CENTRAL AMERICA / COSTA RICA

Puerto Viejo

Triplandio Puerto Viejo guide covers 4 travel guides across 10 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 16 self-guided walking tours in Puerto Viejo with 38 POI, spanning 41.9 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 4
Areas 10
Local food 5
Tours / POI 16 / 38
Day / Night 29° / 22°
Local Time 1:16
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City & Country Data Costa Rica (Puerto Viejo)

Key travel data for Puerto Viejo — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

🌍 Costa Rica
Cost 💰 HIGH
Safety 🔒 61
Health 🏥 64
Lifestyle ⭐ 61
Infra 🏗️ 52
Rank 🎯 #53
Score 📊 45
Tourists ✈️ 1.1M/y
GDP/cap 💵 $20.0k
Life Exp ❤️ 81.0 yrs
Population 👥 5.2M
Currency 💱 CRC ₡
Language 🗣️ Spanish
Payments 💳 Mixed
Emergency 🆘 112
💰 Prices in Puerto Viejo
Coffee ☕ $3.00
Beer 🍺 $2.50
Lunch 🍽️ $10.00
Groceries 🛒 $50.00/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $1.20
Transit 🚇 $1.00
Fuel ⛽ $1.20/l
Internet 📡 $50.00/m
Salary 💵 $800/m

Best time to visit Puerto Viejo (Costa Rica)

Now (July) avg: 25°C, wetter month, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Apr & Mar.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 29°C / 22°C
Sunrise / Sunset 5:17 / 17:56
Local time 1:16
Sea Temp 29°C
Best Months Apr & Mar
J Jan F Feb M Mar best month A Apr best month M May J Jun J Jul this month A Aug S Sep O Oct N Nov D Dec
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.
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Traditional Local Food Puerto Viejo (Costa Rica)

Local Flavours of Puerto Viejo — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.

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Bread Vegetarian

Pan Bon

Pahn Bon · Sweet spice bread

A dense, sweet bread flavored with spices and dried fruits.

Patí © Wikimedia Commons
Snack Meat

Patí

Pah-tee · Empanada with spicy meat

Spicy meat-filled pastry popular in Puerto Viejo's street markets.

Plantinta
Dessert Vegan

Plantinta

Plan-tin-tah · Plantain tart

Pastry filled with sweet mashed plantains and spices.

Rice and Beans © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Vegetarian

Rice and Beans

Ryes and Beans · Coconut rice with beans

Classic Caribbean dish of rice and beans cooked in coconut milk.

Rondon © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Fish & Seafood

Rondon

Rondón
Rawn-dawn · Coconut seafood stew

Hearty seafood stew with coconut milk and vegetables.

Puerto Viejo Travel Guides

4 guides

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