The Caribbean Port of Limón is the gateway to the Southern Caribbean Coast. It encompasses Cahuita National Park and Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge. Many rivers feeding from the Talamanca Range create a lush biodiversity that is very different from other areas of Costa Rica. The reefs, consisting of thirty-five different coral species are home to manatee, dolphins and over a hundred species of fish.
The villages of Cahuita, Punta Uva and Puerto Viejo offer excellent accommodations, exciting Caribbean cuisine, and live reggae music into the night.
Puerto Viejo is home to mighty Salsa Brava, a wave that reaches forty feet high to challenge surfers. There are also excellent places for scuba diving, snorkeling or fishing.
The palm studded golden sandy beaches are some of the most beautiful in the Americas.
The colorful Afro-Caribbean flavor of Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast feels a world apart from the rest of the country. The pace is slower, the food is spicier, and the rhythm of patois spoken and reggae music in the streets fills the air. This region also boasts some of the most pristine beaches and national parks in the country. Untouched primary tropical forests spill down to the tip of the Atlantic Ocean, making for truly spectacular settings.
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Quick Facts
Just offshore from present day Limon, off the Island of Uvita, Christopher Colombus anchored in 1502 on his fourth and final voyage to the New World. It was Columbus after all who first named this Costa Rica or “Rich Coast”.
Despite having been found first, for centuries this region lived in absolute obscurity and separation from the rest of the country. It wasn’t until the 1870´s when the railroad was being built that the first non-Indigenous could be found in the area.
Don’t miss out on the Caribbean cooking! Try ordering Ron Don, a coconut spicy soup filled with local vegetables and fresh fish – have some water handy.
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