Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
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.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.4 km0.9 mi
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca: quick answers
Where is Puerto Viejo de Talamanca?
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is in Talamanca, Costa Rica, about 149 km93 miles in a straight line from San José.
How do you get to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca?
The nearest airport is Changuinola (CHX), about 1 hr 14 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca?
The warmest month is May, averaging 24°C74°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 22°C72°F. The wettest month is July, with about 451 mm17.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca?
OpenStreetMap lists 27 restaurants, 14 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.