Call it a big town or a little city, but Puerto Jiménez is the undisputed commercial hub of the Osa Peninsula, with an airstrip, gas station, banks, grocery stores, police station, medical clinic, tour offices, clothing stores, souvenir shops, hotels, restaurants, bars and pretty much everything else you could possibly need. Oh, and it has a beach. Jiménez is famous in part for its omnipresent scarlet macaws — possibly the most beautiful bird in the world, but with its raucous squawk at all hours of the day, it’s practically a pest here. Tourism is the backbone of the Jiménez economy, as reflected by the multiple tour offices, souvenir shops and art galleries along the main street and next to the airstrip. Jiménez is the place to go to acquire your permits, tour guide, transportation, and food and drink to visit Corcovado National Park, or for that matter any of the other top attractions in the Osa. Jiménez combines the best of both worlds — sleepy seaside village and bustling little city — and it’s the best place to explore business, real-estate, and/or retirement opportunities anywhere on the Osa.