where is La Kukula?
GPS: 9º 38´ 10,63" N 82º 42´ 36,69" W
La Kukula Lodge is situated in the south Caribbean region of Costa Rica in Puerto Viejo`s Playa Chiquita, a quiet area between the small villages of Puerto Viejo and Manzanillo.
Sea and Jungle
From Playa Chiquita to Manzanillo you will find some of the finest beaches in the country: Cocles, Punta Uva, Arrecife and Playa Grande; idyllic natural spaces to relax, walk, swim, bird-watch, surf, cycle or snorkel in the coral reef.
From La Kukula Lodge make your own way to the Wildlife Refuge of Gandoca-Manzanillo or Cahuita National Park. You’ll also gain easy access to a variety of private protection areas and native reserves within the area.
The people
The different communities inhabiting the area offer a unique cultural richness that sets it apart from the rest of the country: the Bribri, indigenous tribe of native settlers who mostly dwell in the jungle and hillsides of Talamanca; the colourful Afro-Caribbean community, which has traditionally lived on the Caribbean coast since the 19th century; and the “newly settled” Ticos and foreigners. All help to create an amazing cultural diversity in a small geographical space. Although the majority of the population speaks Spanish, the natives speak their mother tongue "Bribri" and the Afro-Caribbeans speak "patois" (or broken English), which is derived from Jamaican English.
Sea and Jungle
From Playa Chiquita to Manzanillo you will find some of the finest beaches in the country: Cocles, Punta Uva, Arrecife and Playa Grande; idyllic natural spaces to relax, walk, swim, bird-watch, surf, cycle or snorkel in the coral reef.
From La Kukula Lodge make your own way to the Wildlife Refuge of Gandoca-Manzanillo or Cahuita National Park. You’ll also gain easy access to a variety of private protection areas and native reserves within the area.
The people
The different communities inhabiting the area offer a unique cultural richness that sets it apart from the rest of the country: the Bribri, indigenous tribe of native settlers who mostly dwell in the jungle and hillsides of Talamanca; the colourful Afro-Caribbean community, which has traditionally lived on the Caribbean coast since the 19th century; and the “newly settled” Ticos and foreigners. All help to create an amazing cultural diversity in a small geographical space. Although the majority of the population speaks Spanish, the natives speak their mother tongue "Bribri" and the Afro-Caribbeans speak "patois" (or broken English), which is derived from Jamaican English.
