San José to the Nicaraguan border
San José to Peñas Blancas (Nicaraguan border)
Costa Rica routes: where each Ruta goes
Costa Rica signs its main roads as "Ruta" plus a number. Open any Ruta to see on a map where it runs and which stretch our 10-day route drives.
Map data from OpenStreetMap, Oct 9, 2026
Map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Country outlines from Natural Earth.
All the roads on our route
The link from Ruta 1 to Ruta 27 near Barranca
Barranca (Ruta 1) to Start of Ruta 27
San José to the Pacific coast highway
San José (Escazú) to Caldera, near Puntarenas
The Pacific coast highway
Orotina (Ruta 27) to Palmar Norte
La Fortuna to Cañas around Lake Arenal
La Fortuna to Cañas
Tilarán toward Monteverde
Tilarán to Junction with Ruta 606
The Monteverde road, from Santa Elena down to Ruta 1
Santa Elena (Monteverde) to Ruta 1, near the Puntarenas junction
Quepos to Manuel Antonio
Quepos to Manuel Antonio
San Ramón to La Fortuna
San Ramón to La Fortuna
A road we tell you to skip
A mountain road near Guacimal that appears on some map apps for the Monteverde drive. Our guides tell you not to take it. Use Ruta 606.
These maps are a planning aid, not turn-by-turn navigation. Road conditions change, so check Waze or Google Maps on the day you drive. For rental cars, insurance and what to expect on the road, read Driving in Costa Rica.