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Located at Playa Cocles
Cabinas El Tesoro is just 70 meters (that's 75 yards) from Cocles Beach and just 1 km from Puerto Viejo.
Playa Cocles is known throughout the world for its great waves and white sandy beach. There is plenty of area to relax privately.
Playa Cocles is the only beach on the Caribbean coast that has life guard service 7 days a week.
Surfers will love the waves here and in combination with several other local beaches there are places for surfers of all abilities. It's a great place to learn to surf as well so ask us about surf lessons, rentals and packages.
Puerto Viejo Area
Just
a walk away is the town of Puerto Viejo. Grocery stores, a Pharmacy, Bank, ATM
and a Farmer's Market. Local Sodas, Cafes, Bars, Restaurants and Coffee Shops.
Gift Stores, Street Vendors, Local Artisans, Bars and Dancing, Internet Access,
Sightseeing, Bike Rentals.
The area includes some of the world's most beautiful beaches with activities such as surfing, snorkelling, horseback riding, hiking and much more.
The website Puerto Viejo Satellite has extensive area information including area transportation info, answers to questions about money, tours and activities and more.
Our front desk can help you with advice on tours and activities while you're here or our tour partner, Gecko Trail Adventures, can help you make arrangements for your entire Costa Rica trip including transportation to Puerto Viejo or around the country, packages to Arenal and Monteverde, Tortuguero, Bocas del Toro and more, and all sorts of fun activities from Canopy tours to Whitewater rafting to Scuba diving and much more.
Getting Here
Coming from San José
Driving
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To get through San Jose the best thing to do is to ask your car rental agency or hotel for directions to Route 32 to Limon. You can also hale a cab driver and ask to follow them to Route 32 for $10. This will save you a lot of time if you get lost instead of driving around.
Take Route 32 out of San Jose for about 3 hours to the city of Limon. Before you get to Limon you will see a sign for Route 36 to Puerto Viejo.
Turn right on Route 36 and travel for about 45 minutes until you come to a “Y” in the road. Route 36 turns to the right and a sign will direct you straight to Puerto Viejo. Take this road for about 10 minutes until you see the ocean straight ahead.
You will drive through downtown Puerto Viejo and continue along the coastal road for 1 kilometre more until you see Cabinas El Tesoro on the right. We have secure parking.
A 4WD vehicle is not necessary to reach us but you might appreciate it when exploring the area if you get off the beaten track.
Detailed driving directions for the route to Puerto Viejo including an alternative route are available here.
Public Bus
By direct public bus: leaves daily from Terminal del Caribe at 8 am, 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm & 4 pm. The bus trip from San Jose takes 4 to 5 hours. Cost is about $9. Full information on the bus and schedules can be found on the transport page on www.PuertoViejoSatellite.com which also has a wealth of local information on the area.
Except for the 12 noon departure the services only go as far as downtown Puerto Viejo so you'll need to get the last 1 km to Cabinas El Tesoro by taxi (about 1,500 colones or $3) or by foot. Please keep careful watch on your belongings while the bus is unloading luggage in Puerto Viejo. For leaving Puerto Viejo you should try and purchase your ticket in advance at the office in downtown Puerto Viejo.
The noon departure from San Jose continues along the coastal road to Manzanillo so goes right by Cabinas El Tesoro but you should confirm (the drivers do not generally speak any English) with the driver before you leave Puerto Viejo that he will drop you at Cabinas El Tesoro at Playa Cocles. It might be easier just to get off downtown where everyone else is getting off.
Shared Ride Shuttle / Minibus
Shuttle door to door service: Interbus
and several other shuttle companies operating on a scheduled minibus service
with A/C which will pick you up in San Jose or Arenal (right from your
hotel) and bring you directly here. Rates start at about $35 per person (a
little more from Arenal and always half price for kids) and must be booked
in advance.
Use the transport planner to see shuttle schedules and prices as well as other transport options. You can also make a reservation. Shuttles must be booked in advance.
Private Driver
You can also have a private driver make this trip for you. The cost is $190 from San Jose for up to 8 persons and they will go on your schedule at your convenience. They will also meet your flight at the international airport and bring you straight here. Or you can book point-to-point transport from any point in Costa Rica. Use the transport planner to book this service.
Coming from San Jose International Airport
If you want to come directly from your flight at the San Jose
International airport to Puerto Viejo, we recommend either a private driver
or getting your bus ticket in advance. You can do the latter with the taxi/bus
service - the driver meets your flight at the San Jose airport and has already
pre-purchased your tickets for your selected bus departure. Use the transport
planner to book this service. The shuttle services generally leave San Jose
to early to meet international incoming flights.
Whitewater Rafting
No,
you don't actually travel here on the river but the rafting site is located
between San Jose or Arenal and the Caribbean and the company will pick you up in
one location and drop you off in another. So it turns a day of transportation
into a truly
memorable day.
The whitewater rafting trip on the Pacuare River has consistently had the highest reviews from all our guests. Trip includes pick up in San Jose or Arenal at your hotel, 4 hour, 18 mile rafting trip, eats and drop off at Cabinas El Tesoro.
You can also do trip on return from Puerto Viejo to San Jose or Arenal. Single day river trips cost $99 per person. They take care of all belongings and valuables. Click here if you'd like more information on the rafting trip options or to have us book one for you.
General Questions
The website
Puerto Viejo Satellite is the best place
to start to find out more about the area.
There are informative pages there on the vibe of the area, on money issues (ATMs, currency exchange, etc), on restaurants and much more.
Another good website is puertoviejo.net.
Finally, you can become a fan of Puerto Viejo and post photos, comments and question on the Facebook Puerto Viejo page.