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.

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