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The Best Caribbean Eco Adventure Experience in Costa Rica can be found in our tours.

Cahuita is a little village in the South Caribbean Coast, 200 km from San Jose, 43 km from Puerto Limon, has about 3000 to 3500 inhabitants and was founded by turtle fishermen of Afro Caribbean ancestors. Cahuita is perhaps the most authentic caribbean village, keeping its afro and indigenous roots alive way more than its neighbor town of Puerto Viejo.
Cahuita National Park and Coral Reef was founded on September 1970 as a National Monument of Cahuita.
In 1978 was declared National Park. The Park areas consist of 1,067 hectares and 600 hectares of Coral Reef and 22,400 of Marine area.
This wild refuge is the most developed in the Caribbean Coast and one of the most important in Costa Rica. This area has breathtaking white sand beaches keeping its natural beauty in the environmetally and biologically protected tropical forest area to enjoy through its hiking trails.
Cahuita comes from the Indigenous Misquito term ¨Kawe¨ which means ¨Sangrillo¨ in Spanish (a regional red tree) and ¨Ta¨ meaning ¨Punta¨ or ¨Point¨
The first settlers were Afro Caribbean Fishermen who settled where which is now Cahuita National Park. In the area o Puerto Vargas a dock was built in 1921 which served as a transportation system for travelers, commerce mainly wood. In 1930 the Limon Municipality built a Port near Perezoso River to serve Cahuiteños to transport their products to and from Puerto Limon.

Cahuita National Park received Bandera Azul Ecologica ¨Ecological Blue Flag¨ .

cahuita principal points

What to do in Cahuita

Snorkeling at Cahuita coral reef.
Hiking in Cahuita National Park
Visit the Bri Bri Indegenous Reserve
Visit the Kekoldi Indigenous Terretoy and Waterfall
Visit the Cacao House, Bri Bri art gallery
Hike through the rain forest to the waterfall
Canopy and Horseback Riding in the jungle
Rafting in Rio Pacuare
Horseback ride on the beach
Fishing, Dolphin watching, etc.
Rent a bikecycle and bike around to Play Negra and Playa Grande
Listen to Calypso and tropical Live Music

 

We are in Cahuita, a little village located 200 km South East from San Jose, 43 km from Pto Limon.

 

 
 

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