Playa Junquillal Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Buses arrive and depart from Hotel Playa Junquillal on the beach. Daily buses to Santa Cruz depart at 5:45am, noon and 4pm.

If you’re driving, it’s about 16km by paved road from Santa Cruz to 27 de Abril, and another 17km by unpaved road via Paraíso to Junquillal. From Junquillal, you can head south by taking a turnoff about 3km east of Paraíso on a road marked ‘Reserva Ostional.’ This is for 4WD only and may be impassable in the rainy season. There are no gas stations on the coastal road and there is little traffic, so ask before setting out. It’s easier to reach beaches south of Junquillal from Nicoya.

A taxi from Santa Cruz to Junquillal costs about US$25.

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