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Port Limon Shore Excursions

Happy customers on their way to a Port Limon's shore excursion

Happy customers on their way to a Port Limon's shore excursion

Even though the number of tours in Costa Rica is big -due to such a big diversity of climates and life zones- the number of Port Limon's shore excursions is reduced due to the limited time customers have while at Port Limón.

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Usually cruise ships docking at Port Limon stay an average time of 10 hours.

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Among destinations at Port Limon that you may visit are: Tortuguero Canal, Veragua Rain Forest Adventure & Research Center, Bonita Beach, Jungle Breeze Rain Forest Canopy Tour (Zip Line), Chocolate Tour, City Tours, Cahuita National Park, and a couple more of options of high end tours like bird watching and ethnobotany, both lead by senior guides specialized in each field.

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Temperature in Port Limón es always warm or hot, humidity level is usually above 75%, currency is costarrican colón, and exchange is actually ¢545 colones per one USD. (as in November 14 2016).

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Well known for a long lasting democracy and a lack of army, Costa Rica stands for human rights, as an example, as soon as you step in Costa Rica (in our case in Port Limón) you have the same rights as any costarrican, excepting vote, for that you must apply for a costarrican citizenship, then you can vote.

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Ask our sales representative, for information among our tours in Port Limon.

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What to bring in a Limón rain forest tour:

A rain forest cup

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Calathea is a genus part of Marantheaceae family, related to bananas and heliconias, marks a difference the presence of a pulvinus connecting the leaf with the stem. This pulvinus, aloud a broader range of movement so the leaf acquires a bigger amount of sunlight through out the day.

This was the original source of material for wrapping a pre-columbian meal known as Tamal, it was also used for covering dead bodies as part of a funerary ritual of some ethnic groups, now days tamales are wrapped with banana leaves because they are more abundant.

Many species in this genus present a whitish to silvery pubescence under the leaf, no known yet by science it such pubescence has any function serving the plant.

In the sequence of images shows how breaking the central vein of the leaf, then this folds in itself and ready, we have a cup in order to pick up water from a spring or creek.

Bonita Beach

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Bonita means nice, and it really is! A golden sand beach, with its ocean sometimes flat and calm, and sometimes a place for strong & expert surfers to enjoy a very enclosed tube and powerful lip.

The earlier you arrive the better in order to avoid crowd, normally this happens only Saturdays and Sundays.

If you leave your belongings unattended while swimming they will definitely will be gone once you return.

If medium to strong waves are present definitely a strong rip tide will ocurre, ask for advice before getting into the ocean.

Are you ready for booking a visit to Bonita Beach?