Essentials

Hospital

Dome Plaza Medical Services. A dentist; an on-call doctor for general services (Bahia Ballena Medical Services), minor surgeries, and dermatology; lab tests; and a full-service pharmacy (Farmacia Ibarra) with an English-speaking pharmacist combine to provide the most comprehensive medical services in one convenient location on the Costanera Highway. Dome Plaza, 50 m south of bridge, Uvita, Puntarenas. 2743–8595; 2743–8418; 2743–8558.

Visitor Information

Uvita Information Center. This is a one-stop shop for tours, hotel bookings, transportation and shuttle services, mail services, and general tourist information that connects easily with some of the smaller, harder-to-reach ecotourism projects in the Costa Ballena. The center shares office space with a rental-car agency, so look for the big Toyota sign. Closed Sun., closed for lunch, noon–2. On Costanera Hwy., across from BM Supermarket, Uvita, Puntarenas. 8843–7142; 2743–8889; www.uvita.info.