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  • daffodil
  • By daffodil on August 26, 2004
  • Liberia Page by daffodil
  • View from the plane during descent - Liberia
    View from the plane during
    descent
    by daffodil
    We flew in to the "new" Liberia International Airport. The expansion of this airport makes it much more pleasant to visit the Pacific Northwest, which has many new resorts (including a new Four Seasons!). It would sure beat driving the 5 hrs it takes to get to this area from San Jose.
    Our flight was a charter, because we purchased an all inclusive package. Skyservice was an OK flight, although there was a shortage of leg room.
    One other note, the descent in to Liberia was VERY steep, causing many people to have agonizing pain in their ears. I don't know if this is because we have to decend immediately after going over the mountains that divide Costa Rica into the Pacific side and Carribean side, but whatever it was, it would have been good to know that before hand!

  • Theme: Airplane
  • Website: http://www.skyserviceairlines.com/
  • Other Contact: http://www.sunquest.ca/
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    Liberia International Airport
  • Updated By Spudzinabag on February 17, 2004
  • Liberia Page by Spudzinabag
  • View from departure lounge - Liberia
    View from departure lounge
    by Spudzinabag
    Aeropuerto International Tomas Guardia is located in the heart of rural Guanacaste province. If the idea of arriving in San Jose's busy airport, and then having to deal with the capital's traffic is offputting, this is a good low-key alternative. Flight only tickets are available from Vacation Express. They serve various cities in the South-East US. The airport is a few miles from Liberia and few hours from Arenal, Guanacaste beaches, as well as the Nicaraguan border.

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    Cesar Rocks!!!
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  • Updated By daffodil on August 26, 2004
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  • Secluded beach with cave and lookout - Liberia
    Secluded beach with cave
    and lookout
    by daffodil
    If you have 4 people I would recommend taking a private tour, we went on 2 with Cesar Molina Calderon who runs Live Your Dream Tours. He is just starting out after working for several years at the Allegro Papagayo Resort. He lived in the US for most of his childhood so his English is very good and he has a great sense of humour. We had a great time with him, he is as much entertainment as guide. He has a way to get even the most shy person to smile. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone with a sense of humour. Cesar ROCKS!!

    The photo is of a beach Cesar took us too on our bay cruise, sunset cruise and dolpin watching tour. It was awesome, check travel log for more.

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  • Phone: 506.697.0028 cel# 506.829.3145
  • Other Contact: vivaelsueno@hotmail.com
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    Ricardo has experience
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  • daffodil
  • By daffodil on August 26, 2004
  • Liberia Page by daffodil
  • Polaroid leaf - Liberia
    Polaroid leaf
    by daffodil
    We also took one tour with the well known Ricardo Vargas. I read about him on Debbies resort reviews. We had him take us to Monteverde and he is very professional. He is much more quiet than Cesar, but we had a good time with him as it was the end of our vacation and we were pretty tired and not that talkative that day. He is very knowledgable and his english is perfect, he doesn't have an accent at all. I would reccomend Ricardo to anyone that likes a more subdued guide that is happy to answer questions and is very knowledgable.

    When in Monteverde, Ricardo hired us a guide for the hike. I think more because he was too cold to go, it was only 11 C in the cloud forest, but had been 32 at the resort (even the Canadians were cold for the first hour or so!!) Adrian had lived his whole life near Monteverde and seemed to know everything about the place.
    This photo is of a "polaroid" leaf, Adrian carved on it with a knife and after about 10 minutes this showed up.

  • Theme: Car/Motor Home
  • Phone: 506.670.0790 OR 506.385.4312
  • Other Contact: larvargas@hotmail.com
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    Car Rental
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  • Updated By Spudzinabag on February 17, 2004
  • Liberia Page by Spudzinabag
  • Spot the rental car - Liberia
    Spot the rental car
    by Spudzinabag
    Liberia offers several rental options around the airport. An AWD Daihatsu Terios. (Think Geo Metro on steroids) goes for around US $ 320 for 7 days, unlimited mileage.

