Introducing Interamericana Norte
Despite Tico speed demons and lumbering big rigs, the Interamericana, which bisects the travel hub of Liberia, offers a wide-angle view of the region. The main artery connecting San José with Managua runs through kilometers of tropical dry forest and neat roadside villages to the open Guanacaste grasslands, where savanna vistas are broken only by windblown trees. Along the way, thin, (mostly) earthen roads branch off and wander up the slopes of hulking volcanoes shrouded in cloud forest, skirt hidden waterfalls and meander into vast estuaries that kiss pristine bays.
Activities in Interamericana Norte
Monteverde & Santa Elena
Strung between two lovingly preserved cloud forests is this slim corridor of civilization, which consists of the Tico village of Santa Elena and the Quaker settlement of Monteverde.
Liberia
The sunny, rural capital of Guanacaste has long served as a transportation hub connecting Costa Rica with Nicaragua, as well as being the standard-bearer of Costa Rica’s sabanero culture.
Interamericana Norte destination guides
Cañas
If you’re cruising north on the Interamericana, Cañas is the first town of any size in Costa Rica’s driest province, Guanacaste.
Hotels in Interamericana Norte
Budget Hotels & Hostels in Interamericana Norte
Guesthouses and B&Bs in Interamericana Norte
Bahía Salinas
Bahía Salinas is not just the best place in all of Costa Rica for kitesurfing, it's also a stunning, under the radar destination even if you don't ride wind.
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Entertainment in Interamericana Norte
Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde
Here is a virginal forest dripping with mist, dangling with mossy vines, sprouting with ferns and bromeliads, gushing with creeks, blooming with life and nurturing rivulets of evolution.
Shopping in Interamericana Norte