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Golfo Dulce's 27 verified services are led by 5 shuttle and airport transfer companies and 4 real estate agents, reflecting Puerto Jimenez's role as the gateway to the Osa Peninsula's lodges and the area's slow but real growth in expat property ownership.
Puerto Jiménez
Alamo operates a rental counter at Puerto Jimenez Airport (PJM), offering cars, SUVs, vans, and trucks for exploring the Osa Peninsula. It is one of the only international rental brands with a physical desk at the airport itself, alongside Enterprise and National.
Golfito
Full-service licensed marina and sport fishing center in Golfito, set in a deep, protected gulf and serving as an official Costa Rica point of entry and exit for cruising yachts. The property offers fuel, cruising permits, dockage, guest suites, and an on-site restaurant and bar. It functions as a base for sportfishing and yacht services in the South Pacific.
Puerto Jiménez
Blue Osa is a beachfront yoga retreat and spa about 8 miles south of Puerto Jimenez, offering daily yoga classes, massage, and botanical facials using rainforest ingredients. The property runs yoga teacher trainings and wellness retreat packages in addition to walk-in spa treatments.
Puerto Jiménez
Clinica Veterinaria OsaVet is a full-service animal clinic in Puerto Jimenez offering ultrasound, X-ray, surgery, laboratory work, dog grooming, and pet export paperwork. Dr. Ricardo Alfaro leads the practice, which also stocks pet food and medication.
Puerto Jiménez
Drake Bay Boat Shuttle sells online tickets for the boat crossing between Sierpe and Drake Bay through mangrove channels and open coastline, the standard route into that part of the Osa. It publishes its own boat guide and warns travelers about reseller and copycat booking sites impersonating the company.
Puerto Jiménez
Enterprise has a counter directly across from the Puerto Jimenez airstrip, renting cars and SUVs for travel around the Osa Peninsula. Pick-up service from outside locations is not offered here, so renters collect vehicles at the airport counter itself.
Golfito
Farmacia Golfo Dulce is a pharmacy in downtown Golfito, next to the Registro Civil office. A second location, Farmacia Golfo Dulce 3, operates in the Rio Claro district of the same canton.
Puerto Jiménez
Farmacia Puerto Jimenez is the town pharmacy, located near the Salon Parroquial and the Parroquia Santo Domingo de Guzman church. It stocks prescription and over the counter medication for residents and visitors on the Osa Peninsula.
Puerto Jiménez
Ferreteria Cerro de Oro is a hardware and building supply store in La Palma, just outside Puerto Jimenez, serving as an authorized Disensa distributor and construction materials outlet for the Osa Peninsula. It stocks tools, hardware, and building supplies for local construction projects.
Golfito
Private 4x4 transfer and shuttle service based in Golfito, covering the South Pacific zone including Pavones, Zancudo, Puerto Jiménez, and the Golfito and San José airports. Bilingual local driver David Corrales operates a fleet that includes a 12-passenger van and a pickup suited to surfboards and luggage. Booking and quotes are handled by WhatsApp.
Puerto Jiménez
This is a service point of Instituto Nacional de Seguros, Costa Rica's state insurance institute, opened in Puerto Jimenez to serve the South Zone. It handles policy sales and service for auto, property, and other personal and business insurance lines.
Puerto Jiménez
Lezcano's Gym is a fitness center in downtown Puerto Jimenez and a well-known community landmark, regularly used as a ticket point and meeting spot for local school and sports events. It offers standard weight training and cardio equipment.
Puerto Jiménez
Licda. Dayan Chaves is a lawyer and notary public based in the Sandalo area of Puerto Jimenez, specializing in notarial and property registry law. Services include property document transfers, powers of attorney, sworn statements, signature authentication, and notarial certifications.
Golfito
Marina Bahia Golfito, an IGY-affiliated full-service marina, runs a water taxi from its dock to Playa Zancudo, about a 20-minute crossing. The service is arranged directly through the marina by phone or WhatsApp rather than a fixed public schedule.
