Golfito, Costa Rica

The port town of Golfito is located in Puntarenas Province on the southern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, near the border of Panama. The town lies on a narrow strip of land between the eponymous bay and a hill and consists of two parts, the town proper and shopping area to the south, and a residential area near the port.

The town backs onto pristine rainforest where there are some 200 species of tress and shrubs. The vegetation attracts a numerous variety of birds and mammals such as raccoons, monkeys, squirrels and coati. There are poison arrow frogs, huge iguanas and countless other reptile and insect species in this protected area.

Things to See and Do

* Duty free shopping
* Playa Zancudo and Playa Cacao - beaches
* Sport fishing
* Corcovado National Park
* Hiking

General information

Cruise Season - Jan - Dec
Currency - Costa Rican colón (CRC)
Language - Spanish
Population - 3000 approx
Land Area - 429 km²
Electricity - 2 perpendicular flat pins USA style or with a round pin below
Time - GMT minus six hours
International Country Telephone Code - +506

Port Location - There is a port located at Drake Bay.

Travel Links - There are two airlines for national flights. The Sansa and the private Nature Air.

The bus ride by TRACOPA to Golfito takes about 7 hours . The bus station in San José to Golfito is called: Tracopa.

Boats are available to Golfito from Puerto Jimenez and Playa Zancudo.