One of the Most Beautiful Places in the World
In Golfito and its surrounding areas, everywhere you turn there is something astonishing to see. In fact, Yatching Magazine called Golfito, “One of the most beautiful places in the world and you may have to resist yourself from keeping to say wow!”
From misty-covered mountain landscapes to the colourful history Key West architectural style of the original Chiquita town charm abounds. The vibrant local friendly culture thrives and tendons ease within moments of your arrival.
The port town of Golfito is located in Puntarenas Province on the southern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, near the border of Panama. The town lies on a narrow strip of land between eponymous buy and a protected rainforest mountain as its backdrop. It consists of two parts, the town shopping area to the south, and a residential area near the port. Still further north is the duty-free zone and the Golfito Airport (GLF).
Golfito Bay (an English misnomer because it means “little gulf bay”) is within the larger Golfito Dulce, and separate from the open Pacific Coast by the famous Osa Peninsula. Frequent ferry boats cross the Golfo Dulce from Golfito to Puerto Jimenez, which is the primary access point for the Osa Peninsula and the splendid Corcovado National Park, one of the few remaining sizeable areas of lowland tropical rainforest in the world.
