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Playas de Nosara
Costa Rica
Nosara Travel
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Nosara Travel
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Playas de Nosara
Costa Rica
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Driving in Costa Rica.... always an adventure!!
Driving Directions from Liberia to Nosara
From the Liberia International Airport head south on the main highway:
(follow signs to Nicoya).
•You will go about 1 hour straight on this highway.
You will go about 1 hour straight on this highway.•At Nicoya, take a right.
At Nicoya, take a right.•Drive straight through the town of Nicoya unless stopping to call our office or a snack!
Drive straight through the town of Nicoya unless stopping to call our office or a snack!•This will put you on the main road to Samara and Nosara.
This will put you on the main road to Samara and Nosara. •Continue on this road until you come to “Samara” Gas Station
Continue on this road until you come to “Samara” Gas Station on the left side of the road.
•This is a good place to fill your tank regardless if ¾ full.
This is a good place to fill your tank regardless if ¾ full.•Soon after the Samara Gas Station
Soon after the Samara Gas Station you will make a right turn onto an unpaved road (paved for 5 meters, then pavement ends),
•remain on this road until the road comes to an intersection.
remain on this road until the road comes to an intersection. •Follow the signs to the right to the fishing village of Garza.
Follow the signs to the right to the fishing village of Garza.•8 Minutes +/- on is the town of Esparanza where you will find a
8 Minutes +/- on is the town of Esparanza where you will find a small grocery store on your right, across the street from
a developement called "Villas Esparanza"
•This is a good place to buy groceries before you get to one of our Vacation Rentals if you aren’t staying at a hotel.
This is a good place to buy groceries before you get to one of our Vacation Rentals if you aren’t staying at a hotel. •(Lock your doors or even have someone keep an eye on the car- NEVER leave belongings in a car unlocked- and avoid doing so if locked to be honest)
(Lock your doors or even have someone keep an eye on the car- NEVER leave belongings in a car unlocked- and avoid doing so if locked to be honest)•Less than five minutes on and you will be in the Playas de Nosara beach area.
Less than five minutes on and you will be in the Playas de Nosara beach area.•Coconut Harry's Surf Shop is on the right.
Coconut Harry's Surf Shop is on the right. •Pass Coconut Harry’s, (Café de Paris on the left corner), National Car Rental and
Pass Coconut Harry’s, (Café de Paris on the left corner), National Car Rental and •take your next left after 2 more minutes at Giordino Tropical Hotel & Restaurant.
take your next left after 2 more minutes at Giordino Tropical Hotel & Restaurant. •Follow the Nosara Travel & Alamo signs.
Follow the Nosara Travel & Alamo signs. •Unless you have pre-arranged to meet somewhere else or are not renting a vehicle or house from us- meet us at our office, at the end of the road on the right: “Nosara Travel & Rentals”.
Unless you have pre-arranged to meet somewhere else or are not renting a vehicle or house from us- meet us at our office, at the end of the road on the right: “Nosara Travel & Rentals”. •If you are running late, have the driver call us at 2682-0300 / 8814-6046 to let us know or, you can do so at a payphone from Liberia or Nicoya. Please!!
If you are running late, have the driver call us at 2682-0300 / 8814-6046 to let us know or, you can do so at a payphone from Liberia or Nicoya. Please!!**There is no cell phone coverage after Nicoya pretty much all the way to Playa Guiones (our office). Only on the hill above the beach or on the beach or in Playa Pelada (hills also).
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Driving Directions from
San Jose to Nosara
From the San Jose International Airport:
•Take Pan American Highway North which goes by the airport.
Take Pan American Highway North which goes by the airport.(*there is a brand new toll highway you can get from the airport via Santa Ana and if you are in downtown San Jose or Escazu, the pick up is right in Escazu- we do NOT recommend trying to find this highway if you do not KNOW San Jose at all. New highway is about 1 hour faster but if you take 1 hour or more to find it, it's a wash!)**
•The initial signs will indicate the way to San Ramon- that is correct!
The initial signs will indicate the way to San Ramon- that is correct!•Stay on the Pan American Highway, aka Route 1.
Stay on the Pan American Highway, aka Route 1.- If you are on the new toll highway, you would take it until it ends, whereupon you enter onto Route 1 in Puntarenas, Puerto Caldera and you are about 2.5 hours away at this point)
•This goes all the way to Peñas Blancas, the border town to Nicaragua (you will go about 2/3rds of the way to that border!).
This goes all the way to Peñas Blancas, the border town to Nicaragua (you will go about 2/3rds of the way to that border!). •Do not turn off this road for appx. 3 to 3 1/2 hours until you cross the
Do not turn off this road for appx. 3 to 3 1/2 hours until you cross the Rio Abandgaras Bridge & see signs directing you to the new bridge "Puente de Amistad"
•There will be a modern Shell Gas Station on the left.
