Parque Vargas (Limón)
Landmark · Caribbean Coast
Limón's seafront park, with an old bandstand, tall palms and a view across the water to Isla Uvita, where Columbus anchored on his fourth voyage in 1502.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 30 min
- Best time
- afternoon
- Kids
- 7 / 10
- View
- 6 / 10
- Crowds
- 5 / 10
- Swimming
- 0 / 10
- Effort
- 0 / 10
- Location
- 9.9926, -83.0252 — Google Maps
Tip
Walk the seawall at golden hour and grab a patí, the spicy Caribbean pastry, from a street vendor.
Be careful
Downtown Limón is busy: keep phones and bags close and visit in daylight.
Places nearby
- Taylor's Dine & GrillFood & CoffeeBusy Afro-Caribbean restaurant in downtown Limón, popular with locals for oxtail in coconut sauce, fried pork chop with rice and beans, grilled tenderloin and fresh juices, with English-speaking staff.
- Veragua RainforestTours & Adventure · from $60200-acre private rainforest reserve less than an hour from Limón with guided trails, an aerial gondola over the canopy, a zipline course, wildlife exhibits and waterfalls on the grounds.
Sources: OpenStreetMap way/370957778 · https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/370957778 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parque_Vargas._Lim%C3%B3n._Costa_Rica.jpg