Playa Puerto Viejo — Attraction in Limón Province

Do you like adventures, believe on pirates and are willing to get out of your comfort zone, if so...Puerto Viejo is the right choice for you.

I had the opportunity to visit this Caribbean coast with great friends who love to do crazy things, meaning climbing on shipwrecks and getting on a swing over the ocean. I did something like that in Cancun Mexico and visited the Bahamas but never ever in my life would have imagined that Costa Rica could offer the same beauty for a much lower price tag.

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca in the province of Limón ( Atlantic Coast) is an old town loaded with shipwrecks alongside the seashore. Each one of them is painted with beautiful graffities which make them extremely attractive for picture taking due to their colorful designs.

There are small stores within the coast town, a public bank and a Mega Super, which is the main supermarket. Prices are pretty affordable. Most inhabitants work in the zone, either in tourism or in the stores. They are beautiful people who won't hesitate on helping you.

The coastline has small beaches, please be aware that this area is underdeveloped, this means you wont find fancy hotels around which is sad for the town in terms of attracting more tourists, but it is great for the environment and the tourists who love to visit natural parks, wildlife refugees and reserves . Quite honestly I have to admit that even though I was born in the pacific coast of Costa Rica, it does not match the beauty of the Atlantic or Caribbean coasts of Limón.

I really hope more people, especially Costa Ricans decide to visit Limón after reading my review, but one thing is for sure, the Americans, Asians and Europeans who I met on this trip were...

The vibe in Puerto Viejo is so chill anf the black sand beach runs for miles. Puerto Viejo is for the lazy-day adventurer and for those that want to spend the whole day at th beach doing nothing. Calmer water, shallow beaches (in spots) for the little ones. You might come across the occasional coconut salesperson wondering by too.

I loved it here so much that I came back after a visit to Limon in between. Rented a bike for the week (18,000 colones / $35.57) and rode down to Cocles, did my store shopping, or just moseyed along.

See my other reviews on local spots...

Not the best beach but its ok, to be in the village is still nice to snorkel or swim around.. in front of the Boat where lazy moon and salsa brava are.. there is a big sandy "pool" no rocks or coral, clean and deep enough for a swim or relax.. afyer that is coral(rock) nice for snorkelling.. just be careful when is quite and there are no people on the beach to leave your bag alone.. puerto viejo and the other beaches...