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On the outskirts of Alajuela, the second largest city in Costa Rica, we're just 15 minutes from the International Airport (SJO) and about 30 minutes from downtown San José.  Our location offers easy access to restaurants, shopping, services and sightseeing.  

Even if you plan to stay just a few minutes,  please CALL IN ADVANCE  to let us know when to expect you and to be sure we can be on site to show you our facilities and answer your questions.

From the USA or Canada, please call (416) 961-1705 or (303) 738-1610

If you're in Costa Rica, you can reach us on site at The Artists Refuge, by calling 433-8651 or 433-8596

El Refugio de Los Artistas  (The Artists Refuge)

Translation:

From the Chamú gas station, 1 kilometer west
Los Gringos Street
100 meters north and 100 meters west
Alajuela, Barrio San José
COSTA RICA

 Español:

Saliendo de Alajuela, sigue la carretera para Barrio San José hasta La Princesa Marina Restaurante (mano derecha)

Sigue directo 200 metros; doble a la izquierda a la bomba de gasolina Chamú

Sigue directo un kilómetro; doble a la derecha, Calle los Gringos

50 metros doble a la izquierda, calle sin salida.
El Refugio de Los Artistas se encuentra al fondo en la rotonda.

 English:

From the airport, take the Alajuela exit. You'll pass the new hospital on your right and the International Mall on your left.

At the second traffic light, turn left, then move to the right lane.

Stay in the right lane, following the road.  It will curve sharply to the right, then to the left.

After the traffic light opposite the "Total" gas station (bomba) on your left, move into the left lane.

Continue straight ahead and at the second light (top of the hill) turn left. 
(There's a cemetery on the far side of the left corner, Pizza Hut Express on your right.  There's also a small white road sign on your right, pointing left to Poás and Atenas.  Turn left before you pass the cemetery.)

Follow this new road for 4 km (about 2.5 miles). 

This road will also curve sharply to the right, then uphill into a community called Barrio San José (barrio means district).

At the top of the hill as you arrive in Barrio San José, you will pass the Princesa Marina restaurant (a well-known local landmark) on your right.

Continue straight ahead about 200 metres (2 long blocks) and as the road begins to rise again, turn left at the gas station Chamú (also known as the San José bomba).

Follow this road 1 km, continuing past the end of the pavement.

Take the first right turn, onto Calle Los Gringos (sign on the corner)

Immediately after the first house on your left, turn left, onto a short downhill street. 

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