On a big southwest swell, Matapalo Point can wrap for 300 meters or more, the longest ride on the cape.
The point beach at the southern tip of the Osa Peninsula, where rainforest runs down to a narrow shoreline of white-washed cobblestones and boulders. Beyond Pan Dulce, the cape holds two more named right-hand breaks, Backwash and Matapalo Point, both hollower and more powerful, best left to intermediate and advanced surfers. The rocky shore itself is better for exploring tide pools than for swimming.
About a 45 minute to 1 hour drive south from Puerto Jimenez to the cape, 4x4 recommended in the wet season.
Puerto Jiménez
Family-run adventure operator in Puerto Jimenez established in 1992, specializing in Golfo Dulce kayaking and mangrove tours timed to the tides for wildlife viewing. Tours run on the calm gulf waters near Puerto Jimenez. The company is listed with the Costa Rica Tourism Board.
Puerto Jiménez
Community-driven sea turtle conservation project founded in 2018, protecting 8 kilometers of nesting beach across Carate, Río Oro, and Pejeperro south of Puerto Jiménez. COPROT runs paid morning and night patrol tours to spot nesting olive ridley and Pacific green turtles, plus a VIP overnight package with a stay at their Carate base camp, and registers roughly 7,000 nests per season. Tours require 48 hours advance notice by email or phone.
Puerto Jiménez
Corcovado Hiking Tours is a Puerto Jimenez operator led by naturalist guide Rodolfo, guiding in Corcovado National Park for over 20 years. It runs day tours to La Sirena and La Leona ranger stations, overnight hikes, night hikes, and whale-watching trips in Golfo Dulce, and arranges MINAET park permits and boat or car transport.