Ruta 702: San Ramón to La Fortuna
The road from San Ramón north to La Fortuna. It is the second road on the drive from the San José airport, and it climbs through the cloud forest, where fog is common.
About 72 kmMap data from OpenStreetMap, Oct 9, 2026
Map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Country outlines from Natural Earth. The line shows the road as mapped; distances are approximate.
- Runs from
- San Ramón
- To
- La Fortuna
- Length
- About 72 km along the mapped road
- Also known as
- Carretera Dr. Juan Guillermo Ortiz Guier
Driving notes
- Fog collects on the cloud forest stretch after San Ramón, so use low beams and slow down.
- Plan 3.5 hours for the drive from the airport, and more on holidays and long weekends.
Where Ruta 702 fits on our drives
These are the drives in our 10-day route. The scarlet line is the part of Ruta 702 that drive uses; the paler line is the rest of the drive.
Roads you connect with
This map is a planning aid, not turn-by-turn navigation. Road conditions change, so check Waze or Google Maps on the day you drive.