Parismina Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Parismina is only accessible by boat, and the only regular service is to Siquirres, via Caño Blanco.

From Siquirres, take the Caño-Aguilar bus (768 8172) to Caño Blanco (US$1.50, two hours) at 4:15am or 12:30pm Monday through Friday, 7:15am or 3:15pm Saturday and Sunday. Taxis make this run for about US$40. Boats to Parismina (US$2, 10 minutes) wait for the buses in Caño Blanco, departing at 6am and 3pm Monday through Friday, and 9am and 5pm Saturday and Sunday.

Boats leave from the Parismina dock to Caño Blanco at 5:30am and 2:30pm Monday through Friday, and at 8:30am and 4:30pm on Saturday and Sunday. Again, the buses wait for these water taxis, departing to Siquirres at 6am and 3pm Monday through Friday, and at 10am and 5pm on Saturday and Sunday.

A water taxi (709 8005; each way US$20) is supposed to travel the route between Moín and Tortuguero every day, and he can stop and pick up passengers in Parismina if they make advance arrangements. In theory, the taxi departs Moín at 11am, stopping in Parismina at noon, en route to Tortuguero. The return trip is at 1:30pm, stopping in Parismina at 2:30pm and continuing south to Moín. The boat driver will not stop in Parismina unless he knows passengers are waiting.

Otherwise, if you are trying to get to Tortuguero or Moín, your best bet is to hang around the dock in Caño Blanco and try to snag a spot on one of the tour boats passing through.