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include dorm beds in screened-in upstairs rooms, a shared open-air kitchen and shared
bathrooms.
Jason leads tours of all kinds, and the area is rife with as much wildlife as in Tortuguero,
but hardly any people. Walk in from the village, or arrange for a truck ride from town
(US$10 one way); advance reservations recommended.
Soda Rancho La Palma
COSTA RICAN
(casados US$7; 6am-7pm Mon-Sat)
Right next to the dock, no-nonsense doña Amelia serves up fresh and tasty
casados
. She
also keeps the small plaster statue of the Virgin that is paraded during the annual boat pro-
cession in July.
Information
There are no banks or post offices in Parismina, and credit cards are not accepted, so make
sure you bring enough cash. While the village has a couple of pay phones, no one in town
sells phonecards - bring your own. You can find internet access (per hour US$2) at
ASTOP.
Getting There & Away
Parismina is only accessible by boat or chartered flight.
The only scheduled boat service is to Caño Blanco (for transfer to Siquirres). Water tax-
is (US$2, 10 minutes) leave from the Parismina dock at 5:30am, 1:30pm and 4:30pm on
weekdays, and at 9am, 1:30pm and 4:30pm on weekends. A bus will be waiting at Caño
Blanco's dock to continue the journey to Siquirres (US$2.20, two hours), where you can
find onward transport.
For travel to Tortuguero or Puerto Limón (via Moín), it's possible to reserve a seat on
one of the tourist boats that travel between the two destinations, but advance planning is
essential. Note that it may take 24 to 48 hours to secure transportation (around US$25 to
either destination), as Parismina is not a regular stop. Call one of the boat companies in
Moín or Tortuguero directly, or ask doña Amelia at Soda Rancho La Palma to help you
book.
