Solo Travel in Puerto Viejo
Costa Rica
About Puerto Viejo for Solo Travelers
Costa Rica's Caribbean soul — a Rastafarian beach town of chocolate farms, Bribri indigenous culture, and the Jaguar Rescue Centre, where solo travelers find a side of the country most visitors miss entirely.
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Puerto Viejo on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast has a completely different character from the Pacific side — Afro-Caribbean culture, reggae music, and the Bribri indigenous communities give it a unique atmosphere. The Jaguar Rescue Centre is a wonderful solo morning. The beach road south to Manzanillo is perfect for cycling. The coast is more laid-back and less commercial than anywhere else in Costa Rica.
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Spanish
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CRC
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Great infrastructure, English-friendly, well-established solo traveler culture.
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Things to do in Puerto Viejo
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Bread & Chocolate
Cafes
A beloved breakfast café — homemade everything, from-scratch chocolate, and the laid-back Caribbean soul of Puerto Viejo.
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Playa Cocles
Nature
A golden Caribbean surf beach just south of town — palm-lined, lively, and home to the area's best beach breaks.
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Rocking J's
Accommodation
A legendary mosaic-covered hammock hostel on the beach — the social, bohemian heart of Costa Rica's Caribbean backpacker scene.
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