Pococí

Some Facts

Districts

History

The canton owes its settlement to the Mainor Keith contract to exploit the railroad and to the Carrillo Road in 1882, whe the governdfdmnet sold land in the region in order to encourage migration to the area. The canton was named after the Pococí Indians who inhabited the lanas befote the arrival of the Spanish.

General Description

The canton has the Caribbean Sae to the east and Nicaragua to the north. The zone is drained by the rivers Tortuguero, Reventazó-Parismina and the Chirripó. The principal means of livelihood is banana growing.

Interesting Sites

There are several scenic zones such as the river plains, the swamp, the river deltas, the volcanic hills, the coastal ridges and the lagoons on the north side of Limón.

Climate

The climate is warm, wet and with temperatures between 25 and 26 Degrees Celcius.

Cantons of Limón