Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Talamanca · Costa Rica
Salsa Brava, Costa Rica's most powerful surf wave, draws surfers to this Caribbean coastal town in Limón Province — though Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is worth distinguishing from Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí in the north, as buses from San José display the same destination for both. Beyond the surf, the town sits between two national parks, Cahuita and Manzanillo, with beaches including Playa Negra and Punta Uva nearby. The Jaguar Rescue Centre is also close, and the town serves as a base for the Bocas del Toro border crossing into Panama.
- Nearest water from center0.2 km
- Nearest mountain from center1.4 km
- UNESCO within 50 km1