Tips for Driving the Caldera Highway

Gone are the days of tedious drives to San Jose or popular beach towns like Jaco and Playa Hermosa. With the opening of the Caldera Highway, which connects western San Jose to the central Pacific coast, you can now zip from the capital city to the nearest beach in about an hour. From my hometown of Atenas, I can reach Escazu in less than half an hour and be in Jaco in just 45 minutes. That’s less than half the time it used to take driving the old highway! 

Last updated: Oct 22, 2023