Welcome to Golfito.Biz your official site to Golfito, in the Southern Costa Rica.
Golfito is the Head of the canton of Golfito, is at 341 km from San José and 41 km from Ciudad Neily. As its name indicates, Golfito is a small creek inside the Golfo Dulce, and this one is formed between the Osa peninsula and Punta Banco, bound for the Panamanian border. The port is located on a beautiful scenery of forest hills, with the setting of the Osa Peninsula visible in the distance. These hills dorm part of the Golfito National Refuge of Wild Fauna.
Near the city, Playas de Cacao and Puntarenitas which you can get to by boat, are frequently visited. On the other side of Coto Colorado river are the Zancudo and Pavones beaches, suitable for surfing. Zancudo beach is very  long, thin black sand beach situated 15 km to the south of Golfito, between the pacific and the mouth of the Colorado River. Due to its good quality fishing and swimming facilities and surfing initiation, it is very frequented by foreigners and locals during the dry season.
There are several Hotels and Restaurants, in the north sector is the airport and the free port and the large center of stores full of appliances, electric devices and imported goods.
In 1990 Golfito was declared Free port by the Costa Rica Government.

Shopping at Golfito

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What can you buy in Golfito?

Electronic devices such as kitchens, irons, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, dryers, tires ( it’s better to buy them at the border). If you want to know more details about what you can buy and the buying restrictions click here

How to get there?

a) By Car: From San Jose you can travel through the Interamerica road or coastal road until you arrive at Rio Claro, at the gas station turn right and continue without going of course till you arrive Golfito. See road map to get to Golfito at SouthernCostarica.Biz, at the map section. If you want to see a city map of Golfito Click here.

b) Light aircraft: Visit the transportation section of SouthernCostarica.Biz y and learn about the flight hours and companies available.
c) By bus: You have to take the bus service to Golfito of the Tracopa company. See transportation section of SouthernCostarica.Biz and the bus hours.

How to make your shopping?

The requirement to shop at Golfito is that you must have been at least one night in the area. You must have a id or other identification document up to date (passport) – a minor can not buy anything- and with your identification, at the store office request for the Shopping Authorization card ( no additional cost). The office hours are from 8 am to 8 pm, only present any identification documents. With this card (Shopping Authorization card) you can buy up to $ 500, but if any article exceeds this value, you can merge 2 cards only if the other person is related and you can proof this relationship. The Shopping Authorization card can be used once every 6 months, and the sum can’t be accumulated from one semester to another. The first semester begins the 30th of June and the second one begins the 1st of July. Learn about the shopping restriction on buy articles Click here

How can I transport my merchandise from Golfito to my home?

If you don’t have your own transportation, at the store same they have transportation companies, for 3% of total value of the merchandise can send you merchandise to your door. One of these companies is “Transportes Herrera”.

Do the articles that I have bought at the deposit tax free of Golfito have warranty?

Sure the do, if you have bought in a store that have sales representatives in other parts of the country (El Gallo más Gallo, Importadora Monge, Gollo, etc) you can claim your warranties in any other store in the country with the shopping receipt.

Accommodations Visit the hotel section in this site.

Can I find out the prices on the phone before I go there?

Yes you can, only call or write an email; therefore we have prepared for you the continuing information, we hope it is useful.

Following:

Articles that you can find en each store

Details of each store.

Information about the Articles that you can buy in Golfito and Restrictions.

Articles that you can find en each store

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Details of each store:

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