The Journey

Most of the major airlines including American, Continental, USAir, United, and Delta offer flights to Costa Rica, as well as LACSA, owned by Grupo TACA, the Costa Rican national airline. Most flights arrive into the capital city of Costa Rica, San Jose, at the Juan Santamaria International Airport (airport code "SJO").

Depending upon the season and your arrival time, you may be able to fly to Puerto Jimenez on the same day. On the other hand, you may need to spend the night in San Jose, in which case we can easily arrange lovely hotel accommodations. Similarly, depending upon your international departure time, you may need to leave Iguana Lodge the afternoon before your international flight, spending the night in San Jose. (If you want to get down to the Osa as quickly as possible, look for international flights that arrive in San Jose before noon; when leaving the Osa, look for international flights that leave in the late morning or afternoon.)