Uvita Costa Rica

Uvita offers a great variety of tours and activities for both travelers and residents.Thanks to its natural beauty, its convenient location and its bubbling development, Uvita has become a destination you cannot miss on your trip along Costa Rica's South Pacific Coast. The town of Uvita is famous for the annual arrival of Humpback and Pilot whales to its warm waters, where they come to give birth to their young, and for the three species of resident dolphins that inhabit the waters around the Ballena Marine National Park.

Besides the mandatory whale and dolphin watching tours, there are many more exciting activities in or near the area of Uvita:

• Hikes through primary and secondary forests or through the Mangrove.
• Birdwatching tours in any of two of the area's wildlife refuges: Hacienda Baru or Rancho La Merced, or in Oro Verde, a biological reserve owned and managed by a country Costa Rican family for more than 40 years.
• Kayaking in the Hatillo mangroves or through waves and caves in the waters of the Ballena Marine National Park.
• Horseback riding through forests, on the beach or to meet magnificent waterfalls.
• Snorkeling in the Ballena Marine National Park.
• Sport fishing
• For the more adventurous: Paraglide, tree climbing, canopy zip-line tour, whitewater rafting, surf safari, ATV trips.

Furthermore, Uvita is also the perfect place to make a stop and have a pleasant rest on your trip along the Pacific Coast as well as the ideal place to plan for any further trips to Caño Island, Corcovado National Park, Puerto Jiménez, Carate, Zancudo Beach, etc. Uvita has a great Information Center owned by the friendly and helpful Sonia Leon CLICK HERE FOR PAGE. There you can book accommodations and tours in the Osa Península and find out about bus, boat, ferry, and flight schedules.