Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

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Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is a small town on Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean coast, with sandy roads, residential neighbourhoods and beaches extending through nearby forest. Afro Caribbean and Indigenous cultures remain important to local identity. The wider coast includes small settlements, wetlands and protected forest where Indigenous communities maintain strong cultural connections. Most development remains linear along the main coastal road.

Surfing, cycling and wildlife provide the main experiences, while food and music give evenings a strong social character. Development is growing, but quieter coastal communities remain close. Caribbean cooking, reggae and cacao production shape local identity alongside the beaches and wildlife reserves. Nearby Indigenous territories require respectful, community led arrangements for visits.