Things to do in Puerto Jiménez
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Jade Luna
A delectable dining experience, starting with the linen napkins and candlelit tables, and ending with tropical-flavored homemade ice cream. Not to gloss over what comes in between: the menu varies, but always features fresh Cajun-style fish and garlicky jumbo shrimp straight from the gulf, plus a host of appetizers and salads prepared with the freshest organic produce.
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Cacique Tours
The affable Oscar Cortés offers a variety of wildlife tours, his specialty being an early-morning bird-watching walk.
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Herrera Gardens & Conservation Project
On the east side of the airstrip, Herrera Gardens & Conservation Project is a 250-acre reserve with beautiful botanical gardens. This innovative, long-term reforestation project offers an ecologically and economically sustainable alternative to cattle-grazing. Visitors can explore the 5km of garden trails or 15km of well-marked forest trails. Guided tours focus on birding, botany or even tree climbing! Stop by Jagua Arts & Crafts to buy a map or arrange your tour. Campers should head to Herrera Gardens & Conservation Project.
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Aventuras Bosquemar Canopy
If you prefer to tour the rain forest at high speed, the thrilling Aventuras Bosquemar Canopy is the first zip-line canopy tour on this side of the peninsula. Five lines stretch between five platforms, winding 600m through primary forest. It's about 8km from Jiménez near the village of Miramar - prices include transportation from Puerto Jiménez.
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Restaurant Carolina
This is the hub in Puerto Jiménez. Expats, nature guides, tourists and locals all gather here for food, drinks and plenty of carousing. The food is famous locally and the fresh-fruit drinks and cold beers go down pretty easily on a hot day.
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Playa Platanares
About 5km east of town, the secluded - and often deserted - Playa Platanares is excellent for swimming, sunning and recovering from too much adventure. The nearby mangroves of Río Platanares are a paradise for kayaking and bird-watching.
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Escondido Trex
Specializes in kayak tours, including mangrove paddles, night paddles, sunset tours and kayak-snorkel combos.
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Jagua Arts & Crafts
A great collection of art and jewelry by local and expat craftspeople, including some amazing painted masks.
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Pollosa
Pollosa is renowned among locals for juicy, delectable rotisserie chicken, but it also has a good selection of salads, sandwiches and spaghetti. Take-away is available, making this is an excellent option for picnicking.
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Il Giardino
The specialties of the house at Il Giardino are homemade pasta and fresh seafood. Considering that you’re on the edge of the wilderness in a far-flung corner of Costa Rica, there is a fair measure of Italian authenticity here.
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Osa Sportfishing
Transplanted Florida fishers who organize sportfishing vacations and dolphin- and whale-watching on the 50ft double-decker Delfin Blanco.
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Artes de Osa
This cutesy souvenir shop has the usual knick-knacks in addition to some attractive handcrafted furniture and hand-painted pottery.
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Juanita's
You can get decent Mexican food at Juanita’s, but it’s more popular for the margaritas.
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Iguana Iguana
Iguana Iguana, at the cabins of the same name, is a popular watering hole, especially on weekends when the locals join in the action.
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Osa Army Navy
Your one-stop shop for sportswear, boogie boards, fishing gear, bug nets, knives, backpacks and other outdoor gear.
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Aventuras Tropicales
A Tico-run operation that offers all sorts of tropical adventures.
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Ciclo Corcovado
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Super La Esquina
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Super 96
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Taboga Aquatic Tours
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Solid Car Rental
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Café La Onda
A funky and eclectic travelers’ cafe that’s equally suited for chilling out or chatting up, la Onda sets the stage with homemade pastries accompanied by excellent coffees and fruit smoothies. While you’re a long way from Manhattan, bagels and deli items add a dash of cosmopolitanism to sleepy Port Jim.
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Pizza Rock
Sizzling pizzas come straight out of the wood-burning oven and onto your plate at this informal, open-air diner. If you're heading to or coming back from Corcovado, a cheesy slice is exactly the kind of indulgence you're looking for.
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