Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BUS
The following buses leave from the main terminal on the east side of town, which is at-
tached to a
mercado
with a clutch of busy
sodas:
Dominical
US$5.10; three hours
Golfito
US$1.65; 1½ hours
Palmar
US$1.40; 1½ hours
Paso Canoas
US$0.75; 30 minutes
Puerto Jiménez
US$4.30; three hours
San Isidro
US$8.50; four hours
San José
US$14.75; six to seven hours
San Vito
US$1.50; 1½ hours
Zancudo
US$4; two hours
TAXI
Taxis with 4WD wait at the taxi stand southeast of the park. The fare from Neily to Paso
Canoas is about US$8, but note that negotiation for prices is par for the course along the
busy borderland.
Paso Canoas
The main port of entry between Costa Rica and Panama is like most border outposts the
world over - hectic, slightly seedy and completely devoid of charm. As you might ima-
gine, most travelers leave Paso Canoas with little more than a passing glance at their pass-
port stamp.
Both
BCR
(Banco de Costa Rica; 2732-2613; 9am-4pm Mon-Sat, 9am-1pm Sun)
and
Banco Nacional
( ATM open 5am-10pm)
have ATMs near the
Costa Rican Migración
and Customs
( 2732-2150, 2299-8007; 6am-10pm)
. Rates for converting excess colones
into dollars are not good, but they will do in a pinch. Colones are accepted at the border,
but are difficult to get rid of further into Panama.
6:30am-9:30pm)
, in the Panamanian immigration post, has basic information on travel to
Panama.
