Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
human settlement in Costa Rica
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is a coastal town in Talamanca in Limón Province. It is in southeastern Costa Rica and is known simply as Puerto Viejo to the people who live there.[1] Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is a tourist destination. The beaches Playa Chiquita, Playa Negra, and Punta Uva are close to Puerto Viejo.
Puerto Viejo | |
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Town | |
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca | |
Coordinates: 9°39′30″N 82°45′10″W / 9.65833°N 82.75278°W | |
Country | Costa Rica |
Province | Limón |
Canton | Talamanca |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
Many tourists stop in Puerto Viejo when going to Panama at Sixaola. This border crossing is popular with people going to and from Bocas del Toro.[2]
References
change- ↑ Costa Rica 2008, New York: Fodor's Travel, 2008, ISBN 978-1-4000-1803-1
- ↑ Moon Panama (2nd ed.), Berkley, CA: Avalon Travel, Nov 2008, ISBN 978-1-59880-085-2