Our favorite place in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica is the area of Playa Punta Uva. It’s a 15 min drive with the car from town. There is a large beach at Punta Uva, which is very beautiful, but the most tropical and paradise beach is at Punta Uva Arrecife. Probably the most beautiful beach in Costa Rica with lots of palm trees and turquoise water. It’s a great place to swim and chill all day. There is a restaurant at the beach but we recommend bringing some snacks.