Caribean trips
Half Day
Lying on Costa Rica’s attractive Caribbean coast Cahuita National Park encompasses 1,067 hectares of land and over 22,400 hectares of ocean. The park’s coconut palm-lined light sandy beach is great for relaxing, and the ocean water is always comfortably warm for bathing. The park contains the largest coral reef in Costa Rica that is rich with marine life. Snorkelers will enjoy searching for varied creatures such as sea urchins, angel queen fish, blue parrot fish, sponges and more! The park’s land habitat is composed of several ecological zones including swamp forest, rainforest, littoral woodlands and coastal zone and is great for bird watching and seeing other wildlife including iguanas, monkeys and sloths!
2 hours
You will learn with a professional Costa Rican dancer or one of his students, the popular and traditional dances of the Caribbean area: calipso, soca, salsa, merengue, African and Hip-up Hop. Be ready to sweat! Part of the fees paid for your participation will go to support the cultural dance group “Olabe” for young people in the communities of Puerto Viejo and Manzanillo.
Full Day
Travel to this indigenous community includes an hour-and-a half boat ride through rainforest and farms along the Telire River where your local-native guide will explain the region’s culture, history and traditions. The people of the Yorkin Reservation are members of the Bribri community, one of eight indigenous groups that still reside in Costa Rica. On your visit you will learn how the indigenous people live today, including how they use rainforest plants for medicine, which crops they raise, and how they process chocolate from the fruit of the cacao plant. All the indigenous community’s eco-tourism projects are run by the local women.
