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San Jose is the capital of [[Costa Rica]].
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San José is the capital of [[Costa Rica]].
 
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==Hitching Out==
 
==Hitching Out==
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You can basically try it a lot closer to the city than the hitchiking spots [[User:fabzgy|fabzgy]] mentioned. The Panamerican Highway passes right through the city.
  
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===South towards [[San Isidrio]], [[Panama]]===
  
You can basicly try it a lot closer to the city than the Hitchiking spots I ve mentioned. The Panamerican Highway passes right through the city.
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If you want to go in direction [[San Isidrio]] or [[Panama]] take a bus from '''San José''' to ''Cartago'' (300 C) and ask the bus driver to drop you off at the peage station.  
  
=== South ===
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===North towards [[Puntarenas]], [[Limon]], [[Nicaragua]]===
 
 
If you want to go in direction San Isidrio or Panama take a bus from San Jose to Cartago (300 C) and ask the bus driver to drop you off at the Peage Station.
 
 
 
=== North ===
 
 
 
For the direction Puntarenas, Limon or Nicaragua take a bus to Alajuella and drop of at the Peaje Station or at the Airport. Should be allright to hitchhike out from there.
 
  
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For the direction [[Puntarenas]], [[Limon]] or [[Nicaragua]] take a bus to ''Alajuella'' and drop of at the peage station or at the airport. Should be allright to hitchhike out from there.
  
 
==Public transport==
 
==Public transport==
 
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Public Transport is quite cheap and brings you almost everywhere in the ''Valle Central''. The busses who are heading to the suburbs and surrounded cities of '''San José''' costs normaly less then 300 C and departuring without timetable but most likely every 5 - 15 minutes.
Public Transport is quite cheap and brings you almost everywhere in the Valle Central. The busses who are heading for the suburbs and surrounding cities of San Jose costs normaly less then 300 C and departuring without timetable but most likely every 5 - 15 minutes.
 
  
 
==Sleep==
 
==Sleep==
 
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Check out [http://www.bewelcome.org/member.php?cid=fabzgy fabzgy's profile] on [http://www.bewelcome.org BeWelcome].
Check out [http://www.bewelcome.org/member.php?cid=fabzgy my profile] on [http://www.bewelcome.org BeWelcome].
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If he's not there check the very active [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=4640 San Jose Couchsufing Club].
If I m not here check the very active [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=4640 San Jose Couchsufing Club].
 

Revision as of 21:09, 22 September 2007

San José is the capital of Costa Rica.

Hitching Out

<map lat='9.94720897733' lng='-84.0993118286' zoom='11' view='0' float='right'/> You can basically try it a lot closer to the city than the hitchiking spots fabzgy mentioned. The Panamerican Highway passes right through the city.

South towards San Isidrio, Panama

If you want to go in direction San Isidrio or Panama take a bus from San José to Cartago (300 C) and ask the bus driver to drop you off at the peage station.

North towards Puntarenas, Limon, Nicaragua

For the direction Puntarenas, Limon or Nicaragua take a bus to Alajuella and drop of at the peage station or at the airport. Should be allright to hitchhike out from there.

Public transport

Public Transport is quite cheap and brings you almost everywhere in the Valle Central. The busses who are heading to the suburbs and surrounded cities of San José costs normaly less then 300 C and departuring without timetable but most likely every 5 - 15 minutes.

Sleep

Check out fabzgy's profile on BeWelcome. If he's not there check the very active San Jose Couchsufing Club.