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limon is the easternmost province of Costa Rica on the Caribbean Sea. It has almost 400,000 inhabitants and an area of 9189 km². The capital is Puerto Limona, with more than 100,000 inhabitants after San Jose and Cartago the third largest city in Costa Rica.
History
Columbus was the first European to visit Limón in 1502 on his fourth and final voyage to America. He anchored off the little island Isla Uvita, just off the coast of the present Puerto Limon. Due to the hot climate, the inhospitability of the region and the fierce resistance of indigenous groups, the Spaniards eventually gave up on colonizing the area.From the early 19th century, Afro-Caribbeans from Bocas del Toro (Panama), San Andres (Colombia) and Nicaragua the region at what now Tortuguero hot to hunt turtles. As the years passed they settled along the coast and founded the cities Cahuita, Puerto Viejo, Punta Uvac and manzanillo. The Afro-Caribbean people started a friendly trade relationship with the indigenous people and thus laid the foundation for the current population. San Jose and the contemporary Puerto Limon To achieve this, a large number of workers were Jamaica, China and self Italy recruited. To cut costs, banana trees were planted along the railway line to provide the workers with cheap food. After its completion, the proceeds fell to the US operator Minor Keith and had the empty wagons filled with bananas to go to the United States to export. The Costa Rican government donated 3,200 km2 of land to him, thus laying the foundation for the creation of the huge United Fruit Company.
Towns
- Cahuita - A relaxed town on the Playa Negra At the National Park Cahuita
- Puerto Limon - One of the main port cities of Costa Rica
- Puerto Viejo de Talamanca - Offers the most touristy beach life on the east coast
Other destinations
- Cahuita . National Park
- Tortuguero National Park
- Refugio Nacional de Fauna Silvestre Barra del Colorado
- Refugio Nacional de Visa Silvestre Gandoca-Manzanillo
- Reserva Biológica Hitoy-Cerere
- Verague Rainfrost Research and Adventure Park
Isla Uvita - Isla Uvita. This island is less than a kilometer from Puerta Limon. It is of historical importance because Christopher Columbus anchored here. He called the island La Huerta (the orchard). In 1985 Uvita was declared a national monument. The island is planted with coconut trees. There are small white sand beaches suitable for sunbathing. Isla Uvita is 40% cliffs and has lush, moist tropical vegetation. It offers excellent opportunities for diving and surfing. The crossing from Puerta Limón takes about 20 minutes.
Info
The Caribbean coast is the most remote area of Costa Rica. It has a coastline of 200 km and despite the total area of almost 9200 km2, it has less than 400,000 inhabitants, one third of which are of Jamaican descent. The province therefore exudes a unique Afro-Caribbean atmosphere: colorful and relaxed. It is one of the most humid areas of the country with low plains in the north as far as Nicaragua with swampy rainforests and freshwater lagoons. South of Puerto Limon are beautiful beaches and colorful villages, an area popular with surfers and backpackers.
climate
| Quarter | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Highest Temperature (C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Lowest Temperature (C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 277 | 426 | 205 | 317 |
| Sunshine (hour) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Arrive
- Pablo Zidar International Airport (IATA: LIO, ICAO:MRLM) is south of Puerto Limona.
- From San José on N32 via Guápiles to Puerto Limón is about 180 km.
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Language
In the other provinces Spanish is the general language, in Caribbean Costa Rica many speak the English dialect that is also spoken on Jamaica prevents.
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