$40,000,000. investment in new Marina in Puerto Viejo. Will open in early 2010.

San Jose to Puerto Viejo highway declared National Treasure. (New highly maintained road all the way to Viejo.)

HEADLINE; Real Estate Values to go up 500% on Carribean Coast.

NEW 18 Hole Golf Coarse planned for Punta Uva.

Caribbean ( My Pick for the Best Place in Costa Rica. )

 Known as the Caribbean Zone, this region is located between the coast of the Caribbean Sea and the borders of Nicaragua and Panama. The Caribbean coast runs 200 kilometers between Nicaragua and Panama and extends inland as far as Braulio Carrillo National Park and narrows in the south where the Talamanca mountain range turns toward the coast.

The Caribbean coast offers world-class fishing, bird watching, horseback riding and all types of water activities including white-water rafting, ocean and river kayaking, surfing, diving and snorkeling.

 The Caribbean region has a vastly different culture to the rest of Costa Rica. Life here is a mixture of influences where the Indigenous heritage combines with African, Oriental and Spanish culture offering an enchanting combination reflected in the spicy foods, language and dance.

 The city of Limon is capital of the province of the same name and marks the border between the north and the south. The city is the main port of access to the country on this coast and one of the preferred destinations for cruise ships navigating the Caribbean. The number of parks in the area make Limón a good base for travel up and down the coast.

 The small village of Tortuguero, meaning the "Region of Turtles", is located on the northeastern Caribbean coast, approximately 50 miles north of the principal Port of Limon. The region surrounding Tortuguero is called the Tortuguero Plain, which is a vast low lying area of little topographic relief covered by a large expanse of tropical rainforest .

 Whether you kayak, boat, or hike through forest trails, Tortuguero National Park is a perfect example of tropical rain forest, made up of more than 18.000 hectares and protecting a wealth of exotic wildlife including those that gave it its name - turtles.

 South of Limon is the town of Cahuita which adjoins the Cahuita National Park. The town is best known for its off-shore life as the Cahuita's reef is is an example of one the of the greatest varieties of live coral in the world. Cahuita is a pleasant park to hike through since it runs along the beach. The hike takes you through this often swampy forest on a well - defined path.
South of Cahuita is Puerto Viejo, an ideal spot to relax with miles of gorgeous beaches both north and south of the town.

 South of Cahuita National Park is Manzanillo, which literally means the "end of the road". Part of Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, this area is one of the prettiest regions in Costa Rica and one that enjoys year round great weather.

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