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From the Liberia Airport... it's about a 1 hour drive. You can either rent a car at the airport, or take a taxi. A taxi should cost you ~$60, unless you book a taxi in advance. We recommend the Tamarindo Shuttle. They can be reached at 011-39-334-5494 or at their website TamarindoShuttle.com. Tamarindo Shuttle should cost only $25 per person.
From Liberia Airport:
Leave Liberia Airport and turn right onto Route 21
Drive ~30 km on Route 21 to Belen.
In Belen, turn right @ Gas Station onto 155 towards Huacas. You will see signs for Tamarindo, Plya Conchal, Flamingo & Playa Grande.
Drive ~26 km on Route 155 to Huacas
Turn left in Santa Ana when the road 'T's at the Soda Shop
You will go over a little mountain just before Huacas, and will enter Huacas as you come down the other side. Bear Right in Huacas, follow signs to Playa Grande & Flamingo
Drive ~4 km to Matapalo
You will pass the turnoff for Flamingo at ~1 km. Enter Matapalo, pass the soccer field, turn left at the stop sign.
Drive ~ 5.5 km to Playa Grande
Just keep going straight. As you enter Playa Grande you will pass Pura Vida Realty & Playa Grande Surf Shop on the right, and Kike's Place on the left.
Bear left at the Playa Grande Estates sign and pass Frijoles Locos Surf Shop to go to the restaurants and hotels in the Playa Grande Estates section of Playa Grande. Bear left at the next big sign towards Hotel Bula Bula and drive ~2.5 km to go to the Palm Beach Estates section of Playa Grande.
Bear right at the Playa Grande Estates sign to go to Playa Ventanas section of Playa Grande.