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Arrival to Yuyo from San José

Arrival to Finca Yuyo from San José

on arrival at the airport Juan Santamaria in San José
If you’re coming from far, you’ve had a long journey and might prefer to spend a night in San José. If you need a tip on where to stay, we found 935 Lodge to be pretty good. It’s not on the lower end of cheap places to stay, though. If you have good experiences where to stay cheap, let us know, then we can share those experiences with other volunteers here.
In any case, you will have to get from the airport to San José, either by bus or by cab, in the later case insist that the taxi meter is turned on. This is done by default and most taxistas are okay, but if you catch a black sheep, just insist: “Ponga la Maria” = “Turn on the taximeter.” The buses are much cheaper of course.


There are then different ways to get from San José to our finca.

1) You can take a direct bus to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca .
The bus company that operates routes from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is Transportes MEPE. Buses depart from the Terminal Atlántico Norte in San José. This terminal is located near the city center and offers several daily departures to Puerto Viejo. The journey takes about 4.5 to 5 hours, depending on traffic and road conditions, with a short stop in Limón.

Ticket prices are approximately 6885 colones (around $13.3 USD), and buses generally run between 6:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.. You can purchase tickets at the terminal on the day of travel, though it’s recommended to buy in advance, especially during peak times​.

Attention, there is also another Puerto Viejo (de Sarapiqui) so always add Puerto Viejo de Talamanca.

Once you arrive in Puerto Viejo, you can take a cab or a tuktuk (covered tricycle with two-stroke engine), costs up to us 10000-15000 colones at the moment. But be careful, the road to us is not so good that everyone likes to drive up there and you have to clarify that beforehand. We recommend to go with Fabian, he is the Tuktuk-driver who has our confidence and he charges only 9000 Colones from which 500 will be dedicated to our rainforest-asociation.

His Number is: +506 8808 9248. His english is not good, so If you wish, we can try to organize him for you. In this case we only need to know exact arrival time so you need to keep us updated about where you are. Buses leave about every hour during the day.


2) Take a direct bus to Manzanillo and leave it in Cocles

The bus company Transportes MEPE operates direct buses from San José to Manzanillo. These buses run less frequently than those to Puerto Viejo, typically with one daily departure at noon. This bus also makes stops in Puerto Viejo and continues to Manzanillo, serving destinations like Cocles, Playa Chiquita, and Punta Uva along the way​.

For exact schedules, it’s best to check directly with MEPE or inquire at the Terminal Atlántico Norte (same as 1) in San José.(Autotransportes Mepe) The bus currently seems to leave once a day at 12:00 (This can change and is not constantly updated here). The bus then goes via Limón to Puerto Viejo de Limón. When you arrive in Puerto Viejo after about 4-5 hours , you can tell the driver that you want to get off at the place where the road Ole de Caribe leaves. This is about 5 km south of Puerto Viejo in the urbanization called Cocles. If you are a bit hard-boiled and thrifty, you can then walk in the street Olé de Caribe. With luggage and depending on your speed it takes about 30 – 60 minutes. It goes uphill and downhill, mostly uphill. It is about 3 km. At one point after about 2 km there is a fork, keep left there. You can reach us via Telegram or Signal via internet if you have any questions, we do not have telephone reception in the conventional sense. But: The last 500 meters are not covered by the telephone company therefore there is no signal.


3) You can take a bus to Limón and then change to a bus to Puerto Viejo and once you arrive there continue as under 1.

The buses from San José to Limón depart from the Gran Terminal del Caribe in San José. The company Grupo Caribeños operates this route, offering services directly to Limón.

For more detailed schedules and ticket prices, it is best to check with Grupo Caribeños directly. The Gran Terminal del Caribe is located in downtown San José, on Avenida 9, Calle 12.

Attention, in Limón you have to change the terminal, about 400 meters. The terminal in Limón is located at: 6th Street, 1st Avenue

Attention, all information without guarantee, was just compiled from my own memories and Internet information and is not yet error tested. I. e. does not release you from your own research ?

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