One of the heaviest, most consistent reef breaks in Costa Rica, right off the town waterfront.
Salsa Brava is a powerful reef break directly offshore from Puerto Viejo town, breaking over a shallow coral and rock reef. It is one of the heaviest waves in Costa Rica, best suited to experienced surfers, and is not a beach for swimming or casual use. The wave is visible and reachable on foot from the town's main waterfront road.
Walk or drive to the eastern end of Puerto Viejo's main waterfront road; the break is visible offshore from the rocky point.
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Puerto Viejo
Chocolate experience operator in Puerto Viejo offering hands-on bean-to-bar classes, a cacao farm tour, and pairing sessions with wine, rum, or mezcal. It also runs a small restaurant serving Caribbean food and handmade chocolate. Bookings are handled by WhatsApp and an online system.
Puerto Viejo
Caribe Fishing Tours is run by Captain Alan, a Puerto Viejo local who leads offshore and inshore fishing charters departing from Punta Uva beach. The operation also runs river fishing trips up the Sixaola River and can combine a fishing day with snorkeling or dolphin watching on request.
Puerto Viejo
Caribe Sur Tours is a Puerto Viejo based agency running a wide slate of South Caribbean tours, including a night wildlife walk led by a biologist specialized in frogs and snakes on a private conservation farm near Playa Cocles, plus Gandoca-Manzanillo dolphin and mangrove boat tours, clear kayak trips in Punta Uva, and Bribri cultural canoe experiences in Yorkin. The company is based at Playa Negra and operates via online booking with phone and email contact.