Cabuya guides
Practical guides to Cabuya and the southern Nicoya Peninsula: what to do, where to stay, how to get here and when to come.
Beaches near Cabuya: where to swim, snorkel and surf
Cabuya's own beach is rocky and best at high tide, when the water is calm, or at low tide for the walk to the island cemetery.
The best time to visit Cabuya, month by month
The easiest time to visit Cabuya is the dry season, from about December to April, when roads are dry, the Mal País back road is usually open and hiking in Cabo Blanco is at its easiest.
Cabuya, Costa Rica: a guide to the village at the end of the road
Cabuya is a small fishing village at the southern tip of Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula, where the road from Montezuma ends at Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve.
Cabuya tides: how to time the island walk and tide pools
Cabuya has two high tides and two low tides most days, and each low tide comes roughly 50 minutes later than the day before.
Getting to Cabuya: ferry, flights, buses and the road
Most people reach Cabuya from San José by driving to Puntarenas, taking the car ferry to Paquera and driving down through Cóbano and Montezuma, about 4.5 to 6 hours in all.
A day trip to Mal País and Santa Teresa from Cabuya
Mal País and Santa Teresa sit on the open Pacific just over the hills from Cabuya, with surf beaches and sunsets over the ocean.
Snorkeling and diving near Cabuya
The easiest snorkeling from Cabuya is on the reef around the island cemetery, on a calm day around low tide.
Things to do in Cabuya, Costa Rica
The two things nobody should miss in Cabuya are a hike in Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve and the low-tide walk to the island cemetery just offshore.
Where to eat in Cabuya and nearby Montezuma
In Cabuya, start the day at the village bakery, eat pizza at Cafe Coyote or Salón El Higuerón, and stop at Indígena for chocolate after hiking Cabo Blanco.
Where to stay in Cabuya: villas, jungle lodges and retreats
Cabuya has no big hotels, just a handful of small places to stay.