From San Jose

International visitors may also fly in to Juan Santamaria International Airport (6) in San Jose. Juan Santamaria has daily flights from most major American airlines and also Copa and TACA as well as some European flights. From San Jose, take the Panamerican Highway North towards San Ramon (7). Keep going following the signs to Esparza. Pass through Esparza (8) and keep going straight following the signs to Limonal. In Limonal (9), turn left just past the Shell Gas Station following the signs to Nicoya, and the Puente Amistad Tempisque. Cross the bridge and keep going straight. There is one fork in the road that is poorly marked on the portion of road past the bridge. You want to go left at the fork. If you go right, there is a gas station but then the road dead ends in a small town. Keep going until you hit the T south of Nicoya. Turn right following the signs to Nicoya (10) and Santa Cruz (11). Pass through Nicoya and Santa Cruz and keep going to Belen (2). Once you arrive in Belen, turn left following the signs to Tamarindo and other beaches such as Flamingo. Keep going straight until you hit a T in the small town of Santa Ana (3). Turn left staying on the paved road (if you go right, you will be on a dirt road). Keep going straight. You will pass Gas Station Oasis and then go over some low hills with view your first views of the Pacific. The next town is Huacas (4). Keep going straight following the signs to Playa Grande. Keep going straight until the next town of Matapalo (5) where you will see signs for Playa Grande directing to your left just past the soccer field. Playa Grande is the next small town.