More than a century of racist laws and policies helped shape Limón. Communities and their distinctive cultures were forged through hardships often condoned by the Costa Rican government.
But now the province’s Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism hopes to turn the region into “a new Cancún,”
From Barbados to Belize, Cancún to Tulúm, a viny brown seaweed known as sargassum has invaded the Caribbean basin this year. Vast floating mats have washed up and buried beaches. "It's been horrendous," said David Freestone, executive secretary of the Sargasso Sea Commission.
