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This huge supermarket is 800m northeast of the bus terminal, along Guápiles' eastbound
main street.
Around Guápiles
Restaurante El Yugo
COSTA RICAN
( 2711-0090; mains US$3-10; 24hr)
If there's a Costa Rican truck-stop heaven, it must look something like this. Strategically
placed just below Hwy 32's tortuous climb into Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo (13km
west of Guápiles), it's the perfect spot to brace yourself for the road ahead or recuperate
from the harrowing descent. A fabulous array of tasty, affordable cafeteria-style food is
available 24/7.
Getting There & Away
Guapiles' modern bus terminal, complete with eateries and
internet cafe
(
9am-5pm)
, is
800m north of the main highway from the western Burger King turnoff.
Cariari
(Coopetraca) US$1; 20 minutes; departs every 15 minutes from 6am to 10pm.
Puerto Limón via Guácimo & Siquirres
(Tracasa) US$4.30; two hours; departs hourly
from 6am to 7pm.
Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí
(Guapileños) US$2.40; one hour; departs at 5:30am, 8am,
9am, 10:30am, noon, 1:15pm, 2:30pm, 4pm, 5pm and 6:30pm.
San José
(Guapileños) US$2.75; 1¼ hours; departs every 30 minutes from 6:30am to
7pm.
Cariari
Pop 34,200
Due north of Guápiles, Cariari is a blue-collar, rough-around-the-edges banana town. Most
travelers make their way quickly through here, en route to Tortuguero. If that's you, Cariari
is your last opportunity to get cash.
