Things to do
Cabo Blanco's trails, the island cemetery at low tide, snorkeling, surf, yoga and wildlife, all within a short drive of the village.
Places
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Reserva Natural Absoluta Cabo Blanco
Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve covers the forested southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, a short drive past Cabuya, and was Costa Rica's first protected area when…
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Isla Cabuya
Isla Cabuya is a small island just off Cabuya's beach that serves as the village cemetery. At low tide you can walk out to it over the rocky reef in about 10 to 15…
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Catarata de Montezuma
The Montezuma waterfalls are a set of 3 falls on the Río Montezuma, just south of Montezuma village and about 20 minutes' drive from Cabuya. The big lower fall is a…
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Playa Los Cedros
Playa Los Cedros is a stretch of coast just past the Río Lajas on the road between Cabuya and Montezuma. It's best known as one of the area's better surf spots, and at…
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The Sanctuary at Two Rivers
The Sanctuary at Two Rivers is a yoga and meditation retreat center on about 40 acres of jungle in Cabuya, where the Río Lajas and Río Cacao meet. It's set up for…
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Wild Sun Rescue Center
Wild Sun Rescue Center is a non-profit wildlife rescue in Cabuya, on land bordering Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve, that treats injured animals and returns them to the wild.…
Guides
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.