SJO - Juan Santamaria Int. Airport → Uvita
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Direct, non-stop service from SJO - Juan Santamaria Int. Airport to Uvita, operated by a professional bilingual driver in a modern air-conditioned private vehicle. Arrival flights are monitored in real time and pickups are adjusted automatically to match your actual landing.
About Uvita
Uvita is the small town at the heart of the Costa Ballena, known for Marino Ballena National Park and its whale-tail sandbar, humpback whale season from July to October and December to March, waterfalls in the hills and a green, uncrowded coastline south of Dominical. Lodging ranges from jungle lodges to hillside villas with ocean views.
The ride from San José Airport (SJO)
From SJO airport allow 3.5 to 4 hours via Route 27 and the coastal highway through Jacó and Quepos. From Manuel Antonio it is about 1 hour 15 minutes south on paved road. From Liberia Airport or Guanacaste plan for 6 hours or more.
Good to know before you arrive
- Visit the whale tail at low tide; check tide tables before you go.
- Whale-watching boat tours run mornings from the park's beach entrances.
- Nauyaca Waterfalls, 30 minutes north, are worth a half day.
- Uvita has a supermarket and ATMs; villas in the hills need a car or driver for dinner runs.
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