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Cahuita National Park

Cahuita National Park brings together coastal forest, beaches and a coral reef. Its trails follow the coast on foot, while sea conditions and changing access arrangements can affect the day’s plans.

Coastal trail between rainforest and beach in Cahuita National Park.
Photo by LadyGrace05 Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
The place

What makes it special

  • Walk from Playa Blanca towards the Suárez River through shaded coastal scenery.
  • Take the roughly 7.2-kilometre round trip from Playa Blanca to Punta Cahuita.
  • Explore the 2.2-kilometre elevated Los Cativos trail at Puerto Vargas.
Los Cativos elevated walkway in tropical vegetation at Puerto Vargas.
Photo by Rukulo (Tagzania user ID: 2566) Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Cahuita streetscape placing the national park in its Caribbean community context.
Photo by Eric T Gunther Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
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Cahuita National Park

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Coastal trail between rainforest and beach in Cahuita National Park.

Cahuita on foot from Playa Blanca to Puerto Vargas

A visit to Cahuita works best when you separate its three rhythms: the coastal trail, the reef and the cultural life of a Caribbean town.

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Profile updated: 03/10/2026