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Puerto Limon, Costa Rica Dec. 2024

We visited Limon on our cruise. I took a ship's excursion to the Wildlife Rescue Center, with lunch and scenic drives along the coast and through a few small towns where the coach had trouble turning corners. Then I went back out into Limon for an hour or two to find nearby Park Vargas & some nearby town attractions. Limon was a nice port since you could walk off the ship into town. There was also a band playing, and a building with vendors & souvenirs. (I bought some coffee for a friend before going back to the ship.) Howard did a train and boat trip while I went off on my own. We both learned interesting things like Costa Rica doesn't have an army, and that bananas and tourism are a huge part of Costa Rica's economy. That evening was our night to go to Polo. I had to hold back a little on splurging on prime rib or whatever due to a tooth problem. But it was still a great dinner. Oceania's food seldom lets us down.

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View from ship at pier
View from ship at pier		 Limon from the ship
Limon from the ship		 Swallow tailed kite
Swallow tailed kite		 Costa Rica scenery from coach on excursion
Costa Rica scenery from coach on excursion		 Bananas to be harvested & exported. We were told only 1 crop per year.
Bananas to be harvested & exported. We were told only 1 crop per year. 		On way to Wildlife Rescue Ctr we went along beach & through towns with tight spots for coach
On way to Wildlife Rescue Ctr we went along beach & through towns with tight spots for coach
At the center, agoutis were running around furtively.
At the center, agoutis were running around furtively.		 Monkeys were caged, active & kind of hard to photograph
Monkeys were caged, active & kind of hard to photograph		 And then I saw a sloth - slow, sleeping sloth!
And then I saw a sloth - slow, sleeping sloth!		 Got another agouti shot.
Got another agouti shot.		 Hit the jackpot when we walked back toward center entrance - sloth had moved slightly!
Hit the jackpot when we walked back toward center entrance - sloth had moved slightly!		 Also saw a tiny frog at Wildlife Rescue Center
Also saw a tiny frog at Wildlife Rescue Center
Double click picture to see a beautiful toucan.
Double click picture to see a beautiful toucan.		 Puerto Limon lighthouse - scrappy but an official, maybe even working lighthouse
Puerto Limon lighthouse - scrappy but an official, maybe even working lighthouse		 Beautiful full moon Dec 13
Beautiful full moon Dec 13		 Picture perfect building in Puerto Viejo decorated for Feliz Navidad
Picture perfect building in Puerto Viejo decorated for Feliz Navidad		 Cute town of Puerto Viejo is crazy about sloths
Cute town of Puerto Viejo is crazy about sloths		 Areas around Viejo & Cahuita appear to support lots of tourism
Areas around Viejo & Cahuita appear to support lots of tourism
Had lunch in Viejo where could sample coffee, buy souvenirs, get local money back.
Had lunch in Viejo where could sample coffee, buy souvenirs, get local money back.		 Huge bananas at the port tell us what gets exported a lot in Costa Rica!
Huge bananas at the port tell us what gets exported a lot in Costa Rica!		 Walked to Parque Vargas near port
Walked to Parque Vargas near port		 Holiday music in Parque Vargas was a nice touch
Holiday music in Parque Vargas was a nice touch		 Big shoe stands in front of the Caribbean Sea. Did Santa come?
Big shoe stands in front of the Caribbean Sea. Did Santa come?		 Had to look hard to find this - loved it. But all I can decipher is Limon
Had to look hard to find this - loved it. But all I can decipher is "Limon"
Delapidated structure at waterfront near the shoe.
Delapidated structure at waterfront near the shoe.		 A beautiful bird and the Caribbean Sea
A beautiful bird and the Caribbean Sea		 Painted Limon avenue & old warehouses
Painted Limon avenue & old warehouses		 Marina docked at the port of Limon
Marina docked at the port of Limon		 Limon from ship with long lens (Sacred Heart Cathedral tops everything)
Limon from ship with long lens (Sacred Heart Cathedral tops everything)		 Howard went on an eco train/boat excursion in the afternoon. I found him later waiting to get back on the ship.
Howard went on an eco train/boat excursion in the afternoon. I found him later waiting to get back on the ship.
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