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Cahuita National Park – Punta Cahuita loop from Cahuita

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Cahuita National Park – Punta Cahuita loop from Cahuita

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Cahuita National Park – Punta Cahuita loop from Cahuita

03:15

12.7km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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Parque nacional Cahuita

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Hotel

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826 m

Cahuita National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Cahuita National Park is right on the Caribbean beach. A tour takes about 2-3 hours.
We walk the path through the rainforest and see sloths, capuchin monkeys, but also snakes, …

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1.40 km

Playa Cahuita

Beach

2.29 km

Río Suárez, Cahuita National Park

Highlight • River

Important NOTE:
When crossing a river, always go as far upstream as possible and look for a flat spot. Crocodiles and sharks can be particularly dangerous in the estuaries.

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2.73 km

Cahuita National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

The Perezoso Trail (approx. 1.8 km long) forms one of three stages on the way from Cahuita to the end at Puerto Vargas (a little over 8 km in total). Oil was drilled here in the past.

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4.43 km

At the very tip of the national park

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Beautiful view over the sea. Here you should not go into the water strong undercurrent.

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4.43 km

Punta Cahuita

Highlight • Beach

The Cahuita National Park can be hiked through in three stages from Cahuita to the end at Puerto Vargas (a little more than 8 km in total). At the first …

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5.38 km

Punta Vargas

Highlight • Beach

The Cahuita National Park can be hiked through in three stages from Cahuita to the end at Puerto Vargas (a little more than 8 km in total). At the second …

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7.08 km

Puerto Vargas Ranger Station

Highlight • Rest Area

There are two entrances to the national park, at the ranger stations Kelly Creek and Puerto Vargas, which are connected by a very nice hiking trail. The Kelly Creek Station …

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7.23 km

Wooden Walkway in Cahuita National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

At the end of the Los Corales trail, you have the choice between the Puerto Vargas trail (road) or the slightly shorter, highly recommended Los Cativos trail (approx. 2.2 km …

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12.7 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.18 km

3.13 km

2.24 km

1.16 km

Surfaces

5.79 km

3.28 km

2.63 km

620 m

387 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Monday 10 August

31°C

23°C

78 %

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Comments

March 25, 2024,Nationalpark Cahuita, Costa Rica 🇨🇷

One of many small hikes in beautiful Costa Rica! 🇨🇷
The country is a dream in every way. 🥰
🦥🦜🌴🍍🌊☀️

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March 4, 2022,Parque National Cahuita

A beautiful hike right on the beach, and still along through the shady rainforest. Back by bus.

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January 14, 2023,Parc de Cahuita (Caraibes)

Beautiful walk in the Cahuita National Park, on a path along the Caribbean coast, through a warm and humid primary tropical forest, where exceptional fauna and flora abound.

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March 10, 2025,Sendero -Trail Cahuita

The short hike in Cahuita National Park went almost the entire time along the Caribbean coast. The weather was great, so of course there was a swim stop. You only walk very slowly because you want to see lots of wild animals. At the beginning there are quite a lot of tourists around you. At the end we were almost …

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January 2, 2023,Costa Rica. Tieflandurwald und Karibikküste im Parque Nacional Cahuita

The first part of the trail is a beautiful boardwalk through flooded lowland jungle. Then the trail leads along the coast. The path is mostly shady. You can see the threat of rising sea levels very clearly in the park.

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Cahuita National Park – Punta Cahuita loop from Cahuita

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Río Suárez, Cahuita National Park

Cahuita National Park

At the very tip of the national park

Punta Cahuita

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