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Cahuita Village (Main Street)

Landmark · Caribbean Coast

Laid-back Afro-Caribbean beach village with one main street of wooden shops, sodas and bars, right at the edge of Cahuita National Park.

Cost
Free
Time there
1.5 h
Best time
afternoon
Kids
6 / 10
View
5 / 10
Crowds
4 / 10
Swimming
0 / 10
Effort
0 / 10
Location
9.73808, -82.84063 — Google Maps

Tip

Everything is flat and close: walk or cycle, and finish the day with a casado at a soda near the park gate.

Be careful

Lock your bike and do not leave valuables on the beach or in parked cars.

Places nearby

  • DelRita PattyFood & CoffeeTiny family stand on Cahuita's main road selling Caribbean patís, baked pastries with beef or sweet pineapple filling, until they sell out; visitors say it is worth going early.
  • Soda KaweSodas & Local FoodBudget-friendly soda right by the Cahuita National Park entrance, good for gallo pinto and fruit plates before a hike or a casado after it.
  • Aroma Coffee Bar & BreakfastFood & CoffeeCozy coffee bar in the middle of Cahuita serving brewed coffee and breakfast, with a mix of classic plates and local twists; a good first stop before the national park.
  • Cahuita ToursParks & Wildlife · from $55Local operator in Cahuita running snorkeling, wildlife hikes and cultural tours with the Bribri community, built around Cahuita National Park and the Afro-Caribbean history of the town.
  • Jungle Night Walk CahuitaParks & WildlifeSmall guided night walk near Cahuita led by a naturalist guide who finds frogs, snakes and tarantulas along the trail, including a river crossing in places.
  • Cahuita's Taste Caribbean Soul FoodFood & CoffeeChef Doria Sequeira Sellers cooks Afro-Caribbean home food in Cahuita: coconut-braised rice and beans with seafood, marlin in her own Caribbean sauce and Caribbean meat pies.

Sources: OpenStreetMap way/436276863 · Wikidata Q1025795 · https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cahuita · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cahuita · https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/436276863