There will be a modern Shell Gas Station on the left. •Continue on this main road until it ends at an intersection with another main road,
Continue on this main road until it ends at an intersection with another main road, •Turn right onto this new main road, towards the town of Nicoya.
Turn right onto this new main road, towards the town of Nicoya. •Turn left at the Junction to Nicoya (adjacent to a hillside quarry).
Turn left at the Junction to Nicoya (adjacent to a hillside quarry).•This next portion of the drive will take approximately 30 minutes.
This next portion of the drive will take approximately 30 minutes.•Drive straight through the town of Nicoya. The two stations as you enter Nicoya are the last time
Drive straight through the town of Nicoya. The two stations as you enter Nicoya are the last time•you will be able to use your credit card for fuel.
you will be able to use your credit card for fuel.•This will put you on the main road to Samara and Nosara.
This will put you on the main road to Samara and Nosara. •Continue on this road until you come to a Samara Gas Station on the left side of the road.
Continue on this road until you come to a Samara Gas Station on the left side of the road.•It's a good idea to top-off your tanks here if you have not already done so, although they do not take credit cards, only cash, dollars or colones.
It's a good idea to top-off your tanks here if you have not already done so, although they do not take credit cards, only cash, dollars or colones.•This next portion of the drive will be 35-55 minutes more depending upon road conditions.
This next portion of the drive will be 35-55 minutes more depending upon road conditions.•Immediately after the Gas Station you will make a right turn onto an unpaved road, (paved only 5 meters and then pavement ends)
Immediately after the Gas Station you will make a right turn onto an unpaved road, (paved only 5 meters and then pavement ends) •remain on this road until the road comes to an intersection and follow the signs to the right to Garza and Nosara.
remain on this road until the road comes to an intersection and follow the signs to the right to Garza and Nosara.•8 Minutes +/- on is the town of Esparanza where you will find a
8 Minutes +/- on is the town of Esparanza where you will find a small grocery store on your right, across the street from
a developement called "Villas Esparanza"
•This is a good place to buy groceries before you get to one of our Vacation Rentals if you aren’t staying at a hotel.
This is a good place to buy groceries before you get to one of our Vacation Rentals if you aren’t staying at a hotel. •(Lock your doors or even have someone keep an eye on the car- NEVER leave belongings in a car unlocked- and avoid doing so if locked to be honest)
(Lock your doors or even have someone keep an eye on the car- NEVER leave belongings in a car unlocked- and avoid doing so if locked to be honest)•Less than five minutes on and you will be in the Playas de Nosara beach area.
Less than five minutes on and you will be in the Playas de Nosara beach area.•Coconut Harry's Surf Shop is on the right.
Coconut Harry's Surf Shop is on the right. •Pass Coconut Harry’s, (Café de Paris on the left corner), National Car Rental and
Pass Coconut Harry’s, (Café de Paris on the left corner), National Car Rental and •take your next left after 2 more minutes at Giordino Tropical Hotel & Restaurant.
take your next left after 2 more minutes at Giordino Tropical Hotel & Restaurant. •Follow the Nosara Travel & Alamo signs.
Follow the Nosara Travel & Alamo signs. •Unless you have pre-arranged to meet somewhere else or are not renting a vehicle or house from us- meet us at our office, at the end of the road on the right: “Nosara Travel & Rentals”.
Unless you have pre-arranged to meet somewhere else or are not renting a vehicle or house from us- meet us at our office, at the end of the road on the right: “Nosara Travel & Rentals”. •If you are running late, have the driver call us at 2682-0300 / 8814-6046 to let us know or, you can do so at a payphone from San Jose or Nicoya. Please!!
If you are running late, have the driver call us at 2682-0300 / 8814-6046 to let us know or, you can do so at a payphone from San Jose or Nicoya. Please!!**There is no cell phone coverage after Nicoya pretty much all the way to Playa Guiones (our office). Only on the hill above the beach or on the beach or in Playa Pelada (hills also).
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Driving Directions from Costa Rica's International Airports to Nosara
Click to the left to calculate driving distances for many destinations in Costa Rica!
Click to the left to calculate driving distances for many destinations in Costa Rica!
To:
Quepos
Tamarindo
Drakey Bay
Arenal
Puerto Jimenez
Limón
Golfito
Punta Islinta
Nosara
Palma Sur
Liberia
Tortuguero
Barra del Colorado
Tambor
Granada, Nicaragua
Bocas del Toro, Panama
Granada, Nicaragua
Arenal
Arenal
Arenal
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San José
San José
San José
San José
San José
San José
San José
San José
San José
San José
San José
San José
San José
San José
San José
San José
Liberia
Tamarindo
Liberia
Quepos
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