24/7 emergency~15 min
Hone Creek CCSS clinic
The nearest public health centre, with an emergency service open day and night.
2756-8024
Useful contacts
Useful contacts
Emergency · 24/7 · free
911Police, ambulance and fire brigade. From any phone, even without credit. Operators speak Spanish and, most of the time, English.
Give the address: Entrada Cable Talamanca, 150 m north, Cahuita.
During your stay
A member of our team welcomes you and knows the area inside out: taxis, a guide for the park, the pharmacy on duty. The whole team’s numbers are in your “Getting ready for your arrival” email.
WhatsApp Lilan Nature · +506 7026 6351Health and safety
Approximate driving times from the house.
The nearest public health centre, with an emergency service open day and night.
2756-8024Regional hospital, for anything that cannot be treated in Hone Creek.
2758-2222White Sand shopping centre. Mon-Fri 8 am-7 pm, Sat 8 am-6 pm, Sun 8 am-3 pm. WhatsApp 8599-5050.
2755-0505For an ambulance, call 911 first.
2751-0141The canton’s police station.
2751-0003The closest fire station to Cahuita.
2751-0347Cahuita entrance (Kelly Creek), by donation. The walking route from the house is on our Nature page.
2755-0302Banco de Costa Rica in Cahuita. Visa and Mastercard accepted.
Opposite the Bodegon, at the entrance to Cahuita
Near the National Park entrance
SuperNegro, in Cahuita: the widest choice
Ask our team: they know everyone.
Lost passport, accident, emergency
San José is about a 4-hour drive away. Emergency lines answer 24/7 for serious cases.
Numbers checked on official websites in October 2026. A number no longer answers? Let us know and we will update it.