Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Information
You can find public phones, a post office, a library, a Banco Nacional and a Banco Popular
with ATMs on the streets surrounding the Parque Central.
Emergency Clinic
MEDICAL CENTER
2669-0092; cnr Av Central & Hwy 1;
7am-4pm Mon-Fri)
Has 24-hour on-call service.
Minae/ACT Office
TOURIST INFORMATION
Has limited information about nearby national parks and reserves.
Getting There & Away
2:30-5:30pm)
at the northern end of town. There are a few
sodas
and snack bars, and you
can store your bags (US$0.50) at the desk. There's also a taxi stand in front.
Juntas
US$2; two hours; departs about 4:30pm.
Liberia
US$3; 1½ hours; departs hourly from 4:30am to 6:30pm.
San José
US$5; 3½ hours; departs daily at 4am, 4:50am, 6:15am, 8:50am and 12:10pm.
Tilarán
US$1; 30 minutes; departs nine times from 6am to 5:30pm.
Upala
US$3; two hours; departs 4:30am, 6am, 8:30am, 11:15am, 1pm, 3:30pm and
5:30pm.
Volcán Tenorio Area
Parque Nacional Volcán Tenorio, part of the Area de Conservación Arenal (ACA), is one
of the highlights of northwestern Costa Rica. It's a cool, misty, magical place highlighted
by cloud forests and the icy blue Río Celeste, the region's namesake. The park entrance is
located just north of Bijagua (pronounced 'bee-hag-gwa'). If you have your own wheels,
the park is a fairly long but certainly doable day trip from Liberia or Cañas, but there are
some fabulous mountain lodges in the area, so spend the night if you have the time.