Top 10 Things to do Good for Big Groups in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Province of Limon

April 11, 2022 Oliva Fomby

Only real-deal surfers should brave the torrid waters of Puerta Viejo de Talamanca, known both for their beauty and for their dangerously strong riptides. Surf’s especially up at Salsa Brava and Playa Cocles. Not to fear—the rest of you water bugs can enjoy snorkeling, kayaking and diving in the calmer waters of Cahuita or Manzanillo. Rent a mountain bike to coast to Manzanillo for a full, fun experience.
Restaurants in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

1. La Ceiba

Punta Uva. Road of Punta Uva to Paradiso, 2km From Crossing, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca Costa Rica +506 2750 0710 [email protected] http://www.jaguarrescue.com
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La Ceiba

In this magical place the nature has survived to the destructive madness of human. Here some men are putting all their efforts to save animals when others wanted to annihilate them. La Ceiba RN, 50hec. of Primary forest (Gandoca-Manzanillo National Refuge) where the Jaguar R. C. reintroduces the animals that come through the Jaguar RC.

Reviewed By Quinn302 - Brooklyn, United States

Our children will never forget Costa Rica, in large part because of our stay at La Ceiba! We stayed there for two nights over Christmas 2019. It was such a beautiful way to experience Costa Rica. Upon arrival, we were all thrilled to ride a little lift over the stream and literally into the rainforest. We were met by our guide, Ashli, who proved to be incredible! We were traveling with our two children (ages 8 and 10). Our son is blind, and has a dream of one day working to preserve and rehabilitate wildlife. Ashli immediately formed a bond with him, and patiently answered all of his many questions! The walk up to the houses was beautiful, as we were surrounded by huge trees all around. We even saw a monkey near the main lodge! Ashli explained that they were trying to release that monkey back into the wild, but it continued returning to the lodge. We watched silently as their talented staff carefully put the monkey on their shoulder and started the long walk back out to re-release it. Once in our tree house, our children were in heaven! They spent an hour just swinging in the hammock and taking it all in. I should note that my husband and I were a little unprepared for how "natural" it literally all is...this is an open-air treehouse, so you have to be comfortable knowing that wildlife can and will come quite close! When we were staying there, a family of bats were living in the upstairs eve. Our son didn't mind, but our daughter was freaked out by this. She slept in our bed with us (zipped under the mosquito netting!). On another occasion, we were hanging out on the porch when a parrot came right up to the ledge! Ashli had trained us to scare the birds away, so that they don't get used to humans. On our first night, we made sure to walk up to the lookout tour. From there we could see howler monkeys! You can hear them all around you as well. Please note that it is quite humid in this area in December, so if you choose to wash your clothes, they will likely not air dry! We made that mistake on the first day of our visit, after washing some sandy clothes from the beach. We then had to drive with wet stinky clothes in our car for a few days! While hot water is provided at La Ceiba, you do have to be careful not to use too much too quickly, or you may run out for the day. We appreciated the home cooked meals by the staff at La Ceiba, and enjoyed hearing about their adventures while eating together. You should note that there is not an open bar or cafe of any sort once you're at La Ceiba; you should break drinks and snack food in with you. On Christmas Eve, we were lucky enough to take a nighttime guided walk with Ashli. It's hard to explain how incredible that was!!! It was one of the coolest things I've ever done in my lifetime. Not only did we see incredible wildlife and learn so many amazing facts (Ashli is so passionate about her work, and had so much knowledge to share), but we were also able to stand in the middle of the rainforest in the complete dark with all lights out, and just listen to the sounds all around us. I'll never forget that. You should absolutely make sure to take this nighttime tour!

2. Jaguar Rescue Center

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Jaguar Rescue Center

Jaguar Rescue Center Public Tours: Monday - Saturday (closed Sunday) $22 per person. Children under 10 are FREE! No reservation needed for public tours. 1.5 hours Private Tours: Monday - Saturday (closed Sunday) $75 per person. Children under 10 FREE! Reservation required for private tours. 2.5 hours WHAT TO BRING: The tours are outside and you will be walking. Water, sunblock, rain jacket or poncho, insect repellent, closed shoes. ALSO VISIT LA CEIBA NATURE RESERVE FOR DAY AND EVENING NATURE HIKES

3. Caribeans Coffee & Chocolate

25 Mets Oeste De Tasty Waves, Playa Cocles, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca 53708 Costa Rica +506 8341 2043 [email protected] http://www.caribeanschocolate.com
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Caribeans Coffee & Chocolate

Caribeans is the origninal bean-to-bar chocolate factory in Puerto Viejo. Chocolate is made right in the cacao forest. Tours of our factory include: all-you-can-eat gourmet chocolate, the chocolate forest hike, and the "see how we do it" factory tour. Regular tours are Monday 10 am, Tuesday10 & 2, Thursday 10 & 2, Friday2 pm, and Saturday 2 pm. No reservations required. We also have a full service coffee and chocolate shop. Our coffee is fresh roasted farm to cup and delicious. Our chocolate is all hand made and organic. Breakfast, Fresh smoothies, sandwiches, ice cream and much more.

