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Cahuita National Park

Cahuita National Park brings together coastal forest, beaches and coral reef along a short stretch of Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast. Trails and shoreline can be combined, while sea and access conditions may change the plan.

Coastal trail between rainforest and beach in Cahuita National Park.
Photo by LadyGrace05 Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
The place

What makes it special

  • Trail from Playa Blanca toward the Suárez River and Punta Cahuita.
  • The 2.2-kilometre Los Cativos elevated walkway at Puerto Vargas.
  • Coral reef and coastal areas best observed without touching marine life.
Los Cativos elevated walkway in tropical vegetation at Puerto Vargas.
Photo by Rukulo (Tagzania user ID: 2566) Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Cahuita National Park
Photo by Haakon S. Krohn Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
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Articles in Cahuita National Park

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Cahuita National Park

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Coastal trail between rainforest and beach in Cahuita National Park.

Cahuita on foot from Playa Blanca to Puerto Vargas

A visit to Cahuita works best when you separate its three rhythms: the coastal trail, the reef and the cultural life of a Caribbean town.

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Profile updated: 13/09/2026