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Location
Cabinas Guaranas is situated in one of the most quiet and central streets in Puerto Viejo, 200 m. from the beach. The hotel is safe and private and a lush, tropical garden refreshes the environment and view with all of its fantastic flowers and tones of green. You can see our exact location on the Puerto Viejo Satellite map.
Getting
to Puerto Viejo is pretty easy. There are a number of different
options. There are four public buses that leave daily from the
Caribbean terminal in San Jose. Price is about $8 per person. Bus
schedules sometimes sell out so it is recommended you buy your
ticket in advance if you can (unfortunately only in person). You can
find the schedule here.
If you want door-to-door service
from your San Jose or Arenal hotel to Puerto Viejo, there is one
minibus shared ride service daily from each of those places to
Puerto Viejo. San Jose to Puerto Viejo service leaves at 7:50am
daily and drops off at Guarana about 12:30pm. Price is $35 per
person. Arenal to Puerto Viejo service leaves daily at 6 a.m. and
drops you off at Guarana about 11:30a.m. for $39 p/p. This
service must be reserved in advance. Click below to have us
book it for you and see other schedules and rates:
There is the option of
hiring a private driver who will bring you directly from either San
Jose International Airport or your San Jose hotel (or any other
location in Costa Rica) on your own schedule. This is a great way to
maximize your vacation because it's the only way to get to the coast
on the same day as your plane arrives if you have an afternoon
arrival. Cost is $160 for up to 8 people. Click below to have us
arrange it for you or to browse rates from other places:
Don't mind getting wet?! Another option is to take
advantage of the deal offered by our whitewater rafting company.
They pick you up at your hotel in your choice of San Jose, Arenal or
Puerto Viejo at the beginning of the day, you get breakfast at the
rafting company center 2 hours later. Your stuff is securely stored.
You spend the next 4+ hours on a unforgettable river experience with
exciting rapids and unspoiled nature. You have lunch on the river.
At the end of the day you return to the rafting centre, pickup your
stuff and are delivered to your destination hotel. So it's like
getting your transport to/from Puerto Viejo for free! Want us to
book it for you? Click:
Finally, if you wish to rent a car and drive, allow yourself at least 4 hours plus time for stops. You can find detailed driving instructions here.
Puerto Viejo was first inhabited by black Caribbean
peoples. For this reason it has a cultural feel somewhat like Jamaica and English is widely spoken. As a tourist you will find all the amenities of a small, colorful Caribbean paradise...
And In the evening your only problem will be to choose between diverse restaurants that offer between a delicious afro-Caribbean meal to the highest quality of international cuisine, or to go dance at one of the exotic discos by the ocean or have a drink listening reggae or calypso music in one of the local bars in town...
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