Hotel
La Costa del Papito
Puerto
Viejo
Costa Rica
Enjoya lifestyle totally laid back,
or with countless opportunities
for adventure! The bungalows at
La Costa del Papito are individually
designed and beautifully decorated
by local craftsmen. They are privately
set apart in a lush five acres tropical
garden on the edge of the jungle,
just seconds away from the gorgeous
white sand Cocles Beach, a winner
of Costa Rica's blue flag pristine
beach award. Relax in the hammock
on your large, private porch. Costa
del Papito offers total privacy
within a mature, tropical forest
teaming with birds, monkeys and
wildlife! There are only 10 separate
private residences, all set apart
from each other with ample areas
of green space, tropical flowers
and even a small stream.
The rooms
Each cabin is spacious and tastefully
decorated with stained wood decor,
tiled bathrooms, bamboo and wood
carved tables, and stained bamboo
rails along the cabin decks. Large
windows open into vistas of heliconias,
bromeliads, palms, gingers, and
tropical fruit, trees and flowers.
Enjoy a wealth of butterflies, birds,
iguanas, and docile sloths on the
grounds.
About the
area
This unit goes
from Limon to the Panama border,
Limon is the primary tourist center
as well as an scaling and distribution
center. The region shows a country-unique
combination of beaches, natural
resources and afro American culture
in Cahuíta, Puerto Viejo
and Gandoca Manzanillo. Limon’s
development is quite different from
the rest of the Caribbean Island,
which gives it an special potential
to distinguish Costa Rican products.
High quality beaches allows adventure
and natural history activities which
definitely compliment with culture,
gastronomy and music. Stand out
the reefs, multicolor-sanded beaches
(from black to yellow and gray),
coastal vegetation and medium-high
forest. Cahuíta National
Park and Gandoca Manzanillo Reserve
are worldwide recognized, not only
because of their natural beauty
but because they are becoming unique
conservation places in almost the
whole Caribbean.
Main attractions
CAHUITA
Home to a mix of cultures, this
community features varied local
and international cuisine and all
kinds of facilities for touring
the National Park located here.
Companies offer tours to the reef
and to other parts of Talamanca
and the surrounding area. Places
for enjoying music are also available.
PUERTO VIEJO
Like Cahuita, the town of Puerto
Viejo offers many facilities to
ensure an enjoyable visit. Lodging
and travel companies and a tour
guide association offer trips to
other areas of Talamanca. There
are also excellent restaurants featuring
local and international cuisine,
as well as varied nightlife offering
traditional music and dancing from
the Costa Rican Caribbean
MANZANILLO
This golden-sand beach stretches
north some 3.5 kilometers from the
town of Manzanillo to Punta Uva.
It has moderate to strong surf,
an irregular, curved shape, and
plentiful coastal vegetation, particularly
palms. Ideal for walking, horseback
riding, sunbathing and swimming,
this beach also offers diving in
several areas in front of the town
and near Punta Manzanillo. The 12-kilometer
road that connects all the beaches
south of Puerto Viejo ends in the
town of Manzanillo, which offers
numerous services including diving
gear rental and dolphin-watching
and dive tours.
