Looking for the best restaurants in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica? This Caribbean coastal town that is popular with backpackers and surfers has a ton of amazing spots to satisfy any craving you might have.

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is located about 10 miles south of Cahuita in the Limón province. The easiest way to reach Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is by car or public bus from Cahuita.

Don’t miss the unique community festival next weekend in the upper Talamanca indigenous community of Amubri. Billed the “Gran Evento Cultural,” the inauguration begins on Saturday, Aug. 6 at 9 a.m.

Back in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, I sat on a barstool and had an early lunch beachside at Tamara’s Caribbean Restaurant, where I observed Rastafarians chopping it up with friends and travelers.

Puerto Viejo is not only known for its bodies of water, wildlife and immersive experiences, but also for being a refuge for Black women and men from the U.S.

In early 2021, Aishah White, SVP of Media and Strategic Development at Warner Records, took a vacation to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica. She was searching for peace for her mind, body and ...