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We are located 3 hours from Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), San Jose.  The route along the pacific coast via Jaco is an easy drive over paved roads, (no 4×4 needed).  We can arrange transport from the airport or any other location in San Jose to get you to Dominical (car rental, shared shuttle, private taxi).  You can also choose a domestic flight to Quepos Airport (XQP). Both Sansa and Costa Rica Green Airways offer flights from San Jose Airport.  Quepos Airport is then a short 30 minute drive to our hotel.  We can arrange a rental car or taxi from Quepos if you require.

Dominical can also be visited by means of Public Transportation.  Direct bus lines run frequently to Dominical from important cities as San Jose, San Isidro del General, Quepos, Uvita and Ciudad Neily (Panama border).

Address: 800 m north of Dominical along the Baru river, Dominical, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Postal Address: PO Box 185-8000, Pérez Zeledón, San Jose, Costa Rica

Driving directions to Hotel Villas Río Mar from the main International Airport of Costa Rica; Juan Santamaria Airport (SJO), San José Direct link to route in Google Maps

Close by

  • Dominical – 0 min
  • Uvita – 15 min
  • Quepos Airport XQP (domestic flights) – 30 min
  • Manuel Antonio National Park – 45 min
  • San Isidro del General – 45 min

To the South

  • Sierpe (boat to Drake bay for Corcovado) – 1:15 hours
  • Puerto Jimenez (for Corcovado south side) – 2:30 hours
  • Golfito – 1:45 hours
  • Paso Canoas (border Panama) – 2:15 hours

To the North

  • Jaco – 1:30 hours
  • San Jose Airport SJO (Juan Santamaria International Airport) – 3 hours
  • Monteverde – 4 hours
  • La Fortuna (Arenal) – 4:45 hours
  • Liberia Airport LIR – 4:15 hours
  • Tamarindo – 5 hours

To the East

  • Puerto Viejo (Caribbean) – 7 hours

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Hotel Villas Rio Mar

Dominical, go under the bridge, 0.5 miles (800 meters) north along the River Baru