Hours:
7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily, reservations required.

Location:
The Maritza Biological Station is located at an elevation of 2,132 feets on the west slope of the Orosí Volcano, within Guanacaste National Park in the northwest part of Guanacaste province.

Access:By car or taxi, 4WD required. Taxis are available 24 hours in Liberia and La Cruz.
Taxis: 24 hours from Liberia or La Cruz
Buses: San José- or Liberia-La Cruz to the entrance road (Panamerican-Cuajiniquil),
then 11 m to the station.
San José-La Cruz:
5:30 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m.
Liberia-La Cruz:
5:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 2:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m.
Return buses pass the Cuajiniquil entrance road for Liberia at:
7:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. Liberia-San José:
8:35 a.m., 12:40 a.m., 3:15 p.m.

Approximate travel times:
San José-Maritza Biological Station: 6 hours 30 minutes; La Cruz-Maritza Biological Station: 1 hour 30 minutes; Liberia- Maritza Biological Station: 2 hours; Cuajiniquil junction on Pan-American highway- Maritza Biological Station: 1 hour.

ATTRACTIONS AT THE MARITZA STATION SECTOR

• Forest in transition from Tropical Dry Forest to Moist.
  
• Rock outcroppings with petroglyphs
  
• Aquatic insect research
  
• Birdwatching
  
• Springs, streams, and creeks

THE MARITZA BIOLOGICAL STATION'S LODGING, FACILITIES
AND SERVICES FOR THE RESEARCHER

• Lodging for up to 32 people, with advance reservation.
  
• Food for organized groups
  
• Study room
  
• Laboratory
  
• Electricity
  
• Two-way radio communication
  
• Drinking water
  
• Trails
  
• Parking near the bunkhouses

Planned activities:
Informative chats, guided walks, and logistical support for field work for organized Costa Rican or international groups that might require it.

Guanacaste / Liberia / Mayorga Longitude: 85:28:10.0001
Latitud: 10:55:43.0000
Elevation: 3,117 feet.a.s.l.