Cahuita National Park is located on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast in the town of Cahuita. The park encompasses some 2,636 acres with about one tenth of that being marine. This national treasure is home to a great number of endangered species.

Visitors to Cahuita National Park have their choice of exploring by land or by sea. The park does have a groomed trail which begins on the Cahuita side at the Kelly Creek Station and ends around the point at the Puerto Vargas Station.

Cahuita National Park visitors can also explore by sea. The park is home to, and protects a magnificent coral reef. This reef is home to some 500 species of tropical fish and 2 separate shipwrecks.

The entrance fee to Cahuita National Park was recently raised to $10 for foreign visitors. It is however, highly recommended to go with a professional guide, as the animals that inhabit the Costa Rica rainforests camoflauge very well to their surroundings.