Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Relaxed and friendly PUERTO JIMÉNEZ – known locally simply as Jiménez – hasn't yet been overwhelmed by tourism, though it has plenty of places to stay and eat and good public transport connections. There's also the possibility of grabbing a lift with a truck to Carate , 43km southwest, from where you can enter Corcovado. Drivers shouldn't try going further south – including to Carate – in anything less than a 4WD at any time of year. What looks like a good, firm dirt road can turn into a quagmire after a sudden downpour. more »