A note here about addresses: Costa Rica doesn’t use them (arrggh!), instead employing an odd system of local landmarks to direct traffic. Even my Moon guidebook uses this system, describing ...

See our ethics policy. When navigating Costa Rica, landmarks are your main guide. Though street and house numbers definitely exist, the country has never fully developed a nationwide address system.

closing out Costa Rica’s Historic Month for People of African Descent on a jubilant note. Starting at 11:30 AM from Asís Esna Park, the parade will wind through the heart of Limón, passing by ...