To Corcovado Via Puerto Jiménez

Introducing To Corcovado Via Puerto Jiménez

The western side of Parque Nacional Corcovado has a little more going on than the east side – meaning a road that goes all the way to the park and a few villages sprinkled along the coast of the Golfo Dulce. The landscape is cattle pastures and rice fields, while much of the inland area is protected by the Reserva Forestal Golfo Dulce.

This is not a heavily populated area – far from it – but the gold rush of the 1960s and 1970s fueled the growth of towns like Dos Brazos del Río Tigre and Puerto Jiménez. These days, most locals are engaged in agriculture, and the only impetus in the economy is the slow and steady growth of tourism. With the exception of Puerto Jiménez, these sleepy villages still have few facilities.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009