www.CostaRicaTicas.com

Welcome to the #1 Source for Information on Costa Rica
It is currently Sun Jul 13, 2025 3:05 pm

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » A Gentlemen's Guide To Costa Rica! » Non-Gulch Activites & Gambling in Costa Rica!

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 7 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
Versatile
 Post subject: Liberia to Arenal
PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:50 am 
Masters Degree in Mongering!

Joined: Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:44 am
Posts: 611
How is the road to the volcano? Drive time? Is this a good way or would it be better to go from SJ? Thanks in advance.
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
BlueDevil
 Post subject: Re: Liberia to Arenal
PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:23 pm 
PHD From Del Rey University!

Joined: Tue Dec 28, 2004 5:55 pm
Posts: 4036
Location: South America
Versatile wrote:
How is the road to the volcano? Drive time? Is this a good way or would it be better to go from SJ? Thanks in advance.


I drove from south of Liberia (Cañas) to La Fortuna in January. The 2 1/2 hour drive was leisurely and offered some very nice views of Lake Arenal. The road, Hwy 142, has a narrow cartway, but is in pretty good shape. (You should add about another hour travel time from Liberia...as Cañas is about 50 - 60 km south of Liberia on the Interamerican Hwy.)

I liked this route to Arenal much better than traveling from SJ.

_________________
Blue Devil

Pura Vida...enjoying life to the fullest...
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
BrownCow
 Post subject: Re: Liberia to Arenal
PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:28 pm 
BlueDevil wrote:
Versatile wrote:
How is the road to the volcano? Drive time? Is this a good way or would it be better to go from SJ? Thanks in advance.


I drove from south of Liberia (Cañas) to La Fortuna in January. The 2 1/2 hour drive was leisurely and offered some very nice views of Lake Arenal. The road, Hwy 142, has a narrow cartway, but is in pretty good shape. (You should add about another hour travel time from Liberia...as Cañas is about 50 - 60 km south of Liberia on the Interamerican Hwy.)

I liked this route to Arenal much better than traveling from SJ.


I heard they had a major mudslide recently... Is that still closing the road?
Top
  
Reply with quote  
BlueDevil
 Post subject: Re: Liberia to Arenal
PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:34 pm 
PHD From Del Rey University!

Joined: Tue Dec 28, 2004 5:55 pm
Posts: 4036
Location: South America
QuickBlueFox wrote:
BlueDevil wrote:
Versatile wrote:
How is the road to the volcano? Drive time? Is this a good way or would it be better to go from SJ? Thanks in advance.


I drove from south of Liberia (Cañas) to La Fortuna in January. The 2 1/2 hour drive was leisurely and offered some very nice views of Lake Arenal. The road, Hwy 142, has a narrow cartway, but is in pretty good shape. (You should add about another hour travel time from Liberia...as Cañas is about 50 - 60 km south of Liberia on the Interamerican Hwy.)

I liked this route to Arenal much better than traveling from SJ.


I heard they had a major mudslide recently... Is that still closing the road?


I don´t know...my information is from January...obviously, your info is more up to date than mine. Where did the mudlside occur...on Hwy 1 or Hwy 142?

_________________
Blue Devil

Pura Vida...enjoying life to the fullest...
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
BrownCow
 Post subject: Re: Liberia to Arenal
PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:38 pm 
BlueDevil wrote:
QuickBlueFox wrote:
BlueDevil wrote:
Versatile wrote:
How is the road to the volcano? Drive time? Is this a good way or would it be better to go from SJ? Thanks in advance.


I drove from south of Liberia (Cañas) to La Fortuna in January. The 2 1/2 hour drive was leisurely and offered some very nice views of Lake Arenal. The road, Hwy 142, has a narrow cartway, but is in pretty good shape. (You should add about another hour travel time from Liberia...as Cañas is about 50 - 60 km south of Liberia on the Interamerican Hwy.)

I liked this route to Arenal much better than traveling from SJ.


I heard they had a major mudslide recently... Is that still closing the road?


I don´t know...my information is from January...obviously, your info is more up to date than mine. Where did the mudlside occur...on Hwy 1 or Hwy 142?


This was as of 12 days ago, and it was highway 142...
Top
  
Reply with quote  
BlueDevil
 Post subject: Re: Liberia to Arenal
PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:09 pm 
PHD From Del Rey University!

Joined: Tue Dec 28, 2004 5:55 pm
Posts: 4036
Location: South America
QuickBlueFox wrote:
BlueDevil wrote:
QuickBlueFox wrote:
BlueDevil wrote:
Versatile wrote:
How is the road to the volcano? Drive time? Is this a good way or would it be better to go from SJ? Thanks in advance.


I drove from south of Liberia (Cañas) to La Fortuna in January. The 2 1/2 hour drive was leisurely and offered some very nice views of Lake Arenal. The road, Hwy 142, has a narrow cartway, but is in pretty good shape. (You should add about another hour travel time from Liberia...as Cañas is about 50 - 60 km south of Liberia on the Interamerican Hwy.)

I liked this route to Arenal much better than traveling from SJ.


I heard they had a major mudslide recently... Is that still closing the road?


I don´t know...my information is from January...obviously, your info is more up to date than mine. Where did the mudlside occur...on Hwy 1 or Hwy 142?


This was as of 12 days ago, and it was highway 142...


QBFox,

Thanks, for the update.

Versatile,

I guess that rules out the scenic route around Lake Arenal...lo siento. :cry:

_________________
Blue Devil

Pura Vida...enjoying life to the fullest...
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
BrownCow
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:36 pm 
You can still go around the south side, on Hwy 1, but it's much further...
Top
  
Reply with quote  
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 7 posts ] 



Board index » A Gentlemen's Guide To Costa Rica! » Non-Gulch Activites & Gambling in Costa Rica!

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:



Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group

Advertisements by Advertisement Management