Costa Rica is a beautiful country located in Central America. Limon is one of seven provinces in Costa Rica. Limon is located in the travel rich area of the country’s Caribbean lowlands.
Limon is not often thought as a vacations destination but with the mountains on one side and the ocean on the other it is a gorgeous place to visit. This province is one of the most racial diverse provinces in the little country of Costa Rica with an enormous Afro Caribbean influence.
The odd part about Limon is the weather, differs with that of the rest of the country as the province does not have the wet and dry season, it rains year round in Limon. The average temperature in Limon is between 70 to 85 degrees year round with a gentle breeze from the Caribbean Sea. The driest months are often September and October making it a perfect place for an early fall get away.
The second week of October every year Limon has a festival called carnival. This event was started back in 1949 by a local community activist leader named Alfred Josiah Henry Smith. The carnival goes with Columbus Day. Carnival is full of food and dancing, making it an ideal time to be a tourist in Limon. The festival happens no matter rain or shine.
Another place to tour while visiting Costa Rica is the canals north of Limon that were the result of dredging in the 1960s. These canals are especially appealing to avid bird watchers. Offering an array of birds that range from kingfishers to herons. Tortuguero National Park is also a perfect place to enjoy for the day if you enjoy bird watching. Over 300 different species of birds call the 19000 acres of Tortuguero Park home. For the adventure lovers out there Tortuguero offers a guided boat tour that includes zip lines. Do not be scared though for those that do not want to try the zip line there are many other tours offered.
A wildlife reserve by the name of Kekoldi is like nothing you will ever tour again. A true natural wonder of the world, do not miss the opportunity to vitiate this national treasure of Costa Rica. For those that chose to spend their days in the sun. Limon is home to some world class open air markets for you to pick up souvenirs for all your friends that did not get to visit this tropical paradise.
Limon is a nature lovers paradise. A place to relax among the parks and forest or spend a day in the sun on the coast. Limon is the forgotten gem of the Caribbean.
