Diving and snorkelling
Coral reef on the Caribbean; volcanic rock and open water on the Pacific. They're two different dives: one shallow and colourful, the other about big schools of fish.
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Where to find it · 3 areas
Bahía Drake
A hamlet on the northern coast of the Osa Peninsula, reached by boat up the Sierpe river or by small plane. It's one of the entrances to Corcovado National Park, and outside the village there's no paved road and not much phone signal. You come for the forest and the sea, not for comfort.
3 days LimónCahuita
A small, slow Caribbean town right beside Cahuita National Park. The park trail follows the coast between forest and beach, and off the point there's a coral reef you can snorkel. It's the quiet neighbour to Puerto Viejo, half an hour north.
2 days GuanacastePlayas del Coco
One of the oldest beach towns in Guanacaste: a grey-sand bay and a main street that runs straight down to the water. It's a base for diving and fishing trips, and it works year-round because it doesn't live off tourism alone — people actually live here.
2 days