MAPS AND LOCATION

Villas Cabo Vela is located just outside of Playa Grande. It is the nesting place for the leatherback turtles.

Google Earth Map

Car Rental Agencies*

	Web Site	Phone (toll free from the U.S.)	San Jose Office (4 hour drive)	Liberia Office (1 hour drive)	Tamarindo Office (25 min. drive)
Adobe	www.adobecar.com	1-800-769-8422	On-line
Alamo	www.alamocostarica.com	1-800-570-0761	506-441-1260	506-668-1111	506-653-0727
Budget	www.budget.co.cr		On-line	506-668-1024	506-653-0756
Dollar	www.dollarcostarica.com	1-800-746-7765	506-443-2950	506-668-1061	N/A
Europcar	www.europcar.co.cr		506-257-1158	506-668-1023	506-653-0145
Hertz	www.hertz.com		506-221-1818	N/A	N/A
Poas	www.carentals.com	1-888-4825954	506-442-6178	506-667-0214	506-667-0214
Toyota	www.toyotarent.com	1-800-894-6709	506-258-5797	506-666-8190	N/A

*Costa Rica is a very safe country to visit. As with any third world country there is some petty crime mostly aimed at tourism. When traveling in a rental car it is best not to leave anything in the vehicle unattended.

Bus Lines (To Tamarindo – both are air conditioned and very comfortable)

	Web Site	From San Jose (5 hours)	From Liberia (1 hour)
Gray Line / Fantasy Bus	www.fantasy.co.cr	YES	N/A
Interbus	www.costaricapass.com	YES	YES

If you are flying or busing into Playa Tamarindo, we can make arrangements with the taxis to pick you up.

Domestic Airlines (From San Jose to Tamarindo)

	Web Site	In San Jose	Length of trip
SANSA Air	www.flysansa.com	506-442-9385	1 hour
Nature Air	www.natureair.com	506-220-3054	1 hour

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

1. Take CA 1 north

2. Before Canas, turn left at signs for the Tempesqe Bridge also known as the "Puente de Amistad" a gift from Taiwan. This is highway 18.

3. After crossing the bridge, you'll come across Hiway 21. Go North (Right Turn), heading towards Santa Cruz. When you get to Santa Cruz, you will be tempted to follow the sign to Tamarindo. Do not take this, it becomes a very bumpy dirt road and you'll likely get lost. Continue going towards Belen.

4. In Belen, turn left onto Highway 155 (two-lane road). You'll see many signs for hotels in Tamarindo, Flamingo, etc. that say "Turn here!".

5. While on highway 155, you will come to T-intersection in Santa Ana. Go Left to continue on this road.

6. In about 20 KM, you'll be in Huacas. Continue going straight ahead. Do not turn towards Tamarindo.

7. In Matapalo, you'll come to a stop sign at the end of the soccor field. Go Left and cross the little bridge towards Playa Grande

8. The entrance to Villas Cabo Vela is on the right 700 meters after the bridge

1. From the airport turn right when you get to the main road.

2. Shortly after passing through Filadelfia, make a right turn toward Tamarindo/Playa Grande/Hacienda Pinilla.

3. After about 20 minutes, you will go over a steep hill and come to a cross-roads town called Huacas. The signs will say to turn left to go to Tamarindo, but you will continue straight for another 5-8 minutes until you reach a small town with a soccer field called Matapalo.

4. In Matapalo, you'll come to a stop sign at the end of the soccor field. Go Left and cross the little bridge towards Playa Grande

5. The entrance to Villas Cabo Vela is on the right 700 meters after the bridge

1. Leaving the airport, turn left on the main road.

2. When you come to the intersection, turn left towards Playa Grande/Huacas.

3. When you come to the intersection in Huacas, turn left towards Playa Grande/Matapalo. After 5-8 minutes, you will get to a small town with a soccer field called Matapalo.

4. Following the signs to Playa Grande, you will turn left immediately after passing the soccer field.

5. The entrance to Villas Cabo Vela is on the right 700 meters after the bridge