Limón
Costa Rica's main Caribbean port since the 19th century, Puerto Limón sits on the Caribbean coast with a compact centre of cafés, restaurants, and historic churches. Founded in 1854, it is the country's only planned city built in that era, and holds cultural significance as a landing point during Christopher Columbus's fourth voyage in 1502. The city is one of Costa Rica's most Afro-Caribbean communities, shaped by Jamaican workers who arrived to build the Atlantic railroad, and Limonese Creole is spoken alongside Spanish. Visitors should be aware of elevated crime levels linked to the port's role in regional drug trafficking.
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- Population63,081
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 16 km10 mi
Limón: quick answers
Where is Limón?
Limón is in Costa Rica, about 115 km71 miles in a straight line from San José.
How do you get to Limón?
The nearest airport is Limón (LIO), about 8 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Limón?
The warmest month is May, averaging 25°C78°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 24°C75°F. The wettest month is November, with about 468 mm18.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Limón?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 15 restaurants, 2 cafés and 27 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Limón?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Bribri and Puerto Viejo de Talamanca.