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Santa Rosa National Park
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How do you get there?
By car
From San José drive north towards Puntarenas and then follow the Carretera Interamericana to Liberia and continue about 35 km (22 miles) north until you reach the entrance to the Santa Rosa sector, which is on your left.
From Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR), follow the road to Liberia and continue about 35 km (22 miles) north until you reach the entrance to the Santa Rosa sector, which is on your left.
By bus:
You can take the San José - La Cruz - Peñas Blancas bus, the final destination of which is the border crossing with Nicaragua. The bus takes about 5 hours from San José and stops at the entrance of Santa Rosa National Park (Transportes Deldú, +506 2256-9072).
By plane:
You can also take a flight between Juan Santamaría airport and Liberia, with daily departures on Sansa or Aerobell Airlines. From there you can take a cab or drive to Santa Rosa National Park, which can take approximately 45 minutes.
Naranjo Station
An 8 km gravel road from Santa Rosa station leads to Playa Naranjo. The road is only passable during the dry season with a 4×4 vehicle.
Sector Murciélago
Sector Murciélago is the northern part of the Santa Helena Peninsula and provides access to multiple beaches, bays and inlets. Other important beaches
located in Sector Murciélago are: Playa Blanca (17 km from the camping area) and the bays of Santa Elena and El Hachal.
How do you get there?
Travel north on the Carretera Interamericana for about 12 miles after the entrance to the Santa Rosa Sector and turn left towards the town of Cuajiniquil and continue for about 15 km (9 miles) more on a gravel road until you reach the entrance to the Murciélago Sector of Santa Rosa National Park. Since this road is often inaccessible, it is best to stop at the Santa Rosa station in advance to request information on road conditions throughout the park. This route requires a total of 6 to 7 hours from San José.
Sector Marino
This protected area consists of 43 hectares with surf spots (Peña Bruja and Ollis Point) and diving around the Islas Murciélago archipelago. This entire sector has strong winds from November to April and approaching by sea is difficult. Boat trips can be arranged from Cuajiniquil and Playas del Coco, Flamingo and other beaches in this area.
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