Punta Uva: Coral Reef, Coast and Water Sports

For a hotel stay in Punta Uva, the beach and water sports, the coral reef and a distinctive coastline provide a concrete framework. Travelers planning their trip around activities can choose between water sports, coastal scenery, and regional nature and cultural themes.

Beach, Reef and Coast

A broad, sandy breakwater runs northeast to the headland where Playa Chiquita ends. A protected reef of around 5 km² extends across Punta Uva, Manzanillo and Punta Mona. The coral reef at Punta Uva is suitable for diving.

Punta Uva is one of the destinations for beach and water sports activities during the dry season, including snorkeling, diving, surfing and fishing. Another option is kayaking: Gandoca Tours offers it on the river and in the Caribbean Sea near Punta Uva. As availability may change, it is advisable to check before your trip. Nearby, a winding coastline leads to Chiquita and Manzanillo beaches; both are suitable for hiking. Diving focuses on the reef, while kayaking takes place on the river or in the Caribbean Sea.

Limón: Nature and Culture in the Regional Context

In the wider destination of Limón, Parque Nacional Tortuguero protects the most important nesting beach for the green sea turtle in the Western Hemisphere. The park can only be reached by small boats. Along the 4.3-kilometer Sendero Río Tortuguero, visitors can observe waterbirds, amphibians and reptiles. During sea turtle nesting season, there is a program for observing the animals; check before your trip whether it coincides with your travel dates.

Also in the wider destination of Limón, Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Gandoca-Manzanillo protects important ecosystems: yellow-sand beaches and wetlands with swamps, lagoons, flooded forests, reefs, seagrass beds and algae beds. The protected area also preserves nesting habitat for four endangered sea turtle species: leatherback, loggerhead, green and hawksbill turtles.

Parque Nacional Cahuita is also part of the wider destination of Limón. In its marine area, visitors can snorkel to explore and observe the biodiversity of the coral reef. The park's scenery includes white-sand beaches, turquoise water and diverse marine fauna.

Museo Regional de la Provincia de Limón is housed in a listed building constructed in the early 20th century, during the expansion of the railway and banana production in Costa Rica. The museum focuses primarily on ethnohistory and presents the cultural heritage of the Afro-Limonian, Indigenous, Chinese and mestizo communities. It has a temporary exhibition room and a multipurpose room.

Discover more destinations: Cahuita, Parismina, Siquirres, Cocles, Colorado, Roxana, Puerto Viejo, Manzanillo

For the wider travel overview: Limón.