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Limon Costa Rica
By Steven Hollstein, Mon Dec 26th
The famous east coast of with places like Cauhita,Puerto Limon, Tortugeros and Barra del Colorado is a completelydifferent thing then the west coast. You can fly here or take highway 32 from San José and enjoy theamazing scenery while driving. You can drive through BrauiloCarillo National Park and straight down to limón or go north andpass by the Volcano Barva, followed by Puerto Viejo andSarapiqui. The temperature stays around high
20s all year but due to rainalmost the whole year, the clouds will give some protection fromthe burning sun.. The best time on the year (to avoid rain) isin February to Mars, and August to October. (Article continued below)
You'll find restaurants scattered all along the road if you feelthe urge for eating. Limón is also the place where almost all of Costa Rica's bananasare shipped when exported. Crime has been found somewhat higher then on the west coast sobeware. The Beaches ---------------- Four kilometers north of puertoLimón are two small beaches. Playa Bonita with fine yellow sand,palm trees and some hotels. The water is not perfect fortourists though. Playa Portete has a dock where local fishermenland with their catches. Even further north is Moín where thegovernment built a industrial harbor for freight ships back inthe 1980´s. Going south you'll find the most visited place, thebeach Cauhita. Cauhita is a quite large village with many thousands ofinhabitants and is a hot target for backpacking tourists. It canbe hard to find a rental in Cauhita. White san beaches fringedwith coconut palms, a relaxing atmosphere and a calm Caribbeanway of life attract a lot of tourists. There are also several smaller beaches close by Cauhita. Evenfurther south Talamanca is the place to go. Close by are PlayaCocles, Playa Chiquita and Punta Uva. Sights of Limón ------------------ Cahuita National Park. Over1000 hectares of land with more then 14Km of beaches, all withnice mixes of coconut palm trees, mangrives and denseforrests,Snorkeling is offered all over the coast for those whowould like to try it out. In the south the Gandoca-Manzanillo Game Preserve is ofinterest. You can visit punta mona (Monkey Point), said to havereceived its name from Columbus himself. Also plan a visit to Tortugeros and a trip on the canals. You'llmost likely have to set aside 1-2 days for this trip as it is along way to go. Make sure you bring clothes to change (afterrain), insect repellant and clean drinking water and you'll havea much nicer time! Not only will you find an extreme jungle here, you may also belucky enough to encounter a sea turtle or two. Parque Vargas in Puerto Limón with its tall attractive palms andother tropical trees, flowers and animals close to thewaterfront is a pleasant way of enjoying the beauty of thetropics. Eating -------- The food on the east coast is everything fromlocal specialties, normal Costa Rican food, Caribbean food toFrench and Chinese. Be aware of the fact that not all food iscompatible with all tourists! Bars & Nightclubs ----------------------- Night open bars andcantinas can always be found around the central parks in almostall Costa Rican towns. Puerto Limón is no exception. But many ofthese places in Limón should be avoided by tourists and singlewomen should not be out after dark themselves without company. Limón with Cauhita is different from other beaches. The muchgreener water on the Caribbean side of makes a nicecontrast to the bluish west coast water. You'll often find larger waves on the east coast as well. About the author:Steven Hollstein always spends his vacations in Costa Rica. Heloves beaches like Limón. Go here for more information about Limon Costa Rica | 