Banana Plantation Tour

This is a perfect opportunity to learn about the customs and heritage of the people who settled on this Caribbean coast. The historic town of Limon is the gateway to Costa Rica's Caribbean and retains much of its historic and cultural past. The coastal road between the city and the commercial port of Moin passes beautiful crescent beaches lined with coconut palms and crystal tropical surf.  Parque Vargas, the city's Central Park, is a lush garden with towering royal palms. From the sea wall, you can see Uvita Island where Columbus anchored in these waters during his fourth discovery voyage. You will also visit a Dole banana processing facility for an enlightening look into how bananas are selected, cleaned and prepared for their trip to your breakfast table. On the way back, you will drive by on one of the villages constructed by Dole for its employees. Tour final stop will be at a beautiful oceanfront venue for an opportunity to buy souvenirs from this distinctive area of Costa Rica.

Visit Del Monte Banana Plantation and Packing House: where many interesting facts about this amazing fruit will be explained: The Crop, harvesting, processing, packing and exportation. Costa Rica is the second largest banana producer in the world and 82% of the plantations are located in Limon province, becoming one of the most important economical activities in the region.

Cahuita National Park
Cahuíta National Park Reserve are worldwide recognized, not only because of their natural beauty but because they are becoming unique conservation places in almost the whole Caribbean. The Cahuita National Park measures 1067 hectares, including 240 hectares of reef that extend outward from Cahuita Point. The tropical forest shelters various animals, among which are the following: pacas, racoons, Northern tamanduas, opposums, porcupines and capuchin monkeys. The marshes in the park contain many other animals, like the green iguanas, basilisks, gigantic blue crabs and many species of birds, like frigatebirds, green ibis, blue herons, gulls and others. In Cahuita you will be able to enjoy the beautiful white sand beaches. There is a camping area that includes toilets, showers and changing rooms for all those how want swim in this little paradise.