Fellow Traveler Jarrod Routh has sent us the following report from his recent jaunt near Costa Ballena:
Immediately north of Dominical, right at the intersection with the road to San Isidro (where there’s a checkpoint: what the hell are those cops looking for anyway? they just waved us past, presumably because we were gringos driving a rental car.); just north of that intersection the road to Quepos is unpaved for about 4 kilometers, then paved for 1 kilometer, unpaved again for about 3 km, and then paved all the rest of the way to Quepos. Friday morning there were road workers all along it doing stuff, including putting the center line in. the whole drive just really isn’t bad – there are quite a few signs in both directions, and we got stuck behind a slow moving truck or two on the way back up to San Jose, but it still only took 4 and a half hours.
The police stop that Mr. Routh mentioned has been there for years. Presumably, they are looking for contraband coming up from the Panamanian border and Golfito. Travelers may have to present their passports (or copies with a copy of the entry stamp) and driver’s license. As long as you’re not trying any funny business, you should be on your way in a few seconds.
Publicado: 14 December 2009
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Some intrepid travelers have reported to us that the road between the beach towns of Quepos and Dominical is nearly fully paved. There are still no markings on the road, but crews are working to finish. The bridges are up and the trip now takes less than an hour. Soon, travelers will be able to drive the entire length of the Costanera Highway from Palmar to Jaco without a problem. When that happens, we’ll let you know. It should be a sweet drive.
Publicado: 8 December 2009
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The other day I got the chance to go whitewater rafting with Costa Sol Rafting, which offers rafting tours on two different rivers in Costa Rica. I had heard that Pacuare River, which we would raft that day, is one of the best rivers for rafting in Costa Rica, so I sure was excited for the trip.
The Pacuare's famous Dos Montañas Canyon.
After a hearty breakfast of gallo pinto and eggs, we made our way to Tres Equis, Turrialba, where we met our river guide, Luis, and got all the equipment for the tour. We were also told that we were lucky, because it had been raining the nights before which meant that the river was the perfect height for an exciting but still safe ride. After the usual safety instructions and a small try out on land, we jumped in the boat and went off to face 18 miles and around 50 rapids, which we would raft that day.
Pacuare River offers Class III
Publicado: 2 December 2009
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