South Caribbean Region Costa Rica Real Estate

The Southern Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica is truly a wonderful place to visit with its laid back environs, spicy piquant food, and unique Afro-Caribbean culture. The heart and soul of the Caribbean Coast, this region with its rich flavors has become a tourist favorite for those who are looking to relax and have some fun in the sun. Step into "Puerto Limon", the capital of Limon province and you will be transported into a completely different world, from the one you left back in San Jose.

Most of the people there are of Afro-Caribbean descendant and were brought either from Jamaica or other Caribbean Islands to work on the railroads or in the banana plantations that still support and make up much of this province’s exports. If you go on a tour Southern Limon today, you will find numerous banana plantations because bananas are now a major cash crop out there.

If you head into any of the towns along Costa Rica’s Southern Caribbean Coast and you will find yourself in what can only be described as mini Jamaica's with dread locked Rastafarians, reggae and calypso music being played on the streets, delicious Costa Rican Creole cooking aromas, and a confusing mix of a Spanish – English dialect that is spoken there. Welcoming strangers with open arms, these towns are an experience by themselves. In this part of the country you also get the chance to come into contact with many indigenous tribes that have lived in this region for hundreds of years.

Inaccessible until only a couple of decades back, this region has enjoyed a tourist boom in the recent years with the construction of the Guápiles Highway in 1987 connecting Limon to the capital city of San Jose. You can visit the gorgeous Cahuita National Park and Gandoca-Manzanillo Refuge, home to amazing coastal rainforests and stunning underwater marine life and coral reefs. For the avid surfer, a trip to this region would be uncompleted without staying over at Puerto Viejo in Talamanca, with its amazing beaches and home of the famed Salsa Brava. The perfect place to have a good time, this town is a great place to stay in.

For those who are looking for quieter time, there are plenty of remote areas in the region. Areas where you can stay literally in the middle of the jungle and still just a few minutes away from the coast, Manzanillo is one of these amazing small towns. The all inclusive resorts are great as they offer a tranquil haven to relax as there are no other tourist facilities in the immediate area.