About Puerto Jimenez

People who visit the small town of Port Jim as the tourists call it won t be surfing in the calm waters of Golfo Dulce but there are nearby beaches where you can catch some pretty fantastic waves Sport fishing is quite popular within the gulf and of course, there s swimming snorkeling and scuba diving Real estate in Puerto Jim Nez Costa Rica is purchased both by expatriates looking for a quiet laid back town in which to settle and people and companies in the hospitality industry looking to open a hotel or rental property or a business such as a restaurant or even a whale-watching business or something of that nature There are no rules against foreigners owning businesses in Costa Rica

Real Estate in Puerto Jim Nez Costa Rica

The main reason why tourists come to the Osa Peninsula on which this town is situated is because of its proximity to Corcovado National Park This park was established in 1975 when the Costa Rican government decided it had to protect its unique biodiversity to establish tourism as a vital part of the economy Puerto Jim Nez Costa Rica properties are scattered throughout the town of about 2 000 inhabitants The town also has plenty of accommodations for tourists and lots of restaurants to cater to them The park has a large population of scarlet macaws and other exotic birdlife There are also big cats such as jaguars although these are hard to see of course tapers ocelots and other endangered animals