Only 1.5 km from the Juan Santa Maria International Airport
Bus terminal to Caribbean destinies

Gran Terminal del Caribe

1 kilometer north of San José, on the way to the city of Tibás is the “Gran Terminal del Caribe”. In this terminal arrive most of the buses that go to the Costa Rican Caribbean sector. In addition, there is a bus that goes to La Cruz and Peñas Blancas in the Guanacaste area.

This terminal is of great importance because if you are heading to the east or north of the country, it is certain that you will have to use this terminal. Its proximity to the Braulio Carrillo highway gives it many advantages, such as avoiding the typical dams that occur in San Jose city.

Let’s talk a little about the routes, destinations, services and schedules that are given in this terminal.

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How Alajuela celebrates its Christmas celebrations

How Alajuela celebrates its Christmas Celebrations

parade of floats and bands in Alajuela
Parade floats are great for alternating between band and band in the Christmas parade.

In the city of Alajuela the Christmas season can be a little cold. Mostly because of the trade winds that come down from the mountains bringing cold temperatures uncommon in the canton.
But when it’s time to celebrate, the people of Alajuela put on their coats and take to the streets with all the enthusiasm of a child.
This December 2024 was no exception and several activities were organized by the municipality to celebrate Christmas.
Without further ado, let’s see a brief summary of the development of these activities.

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Where to stay in Alajuela for the LDA – Esteli Final

Where to stay in Alajuela for the LDA – Esteli Final

The grand final of the Concacaf 2024 Central American Club Championship is coming up between Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (Costa Rica) and Real Esteli F.C. (Nicaragua). For the second consecutive year, both teams are positioned as the best soccer clubs in Central America.

Although both teams have already qualified for the CONCACAF Club League, it does not take away from the importance of these two remaining matches.The Nicaraguans, coached by Otoniel Olivas, are looking for revenge after losing the last final by a score of 4-1 on aggregate in favor of the Costa Rican team.

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Juan Santamaria Historical Museum

Juan Santamaria Historical Museum

Alajuela has had difficult times to have its own permanent museum. It has been a struggle of almost 100 years since the first museum in the city was founded.
Of course, as the home city of the hero Juan Santamaria, the goal of this museum has always been to keep the relics and the history of the wars waged by the Costa Ricans against the filibusters.
In this article, we would like to review a little of the history of the Juan Santamaria Historical Museum and also why it is worth giving it a visit.

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Where to Eat in Alajuela Downtown

Where to Eat in Alajuela Downtown

A very common question in social networks and also in search engines is “Where to eat in the city of Alajuela”. But due to the nature of the topic in question, we cannot afford to give a list of the “best” places. The taste for different types of cuisine is very subjective. What one person likes, may not be the taste of another person. What we can do is make a list of some restaurants, cafes and eateries that might be of interest to you. We will cover a variety of specialties, from fast food to restaurants with typical and unique recipes. Let’s get started!

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Alajuela Weather

Alajuela Weather and climate

Costa Rica is a country with a lot of microclimates despite its size. Although the country lies between the intertropical zone, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, its varied geography can create significant changes.
From areas bordering on arid to lush rainforests in zones no more than a few kilometers apart.

The central mountain range functions as a kind of wall that divides the country in two, keeping much of the humidity from the Caribbean from flowing to the Atlantic coast.
Meanwhile, the Central Valley of Costa Rica, where Alajuela is located, gets part of the dry and humid climate of both coasts. Let’s talk about the climate of the province, the canton and the city of Alajuela.

Note: The two climatic seasons that the country has, are the rainy season or winter, between May and November, and the dry season or summer, between December and April.

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Agreement for secure vehicle parking

Hotel with parking in the city of Alajuela

It is difficult to find a hotel with parking near the airport and that is also in the center of the city of Alajuela. What you will find hotels that are far from the city and, therefore, far from banks, pharmacies, shops and all those services that are so needed.

It is difficult at this point to change the urban development of the city of Alajuela. So at Hotel Alajuela Costa Rica Airport we have made a wise decision.

We made an agreement with Parqueo el Aguilucho so that our customers can park their vehicles from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM at no extra cost!!

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Art for Transformation and Peace in the Museum Juan Santa Maria

Art exhibition “Transformation And Peace”

Costa Rica has stood out for being a country that loves peace and order. The country has not had an official army since its abolition in 1949. It also has strict gun control, ensuring that citizens only have access to a group of weapons for their own defense. Meanwhile, the authorities monitor the borders and the streets for prohibited weapons, which are destroyed after their seizure.

Also weapons that are legal, but that have been used in crimes are confiscated and disarmed piece by piece. This is with the aim that these weapons will never be used for another calamity ever again.

While the destination of the pieces would usually be a scrap yard or a foundry, a Costa Rican artist had a much better idea, we’ll tell you about it below!

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The airport Juan Santamaria is in Alajuela!

The airport Juan Santamaria is in Alajuela!

We can’t help but notice that people are looking for a hotel near the airport using the phrase “San Jose Airport hotel” or “San Jose Hotel near airport” in search engines. To your surprise, you will get hotels as far as 15 kilometers from the airfierd. As if this was not bad enough, to get to those places you need to transit one of the busiest highways in Costa Rica. A 20-minute trip can become an eternity at busy hours.

We would like to explain why is important to know what is the current location of the airport in the next article. We hope you will find this information helpful.

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What to do in Alajuela at night

What to do in Alajuela at night

Alajuela have a huge variety of spots fit for spending a good time at night. In these spots, restaurants and bars offer different ambients for all kind of tastes.
Allow us to share with you valuable information about three of these spots. You can use this to decide where to go in the case you want to hang out outside of our hotel at night.

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