Liberia Airport to Prados del Sol via Highway #1

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Created: prior to 2018

This is about a 3 hours 15 drive on average from the Liberia airport, so first adjust it by 10 minutes up or down depending on where your car dealer is (ADD 10 minutes for ones like Adobe or Vamos, my favorite 2 rental companies), but then ALSO add an hour or two for your visit to Catarata llanos del Cortés falls.

There is a very beautiful waterfall, the Catarata Waterfall (aka Llanos De Cortez Falls,) worth taking a side trip on the way to Prados Del Sol if you are starting early enough in the day.

If you decide you want do this, instead of heading South from the Liberia Airport, head up to Liberia and turn EAST on Highway #1. Highway #1 is the one that has the 'bridge' in front of you - the main highway that 'bypasses' Liberia by going over top.

After the Africa Safari Adventure park (where there is a pedestrian bridge like the following), and after Pijije (where there is also a pedestrian bridge like the following), but before you get to Bagaces, right after the following bridge:

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You will immediately come to this intersection on the right:

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The orange arrow points at the bridge, the purple arrow is the road to the falls.

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There is a fee $7 in 2018. So if you can, plan on spending a few hours, have a picnic.

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After your trip to the falls, you have a couple options. You can continue on Highway #1 East to 3 Hermanas (3 sisters). If you do - drive East to 3 Hermanas then follow the instructions at San Jose airport (SJO) to Prados del Sol.

Under normal driving patterns, you will save about 4 minutes if you go back to the Liberia airport and then follow the

There is a very beautiful waterfall, the Catarata Waterfall (aka Llanos De Cortez Falls,) worth taking a side trip on the way to Prados Del Sol if you are starting early enough in the day.

If you decide you want do this, instead of heading South from the Liberia Airport, head up to Liberia and turn EAST on Highway #1. Highway #1 is the one that has the 'bridge' in front of you - the main highway that 'bypasses' Liberia by going over top.

After the Africa Safari Adventure park (where there is a pedestrian bridge like the following), and after Pijije (where there is also a pedestrian bridge like the following), but before you get to Bagaces, right after the following bridge:

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You will immediately come to this intersection on the right:

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The orange arrow points at the bridge, the purple arrow is the road to the falls

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There is a fee $7 in 2018. So if you can, plan on spending a few hours, have a picnic.

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After your trip to the falls, you have a couple options. You can continue on Highway #1 East to 3 Hermanas (3 sisters). If you do - drive East to 3 Hermanas then follow the instructions at <San Jose airport (SJO) to Prados del Sol.

Under normal driving patterns, you will save about 4 minutes if you go back to the Liberia airport and then follow the Liberia Airport to Prados del Sol