Driving Directions from SJO Airport
Del Pacifico at Esterillos is located in Esterillos Este, 30 minutes south of the popular resort town Jaco (pronounced hah-koh) on the central Pacific coast of Costa Rica. For your first trip we recommend that you
The drive from the San Jose (SJO) airport (Juan Santamaria International Airport) to Del Pacifico will take about 1 hour and 30 minutes and is fully paved with the new highway in place. We suggest exchanging at least $5 US dollars into Costa Rican colons for the tolls on the highway. Ask the rental car agency to send you off in the right direction, which should be west on Route 1, past the airport. Drive defensively and be aware when two lanes become one, “CEDA” means “Yield”.
Note: The first 13 km uses the same “old” route to the coast. GPS devices might not be updated and will likely still have the “old” route so do not rely on them to follow the complete recommended route.
Follow Route 3 for about 3 km. Look for a large Christian church on the left and then a soccer field and make a left on the road immediately after it. You are on the road to Turrucares. There are no signs and it’s a secondary road, so don’t think you’ve made a mistake. It’s currently the best connection to the toll highway from the airport.
Drive for another 3 km through this somewhat winding road. Once you arrive at the highway intersection turn left BEFORE the highway. Again, there are no signs here yet. Be careful as it’s a narrow two-way gravel access road. After some 300 meters you will arrive at a roundabout. Make a right following the highway signs to Orotina / Atenas.
Follow the highway through 2 toll booths. After you pay the second toll there will be a right exit for Jaco/Quepos (Route 34). This exit forms a loop and then you go through a roundabout to continue straight to Jaco (another 36 km).
Follow Route 34 (also called the Costanera) for a while and you will cross over the Tarcoles River Bridge – there are usually a few cars parked before/after the bridge since it is a popular viewing point for the crocodiles lurking in and around the river.
Shortly after this you will see the Pacific Ocean on your right hand side. Continue on past Punta Leona and Herradura – you will see the Automercado supermarket on the right hand side of the road. We recommend you stop there for your groceries and beverages. It is a very nice store and will have everything you need for your stay. After you pass this area you will see signs for entering Jaco on the right hand side.
Once you pass the town of Jaco, Playa Esterillos Este is only 25 minutes further. After Playa Hermosa, pass the Tulin River (bridge), Playa Esterillos Oeste, Playa Esterillos Centro, and the gas station La Palma.
At this point, you should be seeing several road signs for Del Pacifico. We are the development with the big white town center on the left hand side of the Costanera. Once you enter the property you will come to gate where our security personnel will be able to direct you.
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