Caribbean Coast - Costa Rica - page 309

Serves the entire province. It's northeast of the center.

Scotiabank BANK
( GOOGLE MAP ; cnr Av 3 & Calle 2; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, to 1pm Sat)
Exchanges cash and has a 24-hour ATM that dispenses US dollars.

Getting There & Away
Puerto Limón is the transportation hub of the Caribbean coast.

BOAT
Cruise ships dock in Limón, but smaller passenger boats bound for Parismina and Tor-
tuguero use the port at Moín, about 7km west of town.

BUS
Buses from all points west arrive at Terminal Caribeño ( GOOGLE MAP ; Av 2 btwn Calles 7
& 8) , just west of the baseball stadium.
San José (Autotransportes Caribeños) US$6.30; three hours; departs almost hourly 5am
to 7pm.
Siquirres/Guápiles (Tracasa) US$2.30/4.30; one/two hours; departs hourly 6am to
6pm.
Buses to points south all depart from Autotransportes Mepe Terminal ( GOOGLE MAP

2758-1572; Calle 6 btwn Avs 1 & 2) , on the east side of the stadium.
Bribrí/Sixaola US$4.40/6.35; two/three hours; departs hourly between 5am and 7pm.
Cahuita/Puerto Viejo de Talamanca US$2.40/3.60; one hour/1½ hours; departs al-
most hourly 5:30am to 7pm.
Manzanillo US$4.90; two hours; departs every one to two hours between 5:30am and
6:30pm.

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Moín

Just 8km northwest of Puerto Limón, this is the town's main transportation dock, where
you can catch a boat to Parismina or Tortuguero.