Tropical Adventures

• DIRECTIONS:
• From the airport or anywhere in San Jose, take a taxi to "Terminal Caribe" Bus Station. Note there are 3 main terminals in San Jose and it is very important you go to Caribbean Station. At Caribe Station, you go to ticket counter behind all food outlets. You ask then for ticket to Puerto Viejo Talamanca. Please note there is another Puerto Viejo in Siqirres and you do not want that bus. The booth to buy the bus ticket to the correct Puerto Viejo is directly in front of the ATM machine. The direct bus ticket cost is approx $8.
• There are 5 buses a day (6:00 am, 10:00 am, 12 noon, 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm). There is one stop just outside of Limon for a bathroom and drink break. Count on needing at least 2 hours from plane arrival to go through customs and get a taxi from airport to bus station. For example; If your plane arrives at 12:30 in the day time, you will have to look at catching 4:00 pm bus.
• There are full bus schedules (including local buses for Talamanca region) for the whole area located at this link:
• http://www.costaricaguide.info/en/bus.htm
• If you take bus right into town of Puerto Viejo (final stop), there will be taxis waiting to offer you a ride. The maximum cost should be $4 or 2,000 colones to Playa Negra. Please remember to negotiate the rate before getting in as all cars here have no meters. Just give them instructions below.
• If you have no luggage underneath the bus, you can get out at Playa Negra stop 1 kilometer before Puerto Viejo. This will allow you to walk to Tropical Adventures Jungle Residence. Please note our house is located in the district of Playa Negra. There is also a Playa Negra in Cauhita, which is the town the bus stops before Puerto Viejo. You want Playa Negra, Puerto Viejo.
• 5 kilometers before Puerto Viejo, the road turns to gravel (this is where you would get off the bus if you have no luggage underneath). Once you are on that road, you will pass San Francisco Hardware store (on left), then you will drive until you see signs for "Perla Negra Hotel." There is a bus stop with yellow roof and a corner store at that turn off called "Pulperia Violeta".
• Tropical Adventures is just down that road from the Perla Negra Hotel, about 500 meters. You will pass another hotel called "Banana Azul" on your right. We are approximately 300 meters past Banana Azul on your left-hand side. It's a large house with dark wood stain, blue trim, a large porch, and green gate.
• If you get lost, please ask where Banana Azul is and then the receptionist can get you to us. Or call local number 750-2026 for help.

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