PAVONES, is a small village, famous for one of the longest waves in the world.
ZANCUDO, on the border of Rio Cotto, is a long, long stretch of sandy beach perfect for swimming , and a great place for sport fishing.
These are the 2 villages on the east side of the Golfo Dulce that attract people from all over the world.
Community of farmers, fishermen, cowboys, nature lovers and sports enthusiasts, people live a simple life, growing rice, beans, bananas, yucca. The rich nature offers them many delicious fruits, such as mangos, water apples, pineapples, lychees, guanabanas, also breadfruits, avocados, and citrus.
Tourists are coming every year to surf the waves and catch the sun, but also to discover the luxurious tropical forest, its fauna and flora, to birdwatch, to go sport fishing and catch a merlin, mahi-mahi, sailfish...
Costa Ricans, Europeans, North Americans, Brazilians you will meet them all, watching the waves on the wall, eating Sassy's bread and pastries under the mango tree, or supporting the local soccer teams.

Two airlines serve Golfito:
