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Driving Around Puerto Jimenez, Osa Peninsula

December 2, 2015 By Sammi 5 Comments

Last week we spent 3 days in the Osa Peninsula in south Puntarenas. Most travelers who come to this area are planning to go to Corcovado National Park, Drake Bay, Cabo Matapalo and Golfo Dolce, all famous for hiking, beaches, camping and wildlife watching. Whether you’re coming by car or plane, every traveler has to make a stop in Puerto Jimenez, the main city in this area.

Driving to Puerto Jimenez

It’s actually pretty easy to drive to Puerto Jimenez as it is just one main road that gets you there. From San Jose, you want to get onto the Costanera Sur and you’ll drive for roughly 6 -7 hours. This is why most people take a charter flight from SJO airport.

Visiting Puerto Jimenez

Many people stay around this area as their home base in this part of Costa Rica or launching point to explore Osa and Corcovado National Park. Since this is the main town in the Osa, it’s considered to have the best access to Corcovado and they have all the services and amenities – tour companies, banks, supermarkets, etc. so you can stock up before you go

This is also where the Puerto Jimenez airport is. (Watch the video to see a cool clip of a charter plane taking off).

Come take a look at what the largest town in Osa Peninsula looks like. I know many of you may be worried about road conditions and what kind of car you need, and in this video you can see what it’s like.

Driving Around Puerto Jimenez

We hope you enjoyed this driving video and got a good idea of what Puerto Jimenez is like, especially if you’re taking a charter flight.

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  1. Alanna Beaton says

    September 2, 2021

    Hello! I love your blog it has been so helpful for our planning to CR. We have a 2 year old and want to fly SJO to Puerto Jimenez and don’t want to bring our car seat from home. Do you know if they can be rented with the car in PJ?

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    • Sammi says

      September 3, 2021

      You will need to ask the car rental agency in Puerto Jimenez to see if they offer one.

      Reply
  2. rony says

    February 15, 2021

    how to rent a can from puerto jimenez to san jose ( drop off )

    Reply
    • Sammi says

      February 15, 2021

      I believe Alamo has an office in Puerto Jimenez you can rent from

      Reply
  3. KarolinaPatryk says

    December 2, 2015

    Looks like you guys had fun!

    Reply

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