Limon
Costa Rica · Limón Province
Limon, also known as Puerto Limon, is the capital city of both the province and canton of the same name. One of Costa Rica's seven "middle cities", Limon has a population of 71,514, which made it, as of 2022, the most-populous city in the country outside of the Greater Metropolitan Area and the second most-populous district in the nation.
Guides for Limon
- Where to Stay in Limón: the City, the Coast, or Tortuguero · Where to stay
- Where to Stay Near Limon: the City, Playa Bonita, or the Road South · Where to stay
- Where to Stay in Limón: Playa Bonita, the City Grid, or the 45 Minutes to Cahuita · Where to stay
- Your Ship Docks in Limon for a Day: How Far Can You Actually Get? · Things to do
Experiences
Take your adrenaline to the fullest with our Zipline tour!
From $79.99 per person
Private Tortuguero Canals Tour & Puerto Limón Highlights
From $107 per person
Limon Highlights 6 in 1 Private Tour. Shore Excursion from Limon
From $250 per person
Full-Day Tour to Cahuita National Park from Puerto Limon
From $109.90 per person
Getting around
Shared Shuttle: Puerto Viejo to Limon Airport
From $35 per person
Shared Shuttle: Cahuita to Limon Airport
From $35 per person
Shared Shuttle: Punta Uva / Manzanillo to Limon Airport
From $40 per person
Gallery
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC-6 · Same time as Costa Rica
- Region
- Limón Province
- Main language
- Spanish
- On the map
- 9.99° N, 83.04° W
Near Limon
- Puerto Viejo · 49 km away
- Tortuguero · 79 km away
- Cartago · 97 km away
- Bocas del Toro · 114 km away
- San Jose · 115 km away
- Uvita · 119 km away
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Where to stay
Ocean view Apartment
10/10 · 4 reviews
LOFTSCACAO APARTMENTS, Villas Cacao, near to Playa Bonita Limón
9.6/10 · 21 reviews
Apartamento Lopez y Azofeifa
9.5/10 · 16 reviews
Hotel Puerto Limón CR
8.8/10 · 216 reviews
Apartamentos HJJ
8.8/10 · 4 reviews
Hotel Playa Bonita
8.4/10 · 124 reviews
Hospedaje Doña koko
8.1/10 · 77 reviews
Park Hotel
8/10 · 331 reviews
Hotel Costa del Sol
7.9/10 · 26 reviews
Hotel La Uvita
7.3/10 · 29 reviews