The Caribbean region of Costa Rica is currently the center of attention due to its hosting of the XXIX National Sports Games of the Caribbean 2009. This athletic competition gathers hundreds of young and seasoned athletes from throughout the country in a nationwide celebration of discipline and sportsmanship.

The national competition kicked off on Tuesday July 7th and will conclude on Sunday July 12th. The 29th National Games will be dedicated to the Costa Rican Olympic athlete, Nery Brenes. Several Caribbean towns of the province of Limon will be hosting over 149 distinct disciplines. The town of Siquirres will be the busiest as this is where the track and field competitions will take place.

Over 643 athletes from 42 Costa Rican cantons will be giving it their all for the glory and satisfaction of clutching that gold medal and recognition. Costa Rica’s Olympic athlete, Nery Brenes, got his break in the 2002 national games where he took home 3 gold medals. Brenes has since represented Costa Rica in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games.

This year’s athletes in track and field had the privilege of inaugurating the newly built installation in Siquirres for this discipline. Other competitions such as soccer, baseball and cycling among others, will be taking place in the towns of Limon and Pococi.

The province of Limon is located in Costa Rica’s Atlantic Coast and is visited by hundreds of local and foreign tourists for its spectacular rainforests and pristine beaches.