FROM PAVONES TO ZANCUDO, GOLFO DULCE.

El Golfo Dulce

Big day in Pavones.PAVONES, is a small village, famous for one of the longest waves in the world.

Fishing from ZancudoZANCUDO, 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.

El vaquero de Cuervito.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.

PHOTOS:

"A DAY IN THE LIFE"
From Puerto Pilon to Pavones            Puerto Pilon            El Angostino beach            Backyard surf            House on the Cotto River            Punta Saleas
On the road again!            An old tree            The river            One of the highest waterfall around.            Kite surf in our backyard.            Pilon beach
Time to surf            Surf's up!            Secret spot            Daddy & Son            She is up.            Kite Surf in Cocal.
A new born            El toucano            A boa             Waterfall            Fishing from Zancudo lodge            A snook
Happy school            Cocal Amarillo kinder            Ferry            Zancudo/Golfito boat shuttle            Amapola            Palm tree

OUR MOVIE:

             




            Around here, Nature's beauty is a real delight. So when we met Philippe, the talented film maker, we had to make a movie that would capture our life style in paradise. This movie lasts 6 mn. Enjoy!
Start the movie, click here.

TRAVEL TIPS:

BY BUS:

BUS SCHEDULE

BY AIR:

   Two airlines serve Golfito:

  • Nature Air:
  • To phone in Costa Rica (506) 2299-6000
     From the USA 800-235-9272
     www.natureair.com

  • Sansa Air Line:
  •   To phone in Costa Rica (506) 2290-4100
     From the USA 1-877-767-2672
     www.flysansa.com

    GOLFITO BY PLANE

    PAVONES, ZANCUDO BY CAR:

    You may rent a car in San Jose, drive through the montains ( San Jose, Cartago, San Isidro, Palmar Norte, Rio Claro, Paso Canoas, Conte, Pavones) or use the beach road ( San Jose, Jaco, Quepos, Dominical, Paso Canoas, Pavones). Contact us if you want us to arrange it from San Jose, Zancudo, Pavones, or Golfito.

    You may need a taxi cab from Golfito, contact Alex : (506)-2775-1868, (506)-8826-0800. Or contact us.
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    Costa Rica Horizon
    Cuervito de Pavones
    Phone: (011-506) 8380-5877
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    Last revision: 6/7/2011
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