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Puerto Jimenez is one of the largest towns in the Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica with a population of 1,780. Located on the Golfo Dulce near Corcovado National Park, it is served by the Puerto Jimenez Airport. It is most famous for its gold mining and logging in the 1960s. (...) more....
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Air
Daily flights with SANSA, T2735-5017, http://www.flysansa.com (US$89) and NatureAir, T2735-5062, http://www.natureair.com (US$120). The airstrip is at the southeastern corner of town. Alongside the airstrip are the offices of Alfa Romeo Aero Taxi, T2735-5112, which provide alternatives to getting to out of the way places including Drake Bay and Carate.
Boat
A boat leaves the muellecito (small dock) from Golfito for Puerto Jiménez at 1120, US$4, 1½ hrs. The ferry leaves Puerto Jiménez at 0600. Alternatively you can charter a boat – US$80 for up to 8 passengers.
Bus
From San José buses leave the Terminal Atlántico Norte (C 12, Av 9-11) with Autotransportes Blanco Lobo and make the 8 hr journey to Puerto Jiménez at 1200, US$7, passing through San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Palmar Norte and Palmar Sur. The return bus leaves at 0500. Buses for Ciudad Neily leave at 0530 and 1400, 3 hrs, US$3.30. There’s a café by the bus stop where you can get a good, cheap breakfast (opens at 0430).
A couple of colectivos depart daily for Carate from Soda Thompson at 0600 and 1330, returning at 0830 and 1600, US$8. Services may be restricted in the wet season. Transport services are also provided by many tour operators.
Car
Leave the Pan-American Highway at Chacarita, 33 km south of Palmar Norte. The road is paved to Rincón – although there are some precipitous drops and horrendous potholes – and a fairly good gravel road for the remaining distance.Banks
There’s a branch of Banco Nacional in town.
Internet
Café el Sol.
Post office
At the northern end of town opposite the football pitch.
Medical services
Emergency: T911. Red Cross, beside the football pitch.
Useful addresses
Police station is at the northern end of town on the main street. http://www.soldeosa.com is a source of Osa- related online news that has taken a few tentative early steps.Are you a business owner? Click Here to promote your business on tripwolf!
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