Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

Puerto Viejo is the hottest spot on Costa Rica´s Caribean coast. As you head still farther south, you will come to the most beautiful beaches on this coast with white sand and turquoise seas. When it´s calm, the waters down here are some of the clearest anywhere in the country, with good snorkeling among the nearby coral reefs.

The clock ticks slow here, and things are never hurried. It´s an easy blend of Afro-Caribbean culture. escapist North Americans, indigenous families, intense eco-tourists heading on the explore thte inland forest reserves or Gandoca-Manzanillo Preserve, beach-bums, surfer dudes and backpack travelers, here to absorb some sun and slow the pace of our lives down to simplicity.