You ll know you ve reached Puerto Viejo as you come around the curve of Playa Negra arching its back against the Caribbean coastline. There, near the entrance of town, an old barge sits anchored where the coal black sands of Playa Negra swirl with the ground quartz and sea shells of Playa Chino. A single tree grows from the barge. Though still a sapling, its foliage has the thick green leaves of a coastal almond. A handful of locals often sit on the barge s edge with fishing lines dipped into the Caribbean s turquoise waters, like a painting, like it s all part of some forgotten paradise sitting at the edge of the world.
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, Updated 3 Mar 2021, 16:20 GMT
Less explored than the Pacific coast, Costa Rica s Caribbean shoreline is carved with secluded coves and beaches hidden at the edge of the jungle.
Central America’s eco-travel trailblazer, Costa Rica is an adventure playground of wild and wonderful activities and creatures big, small and creepy-crawly. Travellers often head straight to its more accessible Pacific coast, but eastbound adventurers on the country’s Caribbean side will find a realm of unblemished beaches, tropical rainforest and an offbeat
pura vida vibe.
The Talamanca region where the country’s Caribbean coast meets Panama is especially blessed with things to see, do and swoon at. Scattered with colourful fishing villages and surf spots, it’s distinctive for its atmospheric Caribbean culture and its climate (a more reliable mix of sun and rain compared to the west coast’s intense rainy season, from May to November). It’s also dominated by a protected nature reserve,