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There is also a fresh local vegetable store that has a lot of organic vegetables. It is located on the right-hand side of Main Street, kitty corner to the catholic church. Look to the right at the intersection, and you will see it up a little side street. They have a good selection of fresh…

laundromat. One thing about the tropics is that clothes can get stinky. We have one professional Laundromat in town. To get to the laundromat. Go all the way into town. At the bank of Costa Rica, take a left. Go all the way down the road. The road will curve to the right and come…

Flat tires. If you have rented a rental car and end up with a flat tire. The place to go is the tire shop. The Tire shop is located behind the soccer field. You can take the road before the soccer field and stay on the paved road as you are driving into town. Another…

Now, for simple stuff, go to the pharmacy. The pharmacy can actually give you shots, and most medicine is over the counter, so there is no need for a prescription from a doctor. The Pharmacy is on the right-hand side of Main Street.

The clinic is located right past the soccer field on Main Street. Walk past the post office, the Pizza mall, and across the street to the right is the clinic. They can provide you with basic medical help. If it is something serious, you will have to go to the hospital in Golfito on the…

Two computer stores in Puerto Jimenez. The first one is right next door to the print shop. Go past the bakery, the next intersection, walking into town, take a right. It is 35 meters down the street. I have never used them, but they have been in business for a while. The second computer shop…

Phone stores. There are two stores that I recommend. The first one is ICE. They are Costa Rica’s electrical, phone, and internet Company. They offer SIM cards for your phones. So you can use your phone in Costa Rica without having to pay for roaming charges. They also sell phones. If you have a problem…

Print shop. They can scan documents and print them out. Always a good idea to get your passport scanned in case you lose it. They are located on Main Street, right across from the bakery. The second print job is down the second intersection, walking from the soccer field. Go past the bakery, you will…

The post office is located at the far end of the soccer field as you are walking into town. It will be on the right-hand side, right before the pizza restaurant. The Costa Rica mail system is slow. Sending a postcard might take weeks to get to its destination.

The first road to the right coming into Puerto Jimenez, on the corner, there is a butcher shop. They have fresh meat. You can order your meat if you ask. Lomo is a beef cut in Costa Rica, which is the back part of the Back strips on a cow, very tasty. All the beef…