Barra del Parismina is village of 600 people located on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, at the mouth of the Reventazón/Parismina river. The village located is about half way between Tortuguero and Limon on the Tortuguero canals at the map coordinates 10 degrees 18 minutes 23 seconds North, 83 degrees, 21 minutes, 12 seconds West. Eco-tourism and sport fishing are the foundation of the village economy. Parismina is an ideal place to get off the beaten track and see life the way locals do. A variety of homestay and volunteer opportunities make this possible