Puerto Viejo Limon
Puerto Viejo is the translation to what the historic locals really called this area: “Old Harbor”. In order to build the railroad to San José and work in the banana plantations during the 1870’s black laborers were brought from Caribbean islands such as Jamaica, these workers and their descendants established fishing and farming communities along the coast and continue to live there.
There’s a great calmness in the small town of Puerto Viejo and the rest of the coast. It’s nearby surroundings such as Cahuita National Park, Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, beautiful beaches and impressive hiking spots, make Puerto Viejo the epicenter of the community and tourists.
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is a coastal town in the Talamanca Canton in Limón Province. The town is located in southeastern Costa Rica. Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is known simply as Puerto Viejo to locals.
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is a popular destination for tourists and is known for surfing, great beaches, and reggae music. Some of Costa Rica’s most spectacular beaches can be found between Puerto Viejo and Manzanillo, which is 13 km (8 mi) south along the beach. In particular, the beaches at Punta Cocles and Punta Uva are impressive.
Many tourists stop in Puerto Viejo en route to the Panamanian border at Sixaola. This border crossing is popular with people going to/from Bocas del Toro. The small border towns of Sixaola and Guabito, Panama are 49 km (30 mi) south of Puerto Viejo.
The surrounding area is home to the Bribri Indians.