Vacation Destinations | Travel Guide
Limon
Limon is Costa Rica’s premier port, welcoming hundreds of cruise ships each year, it is a gateway to Caribbean beaches, inland rainforests, and spectacular eco-adventures. Limon Costa Rica is the most sparsely populated and most culturally distinct of the seven provinces of the country. The capital of Limon province is Puerto Limon.
Most cruise ship passengers make a quick tour through Limon before heading farther afield on shore excursions. Overnight visitors, usually on their way to points north or south, can sample the area’s Caribbean culture, taste some of Costa Rica’s most delicious dishes, and enjoy the area’s lively nightlife.
History records that in 1502 Christopher Columbus landed in Costa Rica at the place known as Puerto Limón. The country’s port par excellence thanks to import and export traffic, Limón now has the facilities to receive cruise ships as well. The city’s old quarter has the characteristics of a historical center and is currently under urban renovation with restoration of buildings and a pedestrian walkway from Parque Vargas to the market.
Limon 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.
Puerto Limon is tropical and as such, is hot the year around. With temperatures in the 80-s and 90s, the wettest months are November through January where rainfalls averaging 15 inches pert month are not uncommon. The driest months occur from February through April and then again in September. Be aware that it can rain at any time in this tropic environment.
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