Costa Rica – Central American Playground

Costa Rica

DAY 4 – Today is Sunday, January 9th, and this next stop on our journey takes us to the port of Puerto Limon, capital city of a province in the very tropical, gorgeous country of Costa Rica.  Puerto Limon is the country’s main industrial Caribbean port with a population slightly over 100,000. 

We are now located only 10 degrees north of the equator and the climate is humid and warm.  Off in the distance seen from the harbor are the volcanic mountains with the country’s famous cloud forests that are home to howler monkeys, sloths, jaguars,  and hundreds of species of gorgeous tropical  birds. 

We were shocked and saddened with the horrific news today of the tragic shootings in Tucson, which included two of our beloved Arizona friends, Congresswoman Gabriel Giffords and Gabe Zimmerman.  Gabe was killed by the gunman, and he is the son of our current Arizona Trail Association’s president, Emily Nottingham.  Gabby Giffords, a popular southern Arizona Congresswoman,  is a fellow equestrian and a friend who is literally hanging on to life today.  We are following this news closely on our cruise ship television stations, and our hearts hurt for all of our friends in Tucson who are suffering through this unbelievably difficult time right now.

Here are some photo highlights of our Costa Rica excursion:

 This Puerto Limon harbor and the cloud forest mountains in Costa Rica were very welcoming.

 Larry strolling through the tropical central park adjacent to the Puerto Limon dock area on the eastern coast of Costa Rica.

  ms Amsterdam cruise guests make their way back to the ship for lunch at the Puerto Limon, Costa Rica cruise ship dock after a great morning walking tour.