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Traveling by car from Liberia

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Instructions

The direct route from Liberia to Santa Teresa takes 3.5-4 hours. The majority of the drive is on p a paved road. From Cobano to Santa Teresa sections of the road are unpaved. Although not strictly necessary, a 4×4 or a car with clearance is highly recommended. We HIGHLY recommend driving down the eastern side (Route 21) of the peninsula, through Naranjo to Paquera, and then on to Santa Teresa. You will pass through Santa Cruz, Nicoya, Jicaral, Naranjo, and then Paquera, Tambor, and Cobano, before arriving in Santa Teresa. Our wedding is taking place during the green season and we do not want you ending up stuck driving through a river. Even if your GPS tells you another way is faster, stay on the paved road! When you get to Cobano keep going straight to go to Santa Teresa. Follow the signs for “Mal Pais” and “Santa Teresa”. Drive for 10 kilometers and make sure to turn left at the 3-way junction. When you arrive at the Playa Carmen crossroads, turn right to go to Santa Teresa.

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Traveling by car from San José

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Instructions

Step 1: Getting to Puntarenas: The fastest route to Puntarenas, which is where you need to go to catch the ferry is a newer toll road (about 500 colones (< $1) per toll, there are multiple tolls) is called the Caldera Highway (Autopista del Sol), or Route 27. Step 2: Take the Ferry (more information under Ferry) Step 3: Paquera to Santa Teresa: When the ferry lands in Paquera, you will then drive to Santa Teresa (or MalPais), which will take you past Tambor and Cobano before arriving in Santa Teresa. When you get to Cobano keep going straight to go to Santa Teresa (a left turn will take you to Montezuma). Follow the signs for “Mal Pais” and “Santa Teresa”. Drive for 10 kilometers on the often unpaved road. Make sure to turn left at the 3-way junction, (you’ll see signs for Malpais and Santa Teresa). [If you continue straight you’ll end up in Rio Negro]. When you arrive at the Playa Carmen crossroads at the entrance of town, turn right to go to Santa Teresa.

Flight

Domestic Flight Option #1 Sansa Airlines (our preferred airline)

You have the option of taking a 25-minute flight from San José or Liberia Airport to Tambor. From Tambor Airport, you can either rent a car or take a taxi through tropical shuttle tours (see below for more information). The trip from Tambor airport to Santa Teresa is approximately 40 minutes. The full May schedule is now up! ** Please note that Sansa SOMETIMES does not fly on Sundays.

Flight

Domestic Flight Information # 2 Green Air

A second option is to take Green Air. They typically have more flights than Sansa, but they only fly in and out of San José. Please note that their website can be a bit wonky at times, and you may need to try a different browser to get to their booking page. Another important note is that they have had some scheduling issues in the past where they may move you to an earlier flight than the one you had scheduled. Typically, this has not caused problems with missing flights home, just getting to the airport early.

Travel Note

Ferry Information

Travel Note

Paqueria Ferry

If you are traveling by car from San José, the best and quickest way is straight on Route 27 for about an hour and thirty minutes, until you reach Puntarenas. From Puntarenas, you take the ferry across the gulf to the town of Paquera. The ferry schedules are seasonal so make sure to confirm the times prior to planning your drive. Once the ferry docks in Paquera it will be a 70-minute drive on the main road to Santa Teresa. Note: The website is in Spanish, so make sure to use Google chrome if you need it translated.

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Shuttle and Taxi information

Travel Note

Tropical Shuttle Tours

Tropical shuttle tours provide multiple transportation options (taxi/daily shuttle/private shuttle) to Santa Teresa from San José, Liberia, and Tambor airports. The travel times listed are typically longer than they take (e.g., 5 hours to Liberia, but it usually takes 3.5-4 hours). Transportation from San José Pick up: SJO International Airpot Drop off: Santa Teresa & Mal Pais Transportation from Liberia Pick up: Liberia LIR Drop off: Santa Teresa & Mal Pais

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Hotel Options

Below are all of the hotels offering us discounted rates and are within walking distance from our venue. These are courtesy blocks and are offered at discounted prices while rooms are available. It is recommended to start thinking about booking your stay in December. We have a hotel block at Banana Beach Bungalows from May 26th - May 31st. Those dates are currently blocked off on the website and you will need to contact our wedding planner in order to book. If you do not like any of the options we have provided, there are plenty of other places to stay (hotels & Air BnBs) in Santa Teresa or the nearby town of Mal Pais.

Hotel

Banana Beach Bungalows

You can book by calling/WhatsApp messaging one of our wedding planners, Cata, to book the room(s). Please make sure to mention that you are part of our wedding party to receive a 15% discount. Our hotel block is from May 26th - May 31st. We have a hotel block at Banana Beach Bungalows from May 26th - May 31st. Those dates are currently blocked off on the website and you will need to contact our wedding planner in order to book.

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Peace Lofts

You can book through the website or call/WhatsApp message one of our wedding planners, Cata, to book the room(s). Please make sure to mention that you are part of our wedding party to receive a 15% discount. If you are booking online, you can enter that you are part of our wedding party in the comments section. We recommend calling/WhatsApp messaging Cata to avoid any issues.

House Or Rental

Plaza Royal Apartments

You can book through the website or call/WhatsApp message one of our wedding planners, Cata, to book the room(s). Please make sure to mention that you are part of our wedding party to receive a 15% discount. If you are booking online, you can enter that you are part of our wedding party in the comments section. We recommend calling/WhatsApp messaging Cata to avoid any issues.

Hotel

Zula Inn Aparthotel

Rooms will not be released until December. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the property manager, Rotem via email or phone. Email: zulainn@gmail.com

Discount Code - puravida