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.
