Government orders homes businesses destroyed, Limón Costa Rica

Thirteen homes and businesses built on the southern Caribbean coast near Puerto Viejo and found to be in violation of the Maritime Zone Law must be destroyed by Nov. 30, according to an order by the Comptroller General. Residents are horrified. “It will devastate this area,” said Niki Chapman, co-owner of the Lazy Mon Bar at Stanford’s, a long-standing Puerto Viejo beachfront locale overlooking the area’s coral shoals, and one of the properties on the list. “The entire city is within the maritime zone.”The area, known for it’s lush jungle, gorgeous beaches and distinctly Caribbean vibe, is a tourist hotspot for Costa Rica and a major corridor for tourism to Panama’s northwestern Caribbean coast. Read Article TicoTimes