It is also no secret that the current road to Limon is one of the most tiresome road trips and not to mention with quite an unstable access. The main road to Limon currently passes through the Braulio Carillo National Park in a narrow and winding fashion due to the characteristics of the terrain. During the rainy season, or green season, landslides are common causing road blocks which force travelers to search for an alternate route. The detour many times means at least an hour or two more on the road.
A private company has approached the Costa Rican government with the intention of building a new highway to Limon which will be more leveled and less winding. The private company has proposed to build the road towards Limon parallel to the train tracks. If the proposal is approved, the new road will go through Cartago and Turrialba instead of through Siquirres.
A new and improved road to Limon will highly benefit the country since at least 80% of Costa Rican exportations leave from Caribbean ports. In addition, tourism will pick up in the area since local a foreign tourists will have a much better option of reaching Limon.
The company has also proposed to fix the current road that passes through the Braulio Carillo National Park as well as the Florencio del Castillo highway; all access points to the Caribbean province of Limon.
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