Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The two most reputable charters in the country are
Nature Air
and
Alfa Romeo Aero
agency or some high-end accommodations.
Luggage space on charters is extremely limited.
Bicycle
With an increasingly large network of paved secondary roads and heightened awareness
of cyclists, Costa Rica is emerging as one of Central America's most comfortable cycle-
touring destinations.
Mountain bikes and beach cruisers can be rented in towns with a significant tourist pres-
ence, for US$6 to US$15 per day. A few companies organize bike tours around Costa
Rica.
Boat
Ferries cross the Golfo de Nicoya, connecting the central Pacific coast with the southern
tip of Península de Nicoya.
The
Coonatramar Ferry
links the port of Puntarenas with Playa Naranjo four times daily.
The
Ferry Naviera Tambor
travels between Puntarenas and Paquera every two hours, for
a bus connection to Montezuma.
On the Golfo Dulce a daily passenger ferry links Golfito with Puerto Jiménez on the
Península de Osa, and a weekday water taxi travels to and from Playa Zancudo. On the
other side of the Península de Osa, water taxis connect Bahía Drake with Sierpe.
On the Caribbean coast there is a bus and boat service that runs several times a day,
linking Cariari and Tortuguero, while another links Parismina and Siquirres.
Boats ply the canals that run along the coast from Moín to Tortuguero, although no regu-
lar service exists. A daily water taxi connects Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí with Trinidad on
the Río San Juan. The San Juan is Nicaraguan territory, so take your passport. You can
try to arrange boat transportation for Barra del Colorado in any of these towns.
