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Once on the highway, the drive to Limón from San José should take about 2 1/2 hours. It is an easy to drive, assuming no landslides have occurred. Should the main highway be closed, you can get to Limón via the old road over Cartago and Turrialba (4-4 1/2 hours, very curvy, but also pretty).

As you enter Limón, look for a big white sign (on the right) to Sixaola, Cahuita,Bomba, and Panama. The sign will direct you to take a right.

You will turn right (=south) and drive on a paved road which roughly parallels the coast. You will pass over several rivers. THIS ROAD HAS UNEXPECTED POTHOLES IN THE MIDST OF GOOD STRETCHES! Several of the bridge crossings are somewhat rough (ever since our severe, 1991 earthquake), though a sedan can certainly handle them if you drive slowly.

The only potentially tricky intersection along this road is the intersection with the town of Bomba, not too far after Limón. There should be road signs directing you to Cahuita, etc., but if not, simply take the curve to the left and follow the road in that direction.

Roughly 18 km along this road (=main road between Limón and the border with Panama), you will drive over the bridge that crosses the Río Vizcaya (Vizcaya River).

After the Vizcaya River you will see a large abandoned rusty -roofed house on the right side of the road. Then you will see a set of large, green road signs signaling to a variety of destinations (Cahuita, Sixaola, etc.). These signs are roughly 1 km after the Vizcaya River. (You are now about 8 miles or 35 minutes from the lodge, under normal road and river conditions).

Turn right shortly after the large, green signs (this is the first road after the Vizcaya River which goes inland) and drive over a ravel road for about 4 km, mostly through banana plantations, to the small town of Bananito Norte.
Cross the railroad tracks, and shortly after the railroad tracks look for a sign on the left that reads "SALON DELIA." This is the local bar & restaurant.

HERE AT "SALON DELIA," IS WHERE YOU WILL MEET THE SELVA BANANITO STAFF IF YOU ARRIVE IN A SEDAN, OR IF THE RIVERS ARE FLOODED. Here you can also order a drink and a snack or lunch.

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Located 35 km southwest of the harbor city of Limon, Costa Rica, and bordering La Amistad Biosphere Reserve, both, Selva Bananito Lodge and Selva Bananito Reserve have been visited since December 1995 by nature enthusiasts, adventurers, biologists, ornithologists, naturalists and families that were attracted to Selva Bananito seeking the experience of a truly unspoiled habitat of pristine beauty while taking an active stand in an important conservation effort, the conservation of the water resources.

At Selva Bananito Lodge and Reserve they offer tranquility, beauty, close contact with nature, and the opportunity to experience the rain forest first hand. They also offer insights into agriculture in the humid tropics. Many tourist resorts in Costa Rica bring visitors in touch with the exquisite natural beauty of the country, but this lodge is among the very few who have also taken an active stand in environmental protection. They keep the number of visitors that enter the Reserve within strict limits at any given time, and we established Fundación Cuencas de Limón, a nonprofit foundation which has become a regional leader in watershed protection and educational programs. The Foundation obtains its funding from private contributions and from income generated by Selva Bananito Lodge. By choosing to come here you have become an integral part of the conservation process, and we thank you for it.