here there are many places to stay and don’t forget to try the delicious rice & beans with coconut oil, a delicious Caribbean dish.

Public bus service is also available to Puerto Viejo from the Caribeños Bus station in Barrio Amon, San Jose.
When to go?
The best time to visit this area are the months of March-April and September-October. Although you can go any time, hurricanes in the Caribbean may affect the whether pretty bad and cause flooding.
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