How to Get There..

If you have booked one of our scheduled packages:

PLEASE TRY TO ARRIVE BY FLIGHT ON THE SCHEDULED DAY BEFORE 3PM

Our bus driver will wait for you at the arrival gate of the San José airport (SJO) and gather all participants for the collective transfer to our Mountain retreat center in the Chirripo Mountains. He is holding up a sign with our "La Montaña Azul" - logo and all your names on. You will individually be informed about the arrival detailes by email in advance.

The adventure begins, driving along the Interamerican Highway, into the La Amistad Biosphere Reserve and the Tarapanti International Park, passing through dense primal forest.
The road is extremely scenic, yet safe and comfortable and is the highest of the country, culminating at 3500 m (11500ft) altitude, where on clear days one can have a view of both the atlantic and the pacific ocean. You might catch a glance on your way back!
From then on the drive down to San Isidro del General, our nearest little market town, is simply majestic.
There, a small country road passing through authentic rural Costa Rica brings you to the final destination, The Shaolin Wahnam Mountain Retreat, where we will wait for you with a delicious welcome dinner and a cozy fire in the fire place of the Maloka.

Welcome to the Garden of timelessness!

If you are travelling on your own:

From San Jose you want to start the drive along the Interamerican Highway in the daytime.

If you choose to come by bus, go to the MUSOC busterminal. Busses to San Isidro del General leave every hour. The last bus is at 5:30 pm. Arrival in San Isidro 3 hours later.

Then take a 4 wheel drive taxi to Los Angeles de Rivas, giving the driver the following instructions:On the southern exit of San Isidro, turn left towards Rivas (10 km). At Rivas turn right on the dirt road to Chirippo National Park until Canaan (7 km). At Canaan, turn right towards Los Angeles. After 1 km, turn left towards Talari and Los Angeles. Pass Los Angeles school and football field and continue until the end of the road.

Welcome to the Garden of timelessness!

If you have rented a car or taken a taxi from the airport, follow the previous instructions.

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