Puerto Jiménez
Osa Concierge, based in Cabo Matapalo, coordinates vacation rentals, bilingual private drivers, and excursions across the Osa Peninsula for visiting travelers. Its transportation service covers airport pickup through day-to-day activity transfers, marketed on fixed, upfront pricing.
Puerto Jiménez
Real estate agency based in Puerto Jiménez led by broker Jeff Lantz, serving the Osa Peninsula and southern zone for over three decades. It handles titled land, homes, beachfront concession property, and buyer due diligence, and coordinates with local attorneys. Listings span Puerto Jiménez, Golfito, Drake Bay, and surrounding areas.
Puerto Jiménez
Osa Pen Realty is a full service real estate brokerage based in Puerto Jimenez that specializes in the Osa Peninsula, working with buyers, sellers, and developers on land, homes, and investment property. The company also offers support in permitting, valuation, and land planning, and is affiliated with Osa Power and Osa Water Works for off grid infrastructure.
Puerto Jiménez
Osa Power is an electrical contracting and solar power company headquartered in Puerto Jimenez, offering both independent (off grid) and grid tie solar installations. It is an affiliated company of Osa Pen Realty, serving remote properties across the peninsula.
Puerto Jiménez
Osa Private Transport runs door-to-door SUV transfers between San Jose, the Central and South Pacific coast, and the Sierpe boat docks, the usual land connection point for Drake Bay. It coordinates directly with the Sierpe boat captains so a delayed flight or changed plan does not strand a traveler at the dock.
Pavones
Bilingual property management company for the Pavones and Golfito area, handling bill payments, property taxes, on-site staff coordination, and rental bookings for absentee owners. Provides monthly accounting reports and guest welcome and check-in services, and lists properties for rent and sale.
Pavones
Vacation-rental and property management company serving the Pavones and Zancudo area. Services cover maintenance, cleaning, inspections, bill and tax handling, guest check-in and check-out, dynamic pricing, and multi-platform listing management, with monthly accounting reports to owners.
Pavones
Pavones Realty Pros is a real estate and construction oversight business run by Eric and Krystin Chavarria, covering Pavones, Pilon, Zancudo, Punta Banco, and Golfito. Eric holds a Florida real estate license and a Florida residential construction license, and is a registered member of the Costa Rican Real Estate Board (Camara Costarricense de Corredores de Bienes Y Raices).
Golfito
Rain Forest Properties is a real estate agency with an office in Golfito covering Golfo Dulce, the Osa Peninsula, Playa Pavones, Playa Zancudo, and the San Vito highlands. Agent Dave Corella has over 20 years in the region and lists houses, farms, off grid land, and commercial property.
Puerto Jiménez
Solid Car Rental is a Costa Rican-owned company with over 35 years in business and a location serving Puerto Jimenez, offering compact cars, sedans, SUVs, and vans including 4x4 options needed for Osa Peninsula roads. Travelers on forums and reviews describe airport shuttle pickup and straightforward, upfront insurance pricing.
Puerto Jiménez
The Washery is a laundromat in downtown Puerto Jimenez offering wash and fold laundry service for residents and travelers. It is one of the only dedicated laundry businesses in town, located near local guesthouses and the main mini mart.
Golfito
This is the main boat service across Golfo Dulce, running a regular route between Golfito and Puerto Jimenez, about 20 kilometers by water. It is the standard way locals and travelers cross the gulf without driving the long way around by road.
Zancudo
Water taxi and boat tour operator in Playa Zancudo, providing transfers across the Golfo Dulce to Golfito and Puerto Jiménez and prearranged pickups. Located next to Cabinas Sol y Mar on the beach, with trips booked by phone or WhatsApp.
5 verified shuttle and airport transfer companies serve the area, including Drake Bay Boat Shuttle for the more remote Drake Bay lodges.
Yes, 4 verified real estate agents serve the zone, centered on Puerto Jimenez.
Yes, Clinica Veterinaria OsaVet is a verified veterinarian in Puerto Jimenez.
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