Punta Uva Beach, Costa Rica

#thingstodo This beach turned out to be perfect for our family with kids aged 10, 8, and 5. The waves were fairly calm, and there was plenty of beach to lay out on. If you come on the weekend, it gets a little busy and shady/covered spots on the beach fill up. The surrounding jungle and views are amazing. I highly suggest a spot near La Sirena restaurant. I had the "catch of the day" two times, both phenomenal, and they have really good pizza for the kids. You will have a good day! Great beach. Kid friendly and couldn’t see any rips on the day. Not much seaweed and the bottom was sandy. Minimal vendors or people badgering you. Kayaks available for hire. Couldn’t see any toilets or places to get snacks / refreshments. You can also explore the cave / tunnel out at to r point. See description below: Well worth the walk. Doesn’t take long, perhaps 15 minutes from the beach. Please wear water shoes, runners or other appropriate footwear. Flip flops aren’t going to cut it. The first part of the walk there is a rope to help you get up because it can be slippery. Then follow the main track, taking the left path when it forks. Follow down to the point that has made a natural tunnel underneath. To get down to the instagram favourite spot for people, be very careful. It was soooo slippery and you could easily injure yourself. Once near the cave / tunnel, again, the rocks are still slippery even in the water. The mud on your shoes makes it worse so take the time to clean them in the water before venturing out to snap that selfie. It’s not very deep when you wade in but there are two currents - one from each side that could easily knock you off balance. To exit, we didn’t take the same path in, instead heading across the rocks for about 10m then climbing up. There are two gravesites here as well. Hmmmm. Take the chance to use other tracks to explore. You have beautiful vistas over another beach and the trees are magnificent. Keep your eyes out for toucans and sloths.