Caribbean

Cahuita National Park
Costa Rica

A reef you can walk to from town. Playa Blanca runs on donations.

Check before you go

  • Playa Blanca, the town entrance, runs on donations, as of 5 Oct 2026.
  • The reef is a walk from Cahuita, as of 5 Oct 2026.

Facts

Town gate: Playa Blanca runs on donations.

Reef: You can walk to it from town.

Fee: Fees differ for foreigners and for residents. SINAC posts the figure, and it usually includes IVA, as of Oct 2026.

Map

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  • The reefWalk it from town. Morning is the clear hour.
  • Playa BlancaThe town entrance. It runs on donations.

The reef and the coastal forest are the visit. You walk to them from town.

The town gate is Playa Blanca.

Go in the morning. The Caribbean does not use the Pacific dry calendar.

Cahuita is the town at the gate, on the Caribbean south of Limón.

The town gate runs on donations. Bring cash.

Playa Blanca runs on donations. Fees differ for foreigners and for residents. SINAC posts the figure, and it usually includes IVA, as of Oct 2026.

Walk it in the morning. That is the useful hour.

You can walk the town side yourself. Stay on the path.

The town entrance runs on donations. Stay on the path to the reef.

Where to stay

Cahuita is the walk to the reef. Puerto Viejo is the next town south.

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