We would like to share a few options of places and restaurants that you can go in Liberia or close by:

 

Restaurants & Markets:

Costa Rican Typical Food

  • Soda Los ComalesLocated 200mts from the Hostel. Open from 7 am - 3pm. 
  • Restaurante El Pilón: Located 200mts from the Hostel. Open from 7am - 3pm
  • Avocado: Located 280mts from the Hostel. Open from 5.30m - 8pm.
  • Donde Pipe: Located 650mts from the Hostel. Open from 7am - 8pm.
  • El Patio: Located 750 mts from Hostel. Open from 11.30 am - 6pm.

Mexican Food 🥑

  • Restaurante Guacamole: Located 700mts from the Hostel. Open from 11.30am - 9.30pm (Highly recommended) 
  • Cielito Lindo: Located 150mts from the Hostel. Open from 11am - 9pm.

Chinese Food 🍚

  • Wau Mey: Located 200mts from the Hostel. Open from 10.30am - 10pm.
  • Chop Suey Liberia: Located 550mts from the Hostel. Open from 11am - 11pm.

Sea Food or Pasta 🍤🍝

  • Marisquería Roca Mar: Located 300mts from the Hostel. Open from 11am to 9pm.
  • Reyes del Mar: Located 750mts from the Hostel. Open from 8am - 8pm.
  • Jauja: 
  • Lucca Bistro: Located 900mts from the Hostel. 
  • Jauja: Located 1km from the Hostel. Open from 12pm to 10pm

Vegan - Vegetarian Food 🥙🥗

Fast Food 🍔🍟🍕

  • Super Chicken: Located 100mts from the Hostel. Open from 11am - 9pm.
  • Pollo Granjero: Located 300mts from the Hostel. Open from 10.30am - 9pm 
  • Pizzería Liberiana: Located 300mts from the Hostel. Open from 10am - 10pm.
  • Pizza Andina: Located 450mts from the Hostel. Open from 11am - 10pm.
  • Casa Liberia: Located 750mts from the Hostel. Open from 12pm to 11pm.
  • Pizza Hut: Located 850mts from the Hostel. Open from 11am to 10pm.
  • McDonalds: Located 1.3km from the Hostel. Open from 10am - 9pm.
  • Burger King: Located 1.5km from the Hostel. Open from 8am - 10pm.
  • Taco Bell: Located 1.4km from the Hostel. Open from 10am - 10pm.

Bar Restaurant 🍺

  • La Selegna: Located 400mts from the Hostel. Open from 12pm - 12am.
  • TIKO's Resto-Bar: Located 550mts from the Hostel. Open from 11.30am to 11pm.
  • La Gitana: Located 250mts from the Hostel. Open from 12pm to 12am.

Supermarkets & Minimarkets 🛒

Drugstore 💊

  • Santa Fe: Located 160mts from the Hostel. Open from 8am - 10pm.
  • Santa Margarita: Located 350mts from the Hostel. Open from 8am -  8pm.

Places: 🌴🌊

La Leona Waterfall

La Leona Waterfall is located in the small town of Curubandé, 20 minutes from Liberia

How to get from Liberia to La Leona Waterfall?

  • Car:

You can either drive yourself to the waterfall (is only 20 minutes away) and then pay a guide to take you through a canyon to get there, or, go on a guided tour from one of te nearby cities. 

  • Bus:

The Company that provides this bus service is called Transbasa and leaves from the “Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia”. There are only 3 schedules (The first bus from Liberia to Curubande leaves at 6:45am but the last bus from Curubande to Liberia leaves at 1:15pm.

  • Taxi / Uber / Private Transportation

The red taxi can charge around $18 and an Uber can charge around $9 from Liberia to La Leona Waterfall. However, sometimes is hard to get an Uber in Curubande. 

You can also request a quote from their website: https://leonawaterfall.com/transportation/

Llanos del Cortes Waterfall

Llanos del Cortes Waterfall is located in Bagaces, 20 minutes from Liberia.

Though there’s a fee to enter: $7 per adult and $4 per child aged 7-12 years (children 0-6 are free). Entrance fees are paid to the attendant at the small booth you’ll encounter shortly before you reach the waterfall’s parking lot.

 

How to get from Liberia to Llanos del Cortes Waterfall?

  • Car:

It takes about 25 minutes to drive to the falls from Liberia.  

  • Bus:

The Company that provides this bus service is called Tralapa and leaves from the “Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia”.  The waterfall is about a 15–minute bus ride from Liberia, but you’ll need to walk 2–2.5 miles (3–4 kilometers) from the road to reach the waterfall.

  • Uber / Private Transportation

Uber can charge around $12 from Liberia to Llanos del Cortes Waterfall. However, sometimes is hard to get an Uber in Bagaces. 

Los Coyotes Ponds

Located in the small town of Curubandé, 20 minutes from Liberia.

  • Contact: +506 8486-5410 

How to get from Liberia to Los Coyotes Ponds?

  • Car:

You can either drive yourself to the Ponds (is only 20 minutes away) and pay the entrace fee (around $4 approx)

    • Uber 

    Uber can charge around $9 - $10. However, sometimes is hard to get an Uber to return to Liberia.

    Rincon de la Vieja

    Trails:

    1-Las Pailas Trail.

    2-La Cangreja Waterfall Trail.

    3-La Escondida Waterfall Trail.

    Open: From 8am to 3pm (Monday closed).

    Admission Fee/Self Guided

    Nationals Adults: ¢ 1,130 and children: ¢565

    Foreign non-residents: $16.95 and children non-residents: $5.65

    Website: https://rincondelaviejapark.com/

     

    How to get from Liberia to Rincon de la Vieja?

    • Car:

    You can either drive yourself to the waterfall (is only 20 minutes away) and then pay a guide to take you through a canyon to get there, or, go on a guided tour from one of te nearby cities. 

    • Bus:

    The Company that provides this bus service is called Transbasa and leaves from the “Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia”. There are only 3 schedules (The first bus from Liberia to Curubande leaves at 6:45am but the last bus from Curubande to Liberia leaves at 1:15pm.

    Playa Hermosa

    Is a great option if you enjoy swimming and snorkeling. There are also a couple of restaurants

    How to get from Liberia to Playa Hermosa?

    • Car:

    You can drive yourself to Playa Hermosa, is only 35min driving. You can park on the street  

    • Bus:

    The Comapany that provides this bus service is called Transporte La Pampa and leaves from the “Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia”. There are only 4 schedules (From Monday to Saturday):

    From Liberia to Playa Panamá/Hermosa: 04:40am/07:30am/11:30am/03:30 pm

    From Playa Panamá/Hermosa to Liberia: 06:00am/08:40am/02:00pm/05:00pm

    The cost is less than $2

    If you are planning to go to:

    Airport 🛫

    The cheapest option is the bus. The cost is less than $2 and every half hours a bus goes out from the “Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia” (800mts from the Hostel).


    Uber is an option, the cost is around $12 approx. however, given that is not 100% legal in CR, some Ubers don't like to enter the airport to avoid problems with the Police.

    Nicaragua 🌳

    The cheapest option is the bus. The cost is less than $7 and every 45m a bus goes out from the “Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia” (800mts from the Hostel) from 5am to 6.30 pm.

    Here's the schedules from Grupo Transbasa

    San José 🌺

    The bus company called Pulmitan de Liberia. The bus goes out almost every hour from 4am to 8pm. They only accept cash and we recommend to pay the ticket in advance. The cost is around $10-$11 approx.

    Here's the distance from the Hostel to the Bus Station