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Cahuita is a city in Caribbean Costa Rica.

[edit] Get in

There are several buses departuring San Jose to Cahuita from 6AM till 4PM. There are additional buses between Puerto Limon and Sixaola which pass by Cahuita. From San Jose the cost is about $4 and from Limon about $1.50

Taxis from Puerto Limon cost in the region of $15 and from San Jose costing about $150.

Interbus runs services between Cahuita and San Jose for around $35pp taking ~3-4hours. See [1] for details.

[edit] Get around

Cahuita is a pretty small town which allows you to walk everywhere.

[edit][add listing] See

• Aviarios del Caribe, (10km north of town. Take the local bus to Limon and get off 1km after the bus crosses the two-lane iron-girdered bridge that spans the Río Estrella. There are big signs at the side of the road in both directions.), [2]. The worlds only sloth rehabilitation center. It offers visitors a unique opportunity to get up close to one of the world's least understood creatures. A tour lasts about 2 hours and includes a boat tour. Groups welcome. Drinks available in shop, but no food. Tour/entrance fee is $25pp. You can also stay over night in big, clean rooms with or without A/C and have breakfast with the baby sloths. A double room without A/C costs $96 (May 2009) including breakfast and a shorter tour (without the boat tour, which is $20 extra).  edit

• Playa Negra, (North of town).  edit

• Cahuita National Park, (Entrance south of the town center).  edit

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• Relax on the beautiful beaches around Cahuita during the day and have some drinks in the few bars in town. Playa Negra, a ten minute walk north of town on the main road, is good for swimming.

• Walk through the National Park of Cahuita. A voluntary donation to support the park is requested. If you walk to the Puerto Vargas ranger station on the opposite end of the park you can catch a public bus back to Cahuita. Stand on the northbound side of the road when the bus approaches, 400 colones as of March 2012.
• Tree of Life (Wildlife Rescue Center &Botanical Gardens), Playa Grande (2 km north of Cahuita center on big beach (follow the signs)), ☎ 87235616, [3]. 3. The botanical gardens have hundreds of different kinds of palms, heliconias, bromelias and many others. Visitors will experience an experience with the plants and animals of the tropical rainforest, nature walks under the canopy, many paved walkways, a beautiful beach in front of gardens, a nursery with export plants, close-up encounters with rescued animals and a gift shop. $ 12.  edit

[edit][add listing] Buy

There are a few souvenir shops in town. Little grocery store sell the most important stuff.

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[edit][add listing] Sleep

There are several Hostels in almost all price classes. On the Playa Negra you can camp for free right on the beach for one night or ask in the hostels if they allow you to pitch your tent in the yard for a couple of dollars. In exchange you can use their showers and restrooms.

• El Encanto Bed & Breakfast, Playa Negra (Just north of town), ☎ +506 2755-0113, [4]. Small high quality hotel 5 minutes walking from the village and close to the Cahuita National Park where sloths, monkeys, birds and other types of wildlife can be seen. The beach is just 100m. dbl from $60. (9.73966,-82.84584) edit

• Hotel Magellan Inn, Big Beach (Playa Grande, 200 meter from the beach, and 1 1/2 miles from the center), ☎ 506 27 55 00 35, [5]. checkin: noon; checkout: noon. Comfortable, clean rooms with air condition, wi-fi, coffee makers, hot running water, big out door terraces over-looking beautiful exotic gardens and swimming pool settled in an ancient coral reef. Breakfast included. From $50.  edit

• La Piscina Natural, Playa Negra (approximately 2km north of town), ☎ 2755 0146. checkout: noon. Small hotel with five newly remodeled, comfortable rooms with fans, hot water, and mosquito nets. Some units offer three beds. The garden is wonderfully landscaped with gorgeous views of the Caribbean. There is also a lovely, natural swimming pool on the property for which the hotel is named. Numerous hammocks hang from sprawling walnut trees which are inhabited by two tree sloths. Accepts cash only, colones or dollars. There is free coffee and use of community kitchen 6AM-11AM every morning. Double $35, triple $45.  edit
• Secret Garden, (Turn right from the busstation and follow the signs). checkout: 1100. Nice Dutch owned hostel. Clean rooms. Good location! 9 dollar pp.  edit

[edit] Contact

[edit] Get out

Several busses heading to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Puerto Limon, Sixaola and San Jose.

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