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Directions to the farm in Monterey de Rivas
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DRIVING DIRECTIONS
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From San José From the Airport: Follow Route 1, the Autopista, south to San Jose,
passing all exits for Uruca, Hatillos, Santa Ana, etc. Stay on the highway until it ends at Sabana Park and follow the signs
to Cartago. You will end up on Avenue 10 going north. It will take you from 3 to 5 hours drive from San José, through
what is considered the scenic mountains of the Cerro de La Muerte. You will be taking the Pan American Highway South towards
Cartago, following the signs to San Isidro del General. |
From San Isidro
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Just south of down town San Isidro, turn left at the first opportunity after the 2nd bridge, and go up the mountain
towards Rivas. (If you ask, almost anyone will be able to tell you the way to Rivas...basically...up.)
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At the end of Rivas, turn right where the road turns into gravel.
* Go up to the small town of Chimirol. Pass the Bar Salon
de Baile Las Palmas, and then turn right.
* Cross the little bridge,
you will pass a few houses, and then go up, up, up.
* When you
see a house on the left, then you will see a BRIGHT PINK house on the right, stop and park there, in front of the BRIGHT PINK
house. (Be sure to turn your wheels towards the mountain, and put rocks under the tires. Tell them you are our friends and
are going to our farm. Put on your mud boots.
* Our entrance is up the road
about 50 meters on the left. There is a gate with a lock. Pass through, and walk and walk (About 10 to 15 minutes total)
* At the end of the road, pass through the gate on the left, close the gate.
Walk down and through the jungle.
* When you come
out of the jungle and through some coffee plants, turn left and go down hill. |
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BUS DIRECTIONS
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From San José Musoc Bus Can be taken to San Isidro Del General. The bus station
is located in downtown San Jose and can be reached by asking any taxi driver to take you to the Musoc bus station. A round
trip bus ticket will cost approximately $8.00 US. The bus ride takes an average of 3 hours to reach San Isidro del General. |
For those taking
the bus: * Get off the bus at the 4th stop in Chimirol- just
tell the driver you need to get off at the stop that is in front of the road that goes up to Monterrey.
* Walk down the road (turning right off the main road), cross the river, and turn
left after the bridge.
* Walk to the end of the road, squeeze through
the opening by the rock, or open the barbed wire gate. Please close the gate.
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Walk up to the right, and follow the trail. The trail is nice. When you pass an old house foundation turn right.
* The only spot you really need to pay attention to is a right turn at the end of
the well groomed trail, next to some yuca trees.
* Keep going up.
You will hit the house.
* To view the point system for slips
and falls...please view the bottom of this page If you are
driving up (4x4 required): *From the main road in Chimirol, turn right on the road
to Monterrey *Cross the bridge and continue up, up, up the mountain *After 5 or so minutes look for a BRIGHT PINK house on your right *Park across from
the BRIGHT PINK house. *Go through the gate across from the BRIGHT PINK house. *Walk the small road, pass the VERY BLUE house, keep going.... *You will come to
an open dirt parking pad, go to edge and look for the walking path *Follow the walking path
down for about 10 minutes *The path will come to our farm *Yell
out a big HOLA or HELLO or the Costa Rican "OOPAY"
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BUS SCHEDULE
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San José SAN ISIDRO ( from San José)
Departs just about every hour to San Isidro. The bus line is called MUSOC.
Bus Transportation Phone List
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San Isidro
Take the bus to San Gerardo de Rivas from San Isidro at
5:00am, 2:00pm; RET. 7:00am, 4:00pm. Get off the bus at the 2nd stop in Chimirol.(They also stop at the bus stop across the highway from Maxi Bodega about 10 minutes after these
times) Bus Transportation Phone List
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Here is the point system: - If
you slip and fall, but catch yourself without hitting your butt or chest, 1 point
- If you fall on your butt, knees, or chest, 3 points
- If
you actually hit your face on the ground, 5 points
- If your
foot comes out of your boot 5 points
- If your foot comes
out of your boot, and then with your sock or barefoot you step into the mud, 10 points
Additional points are given based on creativity of slips or falls.
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