Reviewed By Jrlay88 - Exeter, United Kingdom

We had a great time exploring the cacao farm with our brilliant guide Andrea, who was very knowledgable and ensured our morning was one to remember.

4. Chocorart

Playa Chiquita, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca 70403 Costa Rica +506 8866 7493 [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/chocorart/
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Chocorart

In the Chocolate tour you first visit the cacao plantation and receive an insight of the work involved in growing, care taking cacao trees and harvesting the cacao pots. There are other tropical fruit trees and large up to 60m tall shade trees native to the area of tropical rainforest, inhabited by diverse wildlife such as the howler monkeys, agoutis, kinkajous, sloths and many birds among others. All is managed organically, respecting the natural environment. You learn about the fermentation process and visit our traditional sun drier covered with the cacao beans. We taste different fruits from other trees depending the season. In our workshop you will receive a fruit juice of the farm and appreciate all the manual work to manufacture the chocolate, the way how the cacao beans are roasted on fire, then broken with stone and grinded by hand. You will come into the enjoyment to taste an ancient special chocolate drink and at the end a tasty dessert with the freshly made chocolate.

Reviewed By pebse2017 - Nelson, Canada

I didn't get to go on this tour as I was in injured, but I sent my teens and husband. When I asked my teen how it was, he said it was amazing....so that says a lot! What made it special was all the fruit that the gentleman picked along the way and shared ( a tropical fruit wonderland) and the process of making chocolate by hand. It was a very close to nature experience for my kids, which they rarely get to see anymore. Hard to look up as this person doesn't advertise very well, but I think the tour is at 2 or 3pm on most afternoons.

5. Natural Mystic Travel Costa Rica

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Natural Mystic Travel Costa Rica

Welcome to Natural Mystic Travel. Natural Mystic Travel is born out of tour leaders and nature guides, who have been living and working in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama for many years. We love to create tailor made travel experiences, and we do so by contacting you to find out what your best experiences have been so far and what your personal preferences are. Then we use all our knowledge to set up a detailed itinerary; just for you! We put together some sample trips per country and some multi country tours for your visit to this tropical, beautiful, peaceful and exiting part of our planet. You can mix and match parts to turn it into your own unforgettable dream holiday. Just connect and we will get started! Natural Mystic Travel, We turn your holiday plans into an unforgettable travel experience.

6. Caribe Fun Tours

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Caribe Fun Tours

Are you looking for tours, transports, hotels or full multi day vacation packages all over Costa Rica? Caribe Fun Tours is there to assist you in every step of the way. The company is a full service in-country travel agency based in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, selling around 3.000 orders each year. Our goal is to offer the best possible vacation experience to all our clients including the LGBT community.

7. Escapade Costa Rica Tours

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Escapade Costa Rica Tours

Escapade Tours Costa Rica is a certified tour agency located in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca. We provide a wide range of local tours with a team of experienced local bilingual guides, and also private transport between towns. The tours that we provide are: Adventure tours, Animal watching tours, Cultural tours, Boat Tours. And trips to other destinations: Arenal Volcano, Montezuma, Santa Teresa and Malpais. We also provide affordable, reliable and pet friendly private transport service that offers you the flexibility to travel on your own schedule. Puerto Viejo is a small town at the Caribbean side of Costa Rica which is rich in nature and culture. It is also the most bi-lingual region of Costa Rica. Puerto Viejo is still off the beaten path. It is truly a magical spot.

8. Terraventuras Travel & Expeditions

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Terraventuras Travel & Expeditions

Terraventuras Travel & Expeditions is your Caribbean Tour Operator. Transportation, Lodging, Adventure- Culture and Nature tours, and much more!

9. ATEC - Talamancan Association of Ecotourism and Conservation Day Tours

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ATEC - Talamancan Association of Ecotourism and Conservation Day Tours

Tourism with purpose, not for profit. ATEC The Talamancan Association of Ecotourism and Conservation,is Talamanca’s original ecotourism provider. Since 1989, ATEC— a non-profit, grassroots organization—has been providing fun, unique, ecologically and socially responsible activities for visitors to our area. We also offer a communication center with internet and select local items useful for your travels. From our website and our shop in the center of Puerto Viejo, ATEC represents over 100 local tour guides in 16 communities in the South Caribbean. Whether it’s your first time leaving your home country or you’re an experienced traveler, we encourage you to stop into our busy little shop and let our 20 year’s of experience provide you with a special and exciting experience you’ll never forget. ATEC also works actively with many local conservation and community organizations.

10. Playa Cocles

Cocles, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca Costa Rica
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Playa Cocles

Reviewed By HAL_lecythiscr - San Jose, Costa Rica

Pretty nice beach with a lot of palms and trees (giving nice sahed), with clear water, white sand and many fish species dweeling close to the old coral rocks.

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