Location: between Cocles and Punta Uva beaches in Limon, Costa Rica.
Chiquita Beach GPS Coordinates: 9.637873, -82.709077 (9°38’16.34″N, 82°42’32.67″W)
District: Cahuita, canton: Talamanca, province: Limon.
Zone postal code: 70403.
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Chiquita Beach is a beautiful beach about 2 km long, with gold sands and crystal blue waters, surrounded by lush vegetation along its coastline, located just southeast of Puerto Viejo in Limon, on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica.
Chiquita Beach is an open-type beach, so heavy swells can be presented, but in the southern sector is protected by a promontory, where there are small colonies of coral, making it an ideal beach to practice some diving and snorkeling, or well just relax and enjoy the sea and sun, always taking precautions when bathing by strong currents.
Chiquita Beach is home to a small, quiet but colorful and naturally beautiful town, located along the coast and quite isolated, making it a perfect destination for those who want to get lost in the beauty of Costa Rica, where can find some hotels, resorts, supermarkets, restaurants and shops, among other things. However, for those looking for a little nightlife and fun, should remember that Puerto Viejo is just 15 minutes.
Chiquita Beach is ideal for a bit of hiking around and exploring the beauty of the region and culture. In addition, you can take some dolphin tours, practice a little surfing, horseback riding, canopy and ATV tours in the jungle. Also, from Chiquita beach, visitors can hike the stunning Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, a true paradise for nature lovers, thanks to the wide variety of tropical fishes and marine life that can be observed near the reef coral, and are also common dolphins and manatees, which are almost extinct in Costa Rica.
Getting to Chiquita Beach in Talamanca, Limon:
From San José
From the Juan Santamaria International Airport drive for about 8 km towards to San Jose, on your right you should see the Hospital Mexico, take the exit to your right, to La Uruca (on the roundabout, the third exit). Turn right at the traffic lights and continue to San José (keep on the middle lane as much as possible) until you get to a gas station at a Y-junction, keep left. Take the exit to Guapiles-Limon and follow the road #32 to Limón, passing through the Zurqui bridge and the Braulio Carrillo mountains. It is likely that you will encounter fog and rain. Please drive with your lights on. After the mountains the road to Limon is practically straight with no hills.
When you reach Puerto Limon, just before you enter the city, at a gas station you should take the exit on your right, following the road signs to Cahuita and Puerto Viejo, and continue along the coast road to Puerto Viejo for about 60 km (37 miles). Once in Puerto Viejo, follow the road for about 7 km (4 miles), you will pass through the communities of Puerto Viejo, Cocles and Chiquita until you reach Chiquita Beach.
Please note that if you have not left San Jose by 2 pm you will be driving part of the way at night. We do not recommend this for first time travelers driving in Costa Rica. Roads do not have lines, rain can be bad, lighting is poor and there are potholes and there could be people walking/cycling, which may be unseen.
By bus
You can take a bus from the route San José – Manzanillo (Autotransportes MEPE S.A., 2257-8129 / 2758-1572), making the stop at Chiquita Beach entrance, which takes about 5.5 hours. We recommend buying the ticket a day earlier to secure your space. This bus runs only once a day and is at noon.
You can also take a bus from the route San José – Puerto Viejo (Autotransportes MEPE S.A., 2257-8129 / 2758-1572) which takes about 4.5 hours which has several departures, and then take a taxi to Chiquita Beach.
By plane:
You can also take a flight from the Juan Santamaria Airport to the Limon airport, either with Sansa or Aerobell Airlines every day. From here you can take a taxi or rent a car and drive or to Chiquita beach, which takes about 50 minutes.
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