Puerto Limón

I’m not exactly sure what a “wappin man wellcome” is, but we had a fun day in Costa Rica.

Puerto Limón is so named because sailors used to come here to buy citrus to relieve their scurvy symptoms.

“Pura Vida” (pure life) is a slogan I saw all over the place. Seems to be the Costa Rican version of what the Italians call “La dolce vita,” (the sweet life.)

Our ship was greeted by a lively calypso band. Some folks wandered into town on their own, and most of them had a good time.

A few were scammed by folks who took them to a local park to see sloths sleeping in the trees. As the tourists enjoyed the sight, the scammer’s accomplices rode up on bikes and swiped their stuff.

Costa Rica is so lush. I love how the abandoned buildings were overtaken by the jungle.Read more