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El Castillo
Calle Perezoso
Ojochal de Osa, Costa Rica
Location
El Castillo lies on the south central Pacific coast of Costa Rica, one of the most rugged, unexplored regions of virgin forests and pristine beaches in the country.
Getting Here
International Flights
Directions from SJO to El Castillo – 3½ hour drive to El Castillo, with the most flight options available to and from major countries:
There are two main routes from San José International Airport, but we recommend the new toll highway (Hwy 27) and coastal road (Hwy 34) route, which takes 3½ to 4 hours from San José.
Travel on Route 1 beside the airport toward San José for approximately 11 kilometers/6.8 miles.
Exit to Route 39 toward Hatillo/Escazu for about 2 kilometers/1.2 miles.
Exit Route 27 toward Escazu/Orotina/Jaco. (There is a quicker way to Route 27 if you are familiar and comfortable with Costa Rican roads or have GPS/Waze navigation.) Route 27 is a toll road, so it is best to have about 2,000 colones with you.
After 58 kilometers/36 miles on Route 27, exit Route 34 toward Jaco. You are now on the Costanera highway.
Travel approximately 170 kilometers/105.6 miles to our exit. You will pass through Dominical and Uvita and see the sign to enter Ojochal.
Pass this left and continue on the Costanera highway over a bridge and take the next left. You will see painted wooden signs for El Castillo, Azul, and Alma.
Turn left at the signs. (If you pass Restaurante Boca Coronado on your right, you missed it.)
You will come 300 meters/330 yards up the road and see a set of black wrought iron gates. There are signs beside the drive.
Head up the drive and you have arrived… and that calls for a cocktail!
Directions from XQP to El Castillo – 60-minute drive to El Castillo:
From Quepos La Managua Airport you will drive south (left) leaving the airport.
Drive 71 kilometers/44 miles to the south. You will pass through Dominical and Uvita and see the sign to enter Ojochal.
Pass this left and continue on the Costanera highway over a bridge
Take the next left. You will see painted wooden signs for El Castillo, Azul, and Alma.
Turn left at the signs. (If you pass Restaurante Boca Coronado on your right, you missed it.)
In 300 meters/330 yards, you will see a set of black wrought iron gates.
Head up the drive and you have arrived… and that calls for a cocktail!
Directions from PMZ to El Castillo – 30-minute drive to El Castillo, with limited flights:
Drive north on the Costanera highway from Palmar Sur Airport.
You will drive approximately 30 kilometers/18.6 miles and see signs for Ojochal.
Pass Restaurante Boca Coronado on your left and take the next right up the mountain. (If you see the entrance to Ojochal shortly after a bridge, you missed the turn.)
In 300 meters/330 yards, you will see a set of black wrought iron gates.
Head up the drive and you have arrived… and that calls for a cocktail!