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Cahuita and the Southern Caribbean

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Destination Guide Sources For Cahuita and the Southern Caribbean

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29 sources • Updated Oct 29, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Oct 29, 2026.

SINAC Cahuita National Park official visitor information - Park entry points, posted opening hours, sector fees, coral reef designated snorkeling areas, trained guides and conservation rules; operational day-of confirmation required.
SINAC Cahuita community tourism experiences - Institutional community-led reef boat snorkeling descriptions, named regulated marine routes, interruptions in rough seas, local nature trails.
SINAC Cahuita community operator directory - Institutional names and contacts of community tour/guide businesses; a listing is not proof of a current booking slot or an individual permit.
Costa Rica Tourism Board Cahuita park brochure (2023 edition) - Official 2023 visitor brochure, recovered from SINAC. Designated swimming/snorkeling, marine hazards, park entrances, reef ethics, contacts and hiking trails. Some schedules conflict with other SINAC web pages.
Costa Rica Tourism Board Cahuita and Puerto Viejo miniguide - Regional boundaries, road and bus links, Afro-Caribbean culture, cuisine and visitor activities; historical schedules are not live timetables.
Costa Rica Tourism Board diving regional overview - Confirms the southern Caribbean reef ecosystem and recommends regulated, permitted adventure operators; national offerings do not prove individual Cahuita scuba departures.
SINAC Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge visitor page - Official refuge hours, no general entry charge, coastal forest and reef ecology and visitor prohibitions.
Costa Rica Tourism Board Gandoca-Manzanillo refuge profile - Refuge protected marine and terrestrial habitats and visiting information.
Costa Rica Tourism Board Costa Rica climate by region - Caribbean coast has no true dry season; February-March and September-October are comparatively drier; seasonal rainier periods.
Costa Rica Tourism Board wildlife calendar - Caribbean leatherback nesting context March-June primarily in Gandoca and other areas; not a promise of a local tour or sighting.
Punta Uva Dive Center official website - Locally based scuba operator advertising guided fun diving, discovery dives and PADI courses. Current individual dates, sites, tanks and conditions need direct reconfirmation.
Cahuita Experience official snorkeling page - Direct Cahuita guided boat-and-reef snorkeling description, equipment and published example price; schedules and VAT may change.
Cahuita.cr operator snorkeling and park page - A separate operator advertises snorkeling, optional guided hiking, prices and sea-visibility cancellation rules; not an authority for park regulations.
Transportes MEPE San Jose to Cahuita timetable - Operator-posted bus schedule and approximately four-hour route estimate. Check directly because the page can be old.
Transportes MEPE route fares - Operator route and fare reference; fares and schedules are subject to change.
Costa Rica Tourism Board entry requirements - Passport, visa group, return or onward travel, entry-stamp duration and yellow fever travel-history caveat.
Costa Rica Tourism Board travel resources - SJO gateway, ground transport, national departure tax and ticket-inclusion guidance.
Costa Rica Tourism Board travel tips - Colones, cards, ATMs, service charges, communications, general travel safety and emergency 911.
Costa Rica Tourism Board travel trade visitor Q&A - Countrywide card/cash norms, type A/B plugs, 120V electricity and transport tips.
Costa Rica Tourism Board surfing guidance - Strong waves at Salsa Brava reserved for experienced surfers; Cocles surf context.
Jaguar Rescue Center official public tour - Official guided animal rehabilitation visitor program, current posted admission and tours; no direct animal contact.
Costa Rican Red Cross official emergency portal - Nationwide 911 emergency access, 24/7.
Divers Alert Network decompression emergency guidance - First aid, nearest emergency facility, DAN emergency telephone and cautions about chamber assumptions.
Divers Alert Network chamber referral cautions - Chamber location or availability should not be guessed; emergency professional assessment first.
Costa Rican Social Security Fund directory, Talamanca health area - Institutional directory lists Área de Salud Talamanca. It does not establish emergency, surgical or hyperbaric availability.
Juan Santamaria International Airport information - Airport services and departure tax requirements.
Jaguar Rescue Center official public tour, direct main page - Direct public-tourpage lists29USD/freeunder10/guidednoanimalcontact/9:30and11:30sessions;ticketchannelpriceconflicts,currenttotalreconfirmationrequired.
Destination hero photo by MongeNajera (historical) - Cahuita beach 19.jpg. Photo: MongeNajera / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0. Cropped and resized. Cropped image retains the same license.
Destination hero photo by Angello Pro - Aerial photography of houses beside ocean. Unsplash License (https://unsplash.com/license). Photographer: https://unsplash.com/@angello_pro. Cropped and resized for the cover.