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Caribbean beaches, Afro-Caribbean culture and rainforest that runs down to the sea.
Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica at a glance
Puerto Viejo is in Costa Rica, Central America. People mainly speak Spanish. The currency is the Costa Rican Colón (CRC).
Caribbean beaches, Afro-Caribbean culture and rainforest that runs down to the sea.
- Flag
- 🇨🇷
- Capital
- San José
- Region
- Central America
- Languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
- More
- Wikidata
Before you go: official information
Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Costa Rica’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.
Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.
Elsewhere in Costa Rica
Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage SiteUNESCO
Heritage site · Guanacaste Province
The Area de Conservación Guanacaste is a network of protected areas and a World Heritage Site in Guanacaste Province, in northwestern Costa Rica.
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Chirripó National ParkUNESCO
Park & nature · Limón Province
Chirripó National Park is a national park of Costa Rica, encompassing parts of three provinces: San José, Limón and Cartago. It was established in 1975.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Peter Andersen (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
La Amistad International ParkUNESCO
Parque Internacional La Amistad
Park & nature · Limón Province
La Amistad International Park, or in Spanish Parque Internacional La Amistad, formerly La Amistad National Park, is a transboundary protected area in Latin America, management of which is shared between Costa Rica and Panama, following a recommendation by UNESCO after the park's inclusion in the…
Cocos Island
Isla del Coco
Island · Puntarenas Province
Cocos Island is a volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean administered by Costa Rica, approximately 550 km southwest of the Costa Rican mainland. It constitutes the 11th of the 15 districts of Puntarenas Canton of the Province of Puntarenas.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: J RAWLS (CC BY 2.0). Map
Arenal Volcano
Volcán Arenal
Mountain · Alajuela Province
Arenal Volcano is a recently active andesitic stratovolcano in north-western Costa Rica around 90 km (56 mi) northwest of San José, in the province of Alajuela, canton of San Carlos, and district of La Fortuna. The Arenal volcano stands 1,633 metres (5,358 ft) high.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Rhododendrites (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
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A few words in Spanish
From VoyaKin’s free Spanish lessons in the app, with audio there.
- HolaHello / Hi
- Buenos díasGood morning
- Buenas tardesGood afternoon
- Buenas nochesGood evening / Good night
- ¿Cómo está?How are you? (polite)
- Bien, gracias. ¿Y usted?Fine, thanks. And you?
- AdiósGoodbye
- Hasta luegoSee you later / Bye
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Also in Central America: Mexico · Belize · El Salvador · Guatemala · Honduras · Nicaragua · Panama
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Tours & experiences
1 h–2 hTubing in Rio Celeste 5.0 (178)From US$50 on Viator
2 hCosta Rica The Chela Cooking Experience 5.0 (155)From US$65 on Viator
2 hSurf Lesson + Beach day in Jaco Beach! 5.0 (121)From US$52 on Viator
4 hMorning Fishing Half Day Charter 5.0 (114)From US$745 on Viator
2 hSurfing Classes Manuel Antonio 5.0 (108)From US$120 on Viator
3.8 hWhite Water Rafting Half Day Naranjo River (Apr. 15th-Jan. 10th) 5.0 (106)From US$112 on Viator
2 h2-Hour Surf Lesson in Montezuma 5.0 (101)From US$73 on Viator
Private Transfer La Fortuna To Int. Airport Liberia From 1 to 6 passengers 5.0 (94)From US$249 on Viator
1.5 hSpecialized Group Surf Lesson in Playa Hermosa 5.0 (91)From US$100 on Viator
4 hHalf day surf and adventure in Montezuma 5.0 (86)From US$70 on Viator
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