Punta Uva, Limon, Costa Rica

Punta Uva is a small town between Playa Chiquita and Manzanillo. It has a couple of small hotels and restaurants, and a small residential area. Punta Uva is most known for its excellent beaches and the Punta Uva butterfly garden, which has an amazing variety of tropical butterflies. The actual point of Punta Uva is a rocky promontory which extends out over the lovely Caribbean Sea. The rock is covered with lush jungle, and there is a trail leading to a great lookout point at the top. To the north-west of the point there is a sheltered cove with great swimming.

One of the most popular beaches in the area, especially among the locals, this beach even offers kayak rental during the tourist season, and is a great spot for water sports and just lying around in the sun. A short access road leads down to this beach right across the main road from the Punta Uva grocery store, and there is parking right next to the beach.

To the south-east of the point, the town of Punta Uva comes right down to the beach, with several beach-front houses and a restaurant or two. This region also has excellent beaches, with white sands and no reef. During the tourist season, this whole stretch of beach is usually occupied by beachgoers, and is a popular spot for barbeques and picnics.

There are several access roads along this stretch of beach where you can drive right down to the beach. The Punta Uva butterfly garden is one of the premier attractions in the area, with an amazing variety of tropical butterfly species. Set back from the road on the opposite side from the beach along a dirt road that leads up into the hills, the butterfly garden is located in the midst of some of the nicest rainforest in the area. This is a great spot for nature hikes and seeing the local wildlife. With some of the nicest beaches in the area and a relaxed small-town feel, Punta Uva is definitely worth a visit, and there is good reason why it is one of the favourite local hangouts, as well as being popular with visitors.