The multiple rows of containers on the outskirts of Puerto Limón illustrate why this compact port city is the second most populous in Costa Rica – 90 percent of the country’s exports depart from here.

Recently, on a Skype call to my Tica mother in Brooklyn, New York, I was happily surprised to hear a new story about her childhood in Puerto ... make up Costa Rica: a country that continues to stretch ...

Also known as Puerto Limón ... The Afro-Costa Rican community celebrates its colorful history with some noteworthy events on the island. In August, the annual Limon Roots Afrocultural Festival ...