Parque Vargas Park, Costa Rica
Go for a walk in Parque Vargas, discover in a park inspired in French architecture the Caribbean greenery
Parque Vargas Park
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Parque Vargas (Vargas Park), located in Limón, was given by United Fruit Co., a plantation company, that at the end of the 19th Century donated a field of 42009.6 acres to the city of Limón. Due to this donation, in 1895 thanks to Balvanero Vargas, who got vegetal specie from other Caribbean areas like Cuba or Jamaica, the park was constructed. To construct this park was hired Andrés Bonife, a Frenchman who was living in Martinique, he inspired his designs in Versailles.
In this way, Vargas Park was created, it is a relaxing place of Caribbean greenery, but with a distinctive touch given by its neoclassical kiosko, from which you can observe the sea.
The best time to visit this park is in Christmas, because it is gorgeous.
More information:
Location:
1st St and 2nd Avenue, centre of Limón, Costa Rica.
Tickets price:
Free.
Opening hours:
Always opened.
Recommended Excursions:
Interactive Map:
Caribbean coast
What to see:
- Tortuguero
- Tortuguero National Park
- Barra del Colorado
- Refugio Nacional Barra del Colorado Wildlife Shelter
- Guápiles
- Jardín Botánico Las Cusingas Botanical Garden
- Limón
- Parque Vargas Park
- Cahuita
- Parque Nacional Cahuita National Park
- Mariposario de Cahuita Butterflies House
- Tree of Life Wildlife Shelter
- Manzanillo
- Gandoca Manzanillo
- Puerto Viejo
- Salsa Brava
- ATEC
- Reserva Biológica Hitoy Cerere Biological Reserve
- Parque Nacional Chirripó National Park
- La Amistad
- Cariari
- Pacuare River
- Reserva Indígena Keköldi Indian Reservation
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