Puerto Limón

Puerto Limón, commonly known as Limón, is a major city for cruise ships traveling through the Panama Canal. It is also a major transit point for travellers wishing to travel to Tortuguero by boat from the port of Moin, which is 15 minutes by bus from Puerto Limón. == Get in == === By bus === From San José, bus, 3 hours, ₡2500 (colones) From Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, bus, 1 hour 15 min, ₡1400 === By plane === 1 Limón International Airport. === By boat === Puerto Limon is a busy commercial port that serves freighters and cruise lines. == Get around == == See == Puerto Limon hosts a wide range of awesome Caribbean buildings and several national heritage monuments like the first Baptist church from 1880s and the Black Star Line Building. 1 United Fruit Headquarters (Almacenes y oficinas centrales de Compañía Bananera de Costa Rica). Relic of bygone days, the two-story building was completed in 1904 with a steel roof. It stands at the NW corner of Calle Tomás Guardia and Avenida Federico Fernández Oreamuno (Ruta 32). It typifies new Anglo-Caribbean designs to cope with the tropical climate by maximizing ventilation with multiple doors and roof lanterns while providing protection from the hot sun with deep eaves and wrap-around verandahs. Until 1986 the building also housed the harbormaster's office, the provincial government and the governor's residence. The building was designated historic heritage status in 1999. == Do == White-water rafting on the Reventizon River. 90 minute trip, traversing class 2 rapids (beginning level). Along the way, you may see sloths in the trees as well as the lush forest and cool water. == Buy == If you arrive by cruiseship, you can buy souvenirs in this city rather than from the tour company. Mas por Menos (Supermarket, owned by Walmart), Avenida 3 at Calle 3. == Eat == Chile Rojo thai restaurant, calle central (Puerto Viejo de Limon), ☏ +506 750-0025. 12:00-22:00. Great food - Thai and other Asian, excellent sushi. From US$5. Park Hotel Restaurant, Av 3 btw Calles 1 & 2. Average wine, really excellent seafood. Worth a visit for the seafood soup alone. US$50 for 3-course dinner with wine for two people. US$25. == Drink == == Sleep == Hotel International - Cheap option 300 meters east of the Black Star Line. Close to center. Double room ₡6500 Costa Rica Tree House. A unique place to stay near Limón. Cariblue Beach & Jungle Resort, Playa Cocles, Puerto Viejo (1,5 km south of Puerto Viejo), ☏ +506 2750-0758. Check-in: 13:00, check-out: 12:00. 50 steps from a sandy beach and the crystal, clear water of the Caribbean Sea. US$60/80. Hotel Miami, Avenida 2. Check-out: 12:00. Free Wi-fi. US$33 (en suite double room with fan). == Go next == To Moin (for Tortuguero), bus, 15 minutes.