Puerto Viejo a Multicultural Crossroad

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Posted by Aleale 1033 days ago (http://redthread.utah.edu)

We traveled to the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, quite close to Panama, to the pueblo of Puerto Viejo, south of Limon. In many ways, it was hard to tell which country we were in. There is a mix of indigenous, Afro-Caribbean, and Costa Rican cultures and populations, with people speaking Spanish, Creole, English, and various mixes. Stores accept dollars and colones with equal ease. The food was different, a bit more spice and kick to it, which was welcomed by all. We stayed in tropical bungalows in the midst of the wettest forest I’ve ever visited; I can’t imagine that anything or anyone is ever completely dry here. The rains were truly torrential, lasting 12-15 hours, drumming our rooftops all night, and we awoke to five inches or so of water covering the forest floor. When the rains let up, the sun came out, and we experienced 95 degree weather with 90% humidity, enough to make even the most ...

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