A Hotel Near Salsa Brava Surf Break

One of the advantages of being centric in Puerto Viejo town is that you’re close to the world-famous Salsa Brava Surf Break. We are literally located 50 meters north of this powerful enigmatic beauty.

Salsa Brava wasn’t always a famed surf spot as it is today. In 1991 at 3:57 PM local time, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake took place in Limon the province of Puerto Viejo altering the landscape and thus giving birth to this world-class wave.

Although many surfers would strive to ride such a wave, it is not meant for the faint-hearted. Local veteran surfers will attest to just how powerful of a way Salsa Brava is with scars and limping to prove it. However, as a result, you get an unpopulated break point and surf an awesome wave.

Why Visit Puerto Viejo

Puerto Viejo is one of the best kept secrets in Cost Rica. You’ll find people of all walks of life from the international tycoons to local farmer growing cacao on their property.

One of the hallmarks of Puerto Viejo is it pristine beaches on the Caribbean Coast. From Black beach to Manzanilla, each shore is distinctive beautiful.

Apart from the jaw-dropping beauty, Puerto Viejo is a town with a thriving pulse where there is an array of restaurants; live music is heard on every other corner; reggae and salsa dancing is seen on the beach while bars and cocktail lounges are planted on the sand.