Services & Facilities in Pavones

Services:

The Supermarket Rio Claro sells basic food items, personal supplies, household items and gas for cooking.  There are several other mini-grocery stores in the town of Pavones and the surrounding area.

Phones
GSM cell phone service is intermittent.  Along the beach at various points and up high (like on the upper-level terrace of the Castillo de Pavones) GSM cell phone signals may be found.  TDMA service is more widely available.

Internet
There are two nice internet cafes in town.

Facilities:

Banks
There are no banks or ATMs in the Pavones area.  The closest towns offering these services are Rio Claro and Golfito.

Gas Stations
There are no gas stations in the area, but the ferreteria (hardware store) sells small amounts of gas for $5+ a gallon. Better to fill up in the city of Rio Claro along Route 2 before heading south to Pavones.

Medical Clinics
In the town of Pavones, there are two resident American doctors and an EMT open for emergencies 24 hours a day. The Castillo de Pavones offers its Toyota Tacoma truck in emergency situations if visitors need to depart immediately for the hospital. The closest hospitals are in Golfito (45 minutes – hour) and in Ciudad Nelly (1 hour 10 minutes). There is a clinic in Conte open daily for minor injuries.

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