Location and Driving Directions

The Sanctuary Resort & Spa is located in the Northwest Pacific Coast region of Costa Rica, in the province of Guanacaste. The resort is 90 minutes away from the international airport in Liberia and 4 ½ hours form the Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose. If you are driving from the Juan Santamaria International Airport, take the Inter American Highway toward San Ramon. Stay on the highway until Limonal. Upon arrival look for a Shell gas station on the left. Turn left toward the Tempisque Bridge. Cross the bridge toward Nicoya. When the road ends turn right toward Nicoya & Santa Cruz. Stay on this road until you pass through Santa Cruz. As you pass over a small bridge turn left toward Playa Junquillal & Playa Tamarindo. Look for directional signs for The Sanctuary every 3 to 5 miles (5 to 8 kilometers). At the Y in the road turn left toward Viensiete de Abril and Junquillal (You are now on a dirt road). Go 500 yards (460 meters) turn right toward Junquillal & Rio Secco. Once you reach Rio Secco, go ½ a mile (1 km) more and look for an exit toward Marbella, Ostional and The Sanctuary. You will need to turn left crossing a small bridge, and continue toward Marbella, just over 2.5 miles (4 km) past Marbella is the entrance to The Sanctuary Resort & Spa on the right.

If you are driving from the International Airport in Liberia, turn right heading toward Santa Cruz (approx 40 minutes). Just before entering Santa Cruz (before a small bridge) turn right toward Playa Junquillal & Playa Tamarindo. Look for directional signs for The Sanctuary every 3 to 5 miles (5 to 8 kilometers). At the Y in the road turn left toward Viensiete de Abril and Junquillal (You are now on a dirt road). Go 500 yards (460 meters) turn right toward Junquillal & Rio Secco. Once you reach Rio Secco, go ½ a mile (1 km) more and look for exit toward Marbella, Ostional and The Sanctuary. You will need to turn left crossing a small bridge, and continue toward Marbella, just over 2.5 miles (4 km) past Marbella is the entrance to The Sanctuary Resort & Spa on the right.