Caribbean

Costa Rica’s Caribbean contains an ethnic mix of Afro-Caribbean and Indigenous people of the Talamanca, Bribrí, and Cabecar tribes, as well as Spanish and Chinese residents who started coming to the area in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

This region holds the highest percentage of protected land in the country, with exuberant vegetation, abundant wildlife, and more than 100 miles of coastline. Snorkeling, diving, and surfing are popular on the southern beaches.

The Sarapiqui rainforest lowlands are also part of this green region, hosting attractions such as river rafting, boat exploration along the Sarapiqui River, excellent bird watching, and natural history walks to biological stations.