South Pacific of Costa Rica

The entrance and main center of distribution is the city of Pérez Zeledón, its limit extends to the border of the canton including the attractions of the Tinamastes strip such as the Waterfalls of Nauyaca, the town of Platanillo and up to the Barú River. Here is where the coastal sector starts and extends all the way to Punta Burica with a total length of 490km.

The main activities are enjoyment of the beach and marine resources, among tem the observation of whales and dolphins, as well as mangroves, great views, reptiles, sports fishing, surfing, hikes along the trails of the national parks, professional diving, energy hikes to the top of the Chirripó, enjoyment of botanical gardens, impressive waterfalls in protected areas are part of the main product offered by the tourism unit accessed through this information office. The main product is ecotourism, especially the one carried out between the Sierpe-Térraba Humedal; the Forest Reserve of Golfo Dulce, the Marino Ballena National Park, the Biological Reserve of Isla del Caño and the Corcovado National Park.

Beach tourism has a large potential in the coastal area of Dominical -Piñuela; Playa Platanares; Zancudo, and Pavones. The mountain product is identified in the subunit of the Talamanca Mountain Range where San Gerardo de Rivas and san Vito de Coto Brus stand out as towns that permit access to the Chirripó National Park and the La Amistad World Heritage Site.

Additionally, there is a large potential int he development of rural tourism in settlements of peasants distributed all throughout the region. In this area there are two very important protected areas, the National Park of Corcovado, which the Magazine National Geographic has defined as the richest biological location in the world, and the Biosphere Reserve declared World Heritage, which is part of the La Amistad International Park.