Today concludes Puerto Limón’s visit. Next week we head to… well, let’s just wait for the surprise, shall we?
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Fun Photo Friday — Southern Caribbean; Puerto Limón, Costa Rica Favorites 2
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Southern Caribbean Cruising — Puerto Limón, Stained Glass and Other Colors
The stained glass and interior design elements of Limón’s cathedral were totally unexpected. Below is a gallery/slide show of these features:
But now it’s time to start heading back to the cruise port and our awaiting yacht, Grandeur of the Seas. Along the way we ran across this old second-generation “Type 2” VW Microbus now used as a sales prop:
We left Limón with the feeling that we’d taken in the important highlights. I hope you agree. Next week I’ll be showing you one last destination in this Southern Caribbean series before we move on to another travel topic closer to home. At least closer to my home. At any rate, here are two final images for today, then we finish with Limón completely on this week’s Fun Photo Friday:
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Southern Caribbean Cruising — Puerto Limón, Catedral Sagrado Corazon de Jesus
One block north and one block west of the post office is Limón Catedral Sagrado Corazón de Jesús (Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus). The 151-foot/46-meter modernist spire will guide you. That spire (pictured above, right) is a striking contrast to the traditional bell tower. I suspect the older bell tower dates back to a previous onsite cathedral. Let us compare Old:
To new:
Make sure you check out the back of the cathedral from Calle 6, as it’s quite impressive:
Then make your way to the main entrance on Calle 5:
Looking above the entrance you find:
This structure is bold in its modernist style:
Yet there are more traditional elements:
But once you enter, that’s it for any traditional elements. The interior is stunning:
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