Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
Landing Point · CR Costa Rica
Connected Cables
| Cable | Status |
|---|---|
| America Movil Submarine Cable System-1 (AMX-1) | Active |
| ARCOS | Active |
| TAM-1 | Active |
Live Performance
RTT measurements to this landing point from 2026-04-15 through 2026-10-14 - live ICMP round-trip time via our monitoring probes. Recomputed daily. ✓ No anomalies detected in the monitored period.
Measurement sources
| Probe | Location | Samples | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| own probe | Minsk BY | 10 | 113.5 ms |
| #6410 own probe | Sao Paulo BR | 8 | 119.7 ms |
| #6427 own probe | Sydney AU | 7 | 197.4 ms |
| #6487 | control probe | 6 | 211.7 ms |
| own probe | Saint Petersburg RU | 4 | 107.8 ms |
| #20898 | control probe | 2 | 86.3 ms |
| #1007866 | control probe | 2 | 78.3 ms |
| own probe | Tbilisi GE | 2 | 133.7 ms |
| own probe | Jerusalem IL | 2 | 135.3 ms |
| #1015272 | control probe | 2 | 78.7 ms |
| own probe | Moscow RU | 2 | 117.5 ms |
| own probe | Kyiv UA | 2 | 104.3 ms |
| #6568 own probe | Singapore SG | 1 | 211.9 ms |
| #25559 | control probe | 1 | 96.6 ms |
| own probe | Almaty KZ | 1 | 170.3 ms |
| #1015075 | control probe | 1 | 66.1 ms |
| own probe | Sevastopol UA | 1 | 145.9 ms |
| #1017228 | control probe | 1 | 69.3 ms |
About Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
Puerto Limon, Costa Rica is a submarine cable landing point in Costa Rica (coordinates 9.9886°, -83.0377°). It serves 3 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Costa Rica's international connectivity infrastructure.
Limón, also known as Puerto Limón, is the capital city of both the province and canton of the same name. One of Costa Rica's seven "middle cities", Limón has a population of 71,514, which made it, as of 2022, the most-populous city in the country outside of the Greater Metropolitan Area and the second most-populous district in the nation. Wikipedia
Connected submarine cables
| Cable | RFS | Length | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAM-1 | 2026 | 7,200 km | Trans Americas Fiber |
| America Movil Submarine Cable System-1 (AMX-1) | 2014 | 17,800 km | América Móvil (Claro) |
| ARCOS | 2001 | 8,704 km | AT&T, Alestra, Bahamas Telecommunications Company, … |
Operators landing at Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
Cables landing at Puerto Limon, Costa Rica are operated by 21 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including AT&T, Alestra, América Móvil (Claro), Bahamas Telecommunications Company, Belize Telemedia, CANTV, Claro Dominicana (Codetel), Enitel, Hondutel, ICE (Kolbi), and 11 others. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.
Connectivity profile
From Puerto Limon, Costa Rica, international traffic can reach 15 countries through 3 cable systems. Destinations include Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras and 7 more.
Monitoring status
No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Puerto Limon, Costa Rica in the past 90 days - all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.
About the cables
- TAM-1 (2026) - TAM-1 is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 8 countries across South America, Central America, North America. With 10 landing points - including Barranquilla, Butler Bay, Cancún, Hollywood, Maria Chiquita, and 5 more - it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
- America Movil Submarine Cable System-1 (AMX-1) (2014) - The America Movil Submarine Cable System-1 (AMX-1) is a 17,800 km submarine cable running down the Atlantic and Caribbean coasts of the Americas, connecting eight countries - the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and Brazil. Read more →
- ARCOS (2001) - ARCOS is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 14 countries across Central America, South America, North America. With 24 landing points - including Belize City, Bluefields, Cancún, Cartagena, Cat Island, and 19 more - it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
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FAQ
Landing Point
- CountryCR Costa Rica
- Coordinates9.9886°N 83.0377°W
- Connected Cables3
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