Caribbean Coast

The Caribbean Sea is a tropical open sea in the Atlantic Ocean, in the eastern part of the isthmus. Due to its proximity to the Antillean arc, it is often called the Antilles Sea.

The first inhabitants of the Antilles islands were the taínos, a sedentary and polytheist tribe with good agriculturists, fishermen and potters. The tribe descended from migrating South American tribes.

In 1502, Christopher Columbus discovered Costa Rica’s Caribbean on his fourth voyage, specifically Playa Uvita.

Twenty two years later, Hernan Cortes mapped the entire Caribbean coast after visiting the country. The Limon province is Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, extending from Nicaragua to Panama and covering 200 km. The province is divided in the North and South districts. North Limon goes from the Tortuguero Canals to Nicaragua’s border. The South of Limon is the Talamanca coast.

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