    A vehicle with AWD/high ground clearance is essential if you travel anwhere off the mian highways. Remember CR rental companies deduct a refundable $800 deposit at the time of rental to cover any damage to the vehicle. I have heard horror stories of people losing deposits for spurious damage claims by rental compnies , but I found Adobe rentals to be very honest and trustworthy in this respect

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    Bus to Nicaragua or anywhere else
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  • By Albernfrau on June 18, 2006
  • Liberia Page by Albernfrau
  • To catch the bus to Nicaragua go to the Nica Bus terminal 2 blocks south of the main intercity bus terminal. The bus ticket to Grenada, Nicaraga cost approx $15US each. Nica Bus was fabulous. They are a first-class bus service and they provided excellent service.

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    Bus from Liberia to Nicaragua
  • By 80bee on August 28, 2006
  • Liberia Page by 80bee
  • You can take a public bus to Peņas Blancas (the border) either from the Interamerican Highway or from the Bus Station in El Mercado. It will cost about $2. Then on the other side pick up the frequent public buses that run in Nicaragua from the border.

    Alternatively there are long distance bus companies which are more expensive and usually handle your immigration and fees for you.
    Central Line: 257-7214. Leaves at 8 am daily. $10
    Nica Express: 256-3191. Leaves at 9 am daily. $12.50. Picks up from the Hotel Guanacaste
    Tica Bus: 666-0371. Leaves at 9 am, 11.30 am and 4 pm. $12.50. Tickets from the Pulmitan Bus Station. Picks up in front of Hotel El Bramadero

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    thrifty car rental
    yobei
  • By yobei on July 23, 2009
  • Liberia Page by yobei
  • It was so easy to get from the Liberia airport to the Thrifty car rental office. There was a car waiting for us at the airport and a driver with our name on a sign. From the rental office, they gave us a map to our hotel (Hilton Papagayo Costa Rica Resort & Spa). With things so spread out in this area of Costa Rica, a rental car was a must. I had read horror stories of phony charges from other car companies (like Economy), but we had no trouble with Thrifty at all. We brought it back with just a little less gas, and they only charges us $7 for the difference. Also, there were no bogus damages. Great company.

  • Theme: Car/Motor Home
  • Phone: 1-800-THRIFTY (847-4389)
  • Website: http://www.thrifty.com
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    Sunset Cruise
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  • By daffodil on September 17, 2004
  • Liberia Page by daffodil
  • Mangrove Forest - Liberia
    Mangrove Forest
    by daffodil
    We took a sunset boat cruise with Cesar. This included a going into a mangrove forest, stopping at a secluded beach with a cool cave and lookout, swimming at the beach where the Four Seasons is located, playing with a pod of dolphins and watching the sunset over the Pacific. It was an awesome tour and we paid only about $15 per person. We saw other tours advertised and they were significantly more expensive.
    I have to put the rest of the photos in a travelog, but this was probably one of my favorite trips during our stay in Costa Rica.

  • Phone: 506.697.0028 cel# 506.829.3145
  • Directions: Contact Cesar (see transportation link for more info)
  • Other Contact: vivaelsueno@hotmail.com
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    Parque Nacional Rincon de la Vieja by Horseback
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  • By atufft on June 23, 2006
  • Liberia Page by atufft
  • Stables at Rincon - Liberia
    Stables at Rincon
    by atufft, 2 more photos
    North of LIberia about 15 miles on Hwy 1, there's a turn-off onto a dirt road that leads up the volcano into Parque Nacional Rincon de la Vieja. During the dry season on the Pacific side of the volcano, the dry forest mixes with the tropical vegetation and monkeys retreat into the canopy of groves of trees that line the many small creeks. Parque Rincon is actually three separate volcanos and many hot springs and other volcanic features. While hiking is one way to enjoy the park, we were short of time so found the $20- horseback ride a good alternative. The ride begins at Curubanda Lodge, which is a very pleasant remote retreat with a cowboy style feel to it. During the ride, we found a variety of flora and fauna, and the highlight of the trip was a dip in a sulfur springs. See the website below for more information.

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