Indigenous reservations, cacao farms and coastal rainforests frame the other side of Puerto Viejo, a series of rambling hills in the lower Talamanca Mountains. Snorkeling and diving tours visit off-shore craters, sea walls, reefs, coves and more within warm Caribbean waters where the visibility reaches 30 to 50 feet on a clear day.
Puerto Viejo's barrier reef runs along the coast flourishing with more than 35 species of coral and hiding magnificent, bizarre and beloved sea life that includes sea turtles, eels, lobsters, nurse sharks, octopus and hundreds of species of tropical fish. Nearby Playa Cocles offers beach breaks for more casual surfers looking for good waves without the dangers of Salsa Brava. World-renowned surfers ply the waves of Salsa Brava from December to March looking for steep, powerful swells with world-class barrels. Off-shore, barreling waves form over the shallow reef at Salsa Brava creating Costa Rica's most infamous surf. White sand beaches form the lip of Puerto Viejo's conch shell, a spiraling fusion of Spanish, Afro-Caribbean, Italian, German and American culture exuded from beachside bars, out-door cafes, thatch-roof restaurants and Rasta-dyed tapestries blowing in the breeze outside makeshift souvenir stalls. But the nights are longer: happy hour becomes dinner followed by live music and DJs, beer-pong and pool, dancing and late-night strolls along the beach. The days are long and filled with adventures: world-class surfing, snorkeling, diving, sunbathing and hiking. For many, Puerto Viejo isn't a vacation, it's a lifestyle. Puerto Viejo attracts the young and old inspired, retired, artists, hippies and surfers from all over the world.
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