Cahuita

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It is a village in the province of Limón in Costa Rica, located on the coast of the Caribbean Sea. It has some services for visitors, such as accommodation and grocery shops. On the main street there are several restaurants.

Next to it is one of the entrances to the Cahuita National Park, which is a protected area with beaches and is ideal for activities in contact with nature. On the other hand, heading northwest out of town is Playa Negra (a beach), which has dark sand, is long and normally not very crowded.

To get to Cahuita:
- By bus: its bus terminal is served by public transport from Limón, Manzanillo, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, San José (Atlántico Norte terminal) and Sixaola.
- By car: the access to the village is on Route 36, with which it is 42 km to the city of Limón. To Puerto Viejo de Talamanca it is 16 km combining roads 36 and 256.