See Costa Rica Formalities for full details on clearing into and out of Costa Rica.
Call the International Port Authorities in Caldera on VHF Channel 16. Anchor or pick up a buoy in front of the fishing port, inside the mangroves. Wait to be boarded. After this international clearance, the zarpe can be obtained from the National Port Authorities whose office is behind the fishing port.
The port captain is located in the town near the cruise ship dock. Immigration faces the water, a 10-minute walk from the port captain.
Customs is on the road to El Roble, on the right past the turn to the hospital, and not well marked.
It is now not always possible to obtain clearance through the yacht club (CRY).
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