Cascada Verde is located between Manuel Antonio and the Osa Peninsula, just beyond the tiny Pacific Coast of Playa Uvita de Osa.  Playa Uvita is a typical farmers and fishers village at the South Pacific coast of Costa Rica and its called the door to the Osa Peninsula.

Uvita offers beautiful topical beaches, rainforest, fishing, surfing, waterfalls, wandering rivers, and so much more. All year round mild tropical weather makes Uvita a wonderful place to live or visit.

The town of Uvita has restaurants, bars, shops, supermarkets, a bank, a pharmacy, an Internet-Café, a police station, information center, and other local needs making necessities easy to meet. Also available is a hospital near by for any health needs. There is no malaria in this area.

Restaurants and bars offer great seafood, local cuisine, and fun entertainment. Uvita has a variety of places to dine and enjoy the local atmosphere. There is plenty to offer in choices of where to eat in Uvita.

Driving time from San Jose is about 5 hours, but there are other options on how to get to Uvita. You may choose to fly to a little south of Uvita from San Jose, or take a shuttle bus that will have a driver take you to your destination, or take the local public bus.


Directions

To get to Cascada Verde:

From San Jose:
Take any one of the three bus lines to San Isidro de General. Buses leave daily every hour. The trip takes 3 hours and costs about $3.

From San Isidro take the bus from the Uvita/Dominical station to Uvita. Buses leave at 9:00 a.m. & 4:00 p.m. It takes about 2 hours and costs about $2.  To arrive in daylight catch the 9:00 a.m. bus. Get off after the gas station.  Please ask the bus driver for "Cooperativa Uvita".

If you arrive at night you will need a flashlight. You can purchase one at the supermarket.

If you stay in San Jose, you could obtain accommodations from our friends at Tranquilo Backpackers.

Easy Ride Shuttles can arrange your airport or hotel pick up and direct transport to Cascada Verde.

From Manuel Antonio/Quepos:
Take the bus from Quepos to Dominical. Take the bus from Dominical to Uvita. Buses leave Dominical at 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Uvita is 60 km. or 35 miles south of Manuel Antonio.

From Dominical:
We are located 18 km. south of Dominical. You may visit us on a half day trip from Dominical.

By Car :
Drive 18 km. (approx. 11 mi.) south and follow the map of Uvita.

By Bus:
The bus to Uvita leaves Dominical daily at 10:00 AM from "San Clemente" and returns at 3:00 PM.

From Panama:
Take the Frontera Bus to Neily, then the bus to Palmar Norte, then the bus to Uvita or you could hitchhike.

This map will help you find us once you arrive in bsp; You may want to print yourself a copy.



If you arrive by bus, get off the bus at the Cooperativa Uvita bus stop, the main Uvita stop. The bus driver will be able to direct you. Cross the road and follow the map. It is a 20 minute walk up the hill. Take your time. It is worth the walk.

Written directions are:  Go 800m through the town of Uvita towards the mountains.  Turn left on the 3rd road in from the main street (just past the cemetery.)  Go up hill another 400m until you see the Cascada Verde sign on the left (just past the blue water tank.)  This road dead-ends at our property.

There is a sign on the side of the road below the house marking the entrance path. If you arrive by car you may park it in the area just above and to the left of the entrance.

Another option is getting a taxi from the Soda Naranjita located next to the bus stop.  Just ask for Cascada Verde or Patricio's.  The ride should cost no more than $3.


Uvita Tourist Information Center

For more information about Uvita and the tours in the surrounding area check out uvita.info .