#Puerto Viejo — Toorizta Articles

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How to Get to Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica: Bus, Shuttle, Flight or Private Driver

From SJO it is 4.5 to 5 hours by road, or a 40-minute Sansa hop to Limón. Every way into Puerto Viejo, from Liberia and Bocas too. Ask us which fits.

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Leaving the Caribbean Coast: Drive Five Hours, or Fly From Limón?

Sansa flies Limón to San José in about 40 minutes, and our road shuttle is scheduled at five hours. Which to pick for your last day. Ask us.

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Flying Into Limón: the 40 Minute Hop, and the Hour After It

Sansa flies San José to Limón in about 40 minutes, daily. Whether that beats the drive, the 10 lb carry-on rule, and how to cover the last hour south.

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Puerto Viejo without a rental car: plan the ride home first

Bikes, buses and taxis cover the Puerto Viejo coast. The published MEPE times, the last bus back, and the days a rental car still earns its keep.

Turquoise waves crash against a rocky sea stack and palm-lined shore on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast

Cahuita or Gandoca-Manzanillo: Picking One Caribbean Wildlife Walk

Cahuita or Gandoca-Manzanillo with one Caribbean day? SINAC hours, the real entry fees, and whether a guide changes what your family sees. Ask us.

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September Dates Shouldn't Cost You a Costa Rica Trip

Locked into September or October dates? Costa Rica's Caribbean coast is usually drying out while the Pacific soaks. Here is how to reroute it.

A family with luggage and a stroller boards a Costa Rica Shuttles van near palm trees by the coast

Why smart families leave for Puerto Viejo in the morning

Landing at SJO and heading to the Caribbean coast? The mode matters less than the hour you leave. How families time the Route 32 drive, and what to as

Aerial view of the beach, jungle and turquoise Caribbean water at Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica

The Honest Guide to Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica: What to Do, Where to Stay, and Why This Isn't Tamarindo

A local's honest guide to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca: 15 real things to do, where to stay, when to go, and what nobody tells you about the Caribbean si