What do I do in case of emergency?
Call 911...or depending on the level of need, below is a contact list for; dentist, doctors, private ambulance, local hospitals, police and the US embassy. At this time we do not have a local ambulance service, so it is best to drive yourself if possible or call a taxi. Use the cell phone app WAZE to provide directions to hospitals.
Call 911...or depending on the level of need, below is a contact list for; dentist, doctors, private ambulance, local hospitals, police and the US embassy. At this time we do not have a local ambulance service, so it is best to drive yourself if possible or call a taxi. Use the cell phone app WAZE to provide directions to hospitals.
- Lifeguard 8885-7103
- Traffic Accidents, Report to INS 800-8-0-8000, INS Roadside Assistance 800-800-8001
- Hospitals -
- Hospital Thomas Casas Casajús, Cortés; 20 minutes south of Uvita, Costanera Highway 2786-8198 / 2786-8148 / 2786-8003
- Hospital Maximiliano Teran Valls, Quepos, 45 minutes north of Uvita north of the Quepos airport, 2774-9500
- Hospital Las Américas, San Isidro, 1 hour east of Dominical, 2771-3122
- Hospital Cima, Escazu, San Jose, 3.5 hours north of Uvita, https://www.hospitalcima.com/en/, Costa Rica (506) 2208-1000 USA 1 (855) 782-6253
- Dentist, Dra. Laura Valverde Lizano, San Isidro, www.dentalsurcr.com, 2772 0101, 2770 5252
- Dr. Mario Garita (implants), Guachipelín de Escazú, 300 meters North from McDonald´s, San José, Costa Rica, Phone: (506) 2288-7472, U.S.A.: (305) 517-5172, Web: www.Dentalimplantscr.com, Mail: info@Dentalimplantscr.com
- Doctors -
- Dr. Gustavo Cintron, Uvita, thepacific.medicalcenter@gmail.com, 506-2743-8743, 506-8637-0746
- Dr. Mauricio Esquivel, Uvita, The Dome, Plaza, serviciosmedicosbb@gmail.com, 506-2743-8595, 506-8839-4492
- Pharmacy -
- Dra. Jeimmy Garcia, Uvita, The Dome Plaza jeili_gar@hotmail.com, 506-2743-8558, 506-2743-8049
- Farmacia Costa Ballena, Uvita, next to Sibu Restaurant, 2743 8049
- Police -
- Police 2787-0111
- Dominical Turistica - 2787-0243
- Dominical Ojochal - 2786-5661
- Uvita - 2743-8538
- Palmar - 2786-6320
- Cap On Crime - caponcrime@gmail.com
- Embassy -
- http://www.embassypages.com/costarica
- American Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica Calle 120, Avenida 0, Pavas 920-1200, San José, Telephone - (+506) 2519 2000, Telefax - (+506) 2519 2305, (+506) 2220 2455
- costarica.usembassy.gov
- Veterinarians -
- Uvita, Dr. Fernando, 506-2743-8282, 506- 8349-1995 (emergencies)
- Uvita Dra. Sandy Quiros Beita, 506-2786-6652, 506-8548-0981(emergencies)