[1][2][3] It is located in the Osa Peninsula next to the Golfo Dulce and the Pacific Ocean, it is the main gateway to the Corcovado National Park.

[4] The initiative was spearheaded by deputy Óscar Mauricio Cascante Cascante (Social Christian Unity Party-Puntarenas #5) and on 21 October 2021, the first draft of the law project N° 22749 for the creation of the canton was presented, which was approved on the first debate on 24 March 2022 (40 votes out of 57)[5] and the final version was approved on 28 March 2022 (48 votes).

[1] By the fourth article of the law project, there will be only one district, Puerto Jiménez, becoming the third canton with this peculiarity after Parrita and Monteverde, all three located in Puntarenas province.

Today it is a popular tourist destination due to its proximity to the national park, and has an active nightlife with several bars and restaurants.

[14] The Corcovado National Park and Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve, where sightings of scarlet macaws, toucans and trogons are common, are located partially in this canton.