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A wild and beautiful region with pounding surf and prehistoric rainforests, Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast is a beach lover’s delight. Set apart from the rest of the country, this region of Costa Rica offers tourists some of the most gorgeous white sand coconut tree lined beaches that one has ever seen. Actually one of the country’s most geographically diverse regions with inland rainforests that stretch right up to the coastline, the Caribbean expanse of Costa Rica has beautiful swampy lagoons to the north and is bordered by the towering Talamanca Mountains to the south.
Running for some 125 miles between the borders of Panama and Nicaragua, the entire of Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast lies inside of Limon province. First discovered by Christopher Columbus who landed here in 1502, this province is one of the least traveled areas of the country. Almost always hot and humid throughout the year, this part of Costa Rica receives the highest amount of rainfall, with major downpours taking place between May and August and then in between December and January.
One of the lushest regions in Costa Rica, when the weather is good Limon offers tourists a plethora of activities to enjoy from some outstanding diving opportunities to awesome surf breaks, superb sportfishing and an excellent chance to get up close and personal with nature. Home to the Tortuguero National Park famous for its turtle nesting and the Cahuita National Park, Limon also home to the last remaining indigenous Indian tribes of Costa Rica namely the Bribri, Cocles and Talamanca Cabecarv communities.
To get to Puerto Limon, the capital of Limon province from San Jose, take Highway 32 also known as the Guapiles Highway that connects this region to the rest of the country. A major banana port until recently, Puerto Limon is a melting pot of Costa Rica’s Afro-Caribbean culture. An interesting city to tour, visit Puerto Limon during carnival when this bustling town transforms into party central. A trip to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca and Manzanillo is ideal, as these two towns showcase what Limon is all about.
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