Playa Azul, Guanacasta, Costa Rica
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from Liberia
Driving from San Jose Airport-
Exit the airport and follow signs to San Jose. You will merge into the Interamerican Highway (General Cañas Highway)south and head towards San José. Drive for 17 Km past the Bridgestone / Firestone factory on your right, the Real Cariari shopping mall on your left and over the Virilla River bridge. Continue on the main road past the Dennys. Restaurant (on your left) and stay on the main highway as you reach a traffic light with a Nissan Dealer on the right. Drive through the light and make a right at the last light you can ( a main road with a park to your right) Stay on this road until you come to Puntaranus. (do not go into Puntanares) go to the right back onto the Pan American Highway headed north, away from San Jose. Stay on the highway until you get to Limonal (appx 50 kilometers). Upon arrival look for a Shell gas station on the left. Turn left toward Tempisque Bridge. Cross the bridge toward Nicoya. When the road ends turn right toward Nicoya & Santa Cruz. Stay on this road until you pass through Santa Cruz (stay on highway, no need to go into town of Santa Cruz) . Just after leaving Santa Cruz (right after a small bridge) turn left toward Playa Junquillal & Playa Tamarindo. At the Y in the road 17 km from Santa Cruz. turn left toward Viensiete de Abril and Playa Junquillal right after small bridge. Go 500 yards, turn right toward Playa Junquillal & Rio Secco. Once you reach Rio Secco (has a blue church in the middle of town), go 1 km. more from the end of Rio Secco at the end of the 1 Km and look for exit (left turn) toward Marbella , Playa Legarto, Ostinal (you are now on a dirt road) . Turn left crossing a small bridge and continue ¼ mile, look to turn right & follow signs toward Marbella & Legarto toward Marbella appx 12 km, just over 3 km. past Marbella is the entrance to Pacifica Azul Condos on the right. Go directly to the house by turning right at the T in the road then left at next small street house is on left, or is Katrin has given you a different key destination.
Driving from Liberia Airport-
(Approximately 90 minutes)Leaving the airport, turn south heading toward Santa Cruz (approx 40 minutes). Just before entering Santa Cruz (before a small bridge) turn right toward Playa Junquillal & Playa Tamarindo.
At the Y in the road 17 km from Santa Cruz. turn left toward Viensiete de Abril and Playa Junquillal just after small bridge. Go 500 yards, turn right toward Playa Junquillal & Rio Secco. Once you reach Rio Secco (has a blue church in the middle of town), go 1 km. more from the end of Rio Secco at the end of the 1 Km and look for exit (left turn) toward Marbella , Playa Legarto, Ostinal (you are now on a dirt road) .
Turn left crossing a small bridge and continue ¼ mile, look to turn right & follow signs toward Marbella & Legarto appx 12 km, just over 3 km. past Marbella is the right turn, look for new sign that says Pacifica Azul Condos. Go directly to the house by turning right at the T in road then left at next small street house is on left, or if Katrin has given you a different key destination.