Situated on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, one kilometer to the north of the center of Cahuita, Playa Negra is a black sand beach that offers miles and miles of beautiful and isolated shoreline, stretching from just north of the downtown of Puerto Vieja (from which Playa Negra lies a very short walk away) all the way down to the beginning of the Cahuita National Park. Playa Negra has been described as one of the natural beaches in the whole of the Caribbean, offset with rock outcroppings and tidepools. It is an ideal destination for tourists looking to escape from the more developed attractions in the area and for keen surfers it offers an uncrowded beach break with plenty of consistent and superb left and rights.
One of the other major attractions at Playa Negra is the Playa Negra Sea Turtle Conservation Project, which aims to improve the conservation of the sea turtles that inhabit, mate, migrate and nest in around the entire south Caribbean region of Costa Rica, and there are various expeditions which tourists can enroll in at a reasonable price, learning about ecology while at the same time experiencing all the usual sights one comes to the nation to see.
Playa Negra is a lively and diverse area with a striking beauty all of its own, offering some of the most beautiful sunrises you will find anywhere in Costa Rica. The beach is easily accessible via a path just off Playa Negra Norte, and is well worth checking out.
