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How to Reach the DIQUIS DEL SUR - COSTA RICAEASYRIDER FROM SAN JOSE TO OJOCHAL1) The
easiest way from San Jose . 1.1)
Contact
EASYRIDE, www.easyridecr.com, tel 506 258 5373, 506 256 6221, cell 506 812 4012 1.2) EasyRide will pick you up at your hotel (8h00am) and bring you at the Diquis. Price, 35$to 40$/person. FLIGHT BETWEEN SAN JOSE AND PALMAR SUR2)
The quickest way to reach the DIQUIS is by air travel. Each day,
the SANSA Company has a flight departing from San Jose at 9:30 AM,
going to Palmar Sur (30 minutes from the DIQUIS). The duration of
flight is 35 minutes. 2.1) You must
reserve your airline seat before leaving. It is done
directly on the SANSA site: www.flysansa.com
A one-way ticket costs 95$
(including taxes). 2.2
) You may spend the night at a Hotel close to San Jose Airport. Ask your
travel agent to make the reservation for you. time being, the airfare : a one-way ticket costs approximately
85$ (including
taxes) and 140$ for a round-trip ticket. 2.3)
Barring an unforeseen event or mishap, we’ll make sure to pick you up
at Palmar Sur. If we are unable to do so, please go to the DIQUIS, in
Ojochal, by taxi. BY BUS FROM SAN JOSE TO OJOCHAL3
) Your flight to San José arrives early afternoon (Air Canada or Delta
or …). If you wish to reach the DIQUIS in Ojochal on the very same day: 3.1) Go
to the MUSOC Terminal by taxi. MUSOC buses only go to San Isidro (Perez
Zeledon). For less than 4$ US, enjoy a tree-hour journey in the mountains
(one stop mid-way). The view is spectacular and the buses are
comfortable. Departures every
hour, from 5 H 30 in the morning to 6 h 30 in the evening. MUSOC
proposes also a new first class service, departures from San Jose at 1 h
& 4 h in the afternoon; departures from San Isidro at 4 h 45
& 7 h in the morning. 3.2)
From San Isidro (Perez Zeledon), take a taxi. Ask for Ojochal, 25
minutes south to Dominical. The journey’s duration is a little over an
hour and costs approximately 45$. As soon as you reach Ojochal ,
DIQUIS signposts will show you the way towards the Resort.
RENT A CAR FROM SAN JOSE TO OJOCHAL4)
If you drive a rental car and wish to go to Ojochal on your own, beware
that this option is recommended for seasoned travelers only, familiar
with South American roads. OPTION 1 - Center Costa Rica
- From the Airport, travel towards San Jose. - From San Jose to Cartago, go through the city of San Jose following a
west-east direction. - From Cartago, drive to San Isidro (Perez Zeledon); make sure to follow
routa 2 (Inter-Americana Sur). - Go from San Isidro to Dominical - 35 kilometers South of Dominical, to Ojochal, on the Pacific coastal road. OPTION 2 - Pacific Coast - From the Airport to the City of Atenas, then Orotina, and travel along the Pacific Coast. -
However,
unless you drive a 4x4, we cannot recommend such a route because of the
terrible road between Quepos and Dominical. WHERE
TO SLEEP IN SAN JOSE? (SUGGESTIONS)
Five
minutes from the airport ; Hotel Villa Bonita, B&B, De
la entrad al Colegio Marista, 100 m Norte, 50 m Oeste (por casa de Pollo
Macho) Alajuela,
Costa Rica Humberto
y Carmen (Anglais et Espagnol) email
; humcar@racsa.co.cr Tel.
: 506 441-0239, 506 370-0921 ou 833-7183
or Hotel
1915, Alajuela,
Costa Rica Tel./fax 506 441-0495
In San Jose, Pavas ; El Castillito, B&B, Del
(segundo) Pali de Pavas, 100 m Norte y 125 m Este, Casa # 49 San
Jose, Costa Rica Leila et Diego email
; groumai@racsa.co.cr Cell. 506 389-1222 Tel. 506 231 4192 Fax 506 232-5861
N.B. Quebec Province residents: If, as yet, you have not chosen a Travel Agency, we suggest you contact Monique Sylvestre, Montreal Email ; romp@videotron.ca , Tel.
: 514-3412636 Fax: 514-685
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