Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
2668-1024, 2436-2000;
www.budget.com
;
6am-11:30pm)
Europcar
CAR RENTAL
(
2668-0125;
www.europcar.co.cr
;
8am-5pm)
Hola
CAR RENTAL
(
2667-4040;
www.hola.net
)
Mapache
CAR RENTAL
( 2586-6363;
www.mapache.com
)
Green car rental. Mapache is 100% carbon neutral and has been awarded four green leaves
by OTS.
Toyota Rent a Car
CAR RENTAL
( 2258-1213, 2668-1212;
www.toyotarent.com
)
Just 800m north of the airport.
VIP Car Rental
CAR RENTAL
( 2666-0052;
www.vipcarrentaltours.com
)
Expect discount prices on well-maintained vehicles. It's not a kinder, gentler option, just
the best value, and they'll meet you at your Liberia-area hotel for drop-offs and pickups,
although you may have to call and remind them.
Parque Nacional Rincón de la Vieja
Given its proximity to Liberia - really just a hop, a skip and a few bumps away - this
141-sq-km national park feels refreshingly uncrowded and remote. The name means 'old
lady's nook' and it's named after the active Volcán Rincón de la Vieja (1895m), the steamy
main attraction. The park also covers several other peaks in the same volcanic range, in-
cluding the highest, Volcán Santa María (1916m). The park exhales geothermal energy. It
bubbles with multihued fumaroles, tepid springs and steaming flatulent mud pots, as well
