Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
In the town center; has an ATM.
Cruz Roja
MEDICAL CLINIC
( 2679-9004, emergency 2679-9146)
A small clinic just north of the town center on the road toward the border.
Getting There & Away
The bus station is located on the western edge of town, just north of the road to Bahía Sali-
1:30-6pm)
sells tickets and stores bags. To catch a TransNica bus to Peñas Blancas and on
to Managua you'll need to flag down a bus on the Interamericana. Buses to the beaches de-
part from the bus terminal near Hotel Bella Vista; a taxi to the beach costs US$16 to
US$20.
Liberia
(Transportes Deldú) US$2.50; 1½ hours; departs every 45 minutes from
5:30am to 6:30pm. Alternatively, catch any San José-bound bus.
Peñas Blancas
US$1; 45 minutes; 10 departures per day from 5am to 5:30pm.
Playa Jobó
US$1.50; 30 minutes; departs four times daily from 8:30am to 5:30pm.
San José via Liberia
(Transportes Deldú) US$7; five hours; departs almost every hour
from 7:30am to 5:30pm.
Bahía Salinas
Welcome to the kitesurfing capital of Costa Rica, where giddy riders shred beneath magni-
ficent rainbows that arch over a wide bay, extending all the way to Nicaragua. The destina-
tion has a deconstructed nature: communities congregate on empty beaches, clumped with
tropical forests that are home to howler tribes, and linked by dirt roads. The result is a
pleasingly
tranquilo,
rural vibe.
By the way, Bahía Salinas is a stunning, under-the-radar destination even if you don't
ride wind. But not for long. The glorious sands of Playa Jabó won't be deserted after the
opening of a 400-room, five-star resort. After that the road might be paved and more de-
velopment will certainly follow. For better and for worse.
