carries the name of a fruit, but is dominated by a totally different. The province of Limón extends over the entire Atlantic coast of Costa Rica and is known for its Caribbean culture.
capital city of Puerto Limon (pop. 89.933)
Area 9.189 km ^ 2
population of 339.295 ( 2000)
Density 37 / km ^ 2
Limón is the unique province of Costa Rica, as the Caribbean influences and history can be felt very strong, they do not compare with the rest of the country. Christopher Columbus laid in 1502 at the first time in Costa Rica, on the coast of present-day Limón. Although the landowners were white, Limón was always dominated by the black population. In the early colonial period it was forbidden black residents to travel to the capital. And even if the racism in Costa Rica, as in the whole world, is far from over, but now there are very many black owner and entrepreneur, primarily of course in Limón. This has certainly contributed to the strengthening of Caribbean culture in recent decades.
still is, in addition to tourism, the banana industry an important pillar of the economy in Limón. Both Dole and Chiquita bananas have a lot of farmers under contract. Loaded onto giant cargo ships in Moin can these be found in German supermarkets.
power in the tourist centers, the culture is often a somewhat attached impression that sell especially if white immigrants (German, English, etc.) with Dreadlocks Jamaican flags. But you look a little deeper, we find but the Caribbean restaurant where Mum Rice & Beans (Gallo Pinto cooked in coconut milk) and lemon Sische empanadas cooked. You can experience the culture that is in any case to be alive, if you do not by Jamaican flags and the hash seller can distract the road.
As for tourism, it is necessary above all to the north and Tortuguero Cahuita and Puerto Viejo in the south call near the border with Panama. After Guanacaste is quite far away, people meet here mainly European visitors, which dampens the little package tourism. Tortuguero is at least the most important point for tourists in Costa Rica, if you're looking at turtles. However, the park in the Costa Rican environmental movement is facing growing criticism. To provide all possible tourist spectacle, can often more than 20 per turtle ogle be allowed. Although the tour guides say that the turtles would not be affected, but you can hear other views. José Luis, a member of the Board of Madre Verde, who works at MINAE (Ministry of Environment and Energy) was criticized as very much like the work of the leaders in Tortuguero. Cahuita and Puerto Viejo, in addition to wild parties, especially with good waves to surf and palm-covered beaches.
The, after the Isla del Coco, certainly inaccessible nature park of Costa Rica extends over the entire south-west of Limon, the Parque de la Amistad (Friendship Park). As an international park its larger part lies in Panama. Even before it goes into the actual park entrance for the common people is locked Here are the reserves for the last remaining tribes of Costa Rica. Really accessible to the park, or at least the edges, that is only of Puntarenas is off.
The ugly side of Limon show up in Puerto Limon, here is the attack rate is very high and also flourishing drug trade. Unfortunately, the border with Panama in the south probably quite transparent to flour-like substances.
I myself, as you can imagine, very great problems with the heat in Limón, which because of the humidity is sometimes really unbearable, so I prefer something in this aspect but the drier climate of the Pacific coast. Are Unbeatable but the beaches in Manzanillo, one on the border with Panama and a leatherback turtle sightings in Tortuguero, despite the criticism, the unforgettable experience. Even if Carlos Limón Puerto Limón, and above all very much excited avoid him, the former railway line, of course.
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