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For Those Traveling by Bus:

From Puerto Viejo (PV), take the 7:30 AM Direct bus to San Jose(SJO). Ask the bus driver to let you off in Siquirres(SQS) at the CARIBBEAN DISH Restaurant. Ask the driver at the beginning of the trip, and remind them again after Limon just before SQS. Say something like this:

Por favor, puede parar en Siquirres por el Restaurante Caribbean Dish?
or,
Necesito quedarme en Siquirres, por el Restaurante Caribbean Dish, por favor.
or,
Por favor parada en Siquirres en el Restaurante Caribbean Dish.
The restaurant is about an hour west of Limon on the main highway midway between Limon and SJO. The bus normally drops you off a couple blocks before Caribbean Dish, but if you ask, they should drop you at the restaurant. The Caribbean Dish is a meeting point for many river and Tortuguero trips, complete with changing rooms and showers. Everyone in the area knows where it is in case you need to ask. The manager will be expecting you. Go inside and tell them that you are there for the RAINFOREST WORLD rafting trip. A car will take you and your belongings to meet the group at the river put-in.

At this point you will transfer all of your belongings into the shuttle van where they will be secure. Between 3:00 and 4:00PM you will be at our river take-out facility just outside of SQS where you can shower, change and have a cold drink and snack if you like. Then our shuttle van will take you to the SQS bus terminal. If you are going on to SJO, a direct bus leaves every hour. You should be in SJO between 6:00 and 8:00 PM.

If you are traveling back to the South Caribbean (Puerto Viejo, etc.), you must catch the 4:30pm bus to Limon in order to catch the last bus from Limon to Puerto Viejo, which departs at 6:00pm. In Limon, to save time, you will have to take a taxi to the other bus terminal (about 350 colones). Or, better yet, if it is getting too close to 6:00pm, walk to the bus stop on the road that leads to Puerto Viejo, in front of the gas station, very close to the intersection with the road to San Jose. This is about two blocks from the bus terminal. The bus will pick you up at this stop about 5-10 minutes after 6:00pm.

If you have any problems or questions while on the road, please call the numbers below - especially RainForest World:
RainForest World: 357-7250
Caribbean Dish: 768-8002
Aventuras Bravas: 750-2000 or 849-7600

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For Those Driving:

Please drive safely! Here in Costa Rica, the river may be class IV, but the road is class V.

You must be at the Caribbean Dish Restaurant by 9:00 AM unless otherwise advised. This means that you must depart Puerto Viejo no later than 7:00 AM or Cahuita no later than 7:20. If you will need to stop for food, bathroom, etc., you will need to leave earlier.

From Puerto Viejo or Cahuita, drive north to Limon. You will come to a stop light where you can no longer go straight because the road becomes one-way in the opposite direction. This is the intersection with the highway to San Jose. Make a left towards San Jose and drive about 60 kilometers (37 miles) to Siquirres. Do not turn onto the road to downtown Siquirres, but stay on the main highway. Beyond the entrance to Siquirres you will pass under the only overpass on the highway between Limon and San Jose. The Caribbean Dish Restaurant will be about 300 meters (about 300 yards) ahead on the right side of the road. Everyone in the area knows where the Caribbean Dish is, so if you get lost, ask anyone and everyone.

The manager of the Caribbean Dish will be expecting you. Tell them that you are there for the RAINFOREST WORLD rafting trip. A car should be waiting or the restaurant staff will make a call and a car will come shortly. Transfer all your gear from your car to the vehicle that will take you to meet the rest of the group at the river put-in. At this point, again transfer all your belongings to the RainForest World shuttle van. Between 3:00 and 4:00PM you will arrive at our river take-out facility just outside of SQS. Here you will meet your belongings. You can shower, change into dry clothes and enjoy an icy-cold beverage and a snack if you like (no alcohol for the driver, please). After you say goodbye to your guides, our shuttle van will take you back to your car at the Caribbean Dish Restaurant.

If you are going on to San Jose, turn right from the restaurant and continue in the same direction from which you came. To avoid driving in the dark and fog, I suggest leaving as early as possible and not stopping to eat until you are out of the mountains. But don't rush; drive safe, for it is said that this stretch of highway is the most dangerous in the country. It should take you about two hours to reach San Jose.

If you are returning to the South Caribbean, turn left from the restaurant and go back the way you came. Please drive safe; there is no rush. Please drop by our office the next day and let us know how your trip was.

If you have any problems or questions while on the road, please call the numbers below - especially RainForest World:

RainForest World: 357-7250
Caribbean Dish: 768-8002
Aventuras Bravas: 750-2000 or 849-7600