A coastal town in Costa Rica, also referring to a national park and protected marine area known for coral reefs.
From indigenous Bribrí language meaning 'white water' or similar aquatic reference. The location was named for its distinctive marine characteristics noticed by indigenous peoples and later adopted by Spanish colonizers.
Cahuita National Park is a 'bleached coral' conservation case study—recent bleaching events from warming ocean temperatures turned the vibrant corals white, showing scientists in real-time how climate change physically transforms ecosystems.
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