Mountain meets the Sea

Selva Escondida is located in the Escaleras mountainous neighborhood between Dominical and Uvita in the Southern Zone of Costa Rica.

Property Boundaries

Checkout Selva Escondida’s neighborhood. Click image to see boundaries within Google Maps.

Selva Escondida in situ
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Getting to Selva Escondida

A video on arriving into San Jose’s international airport (SJO) and getting to Selva Escondida.

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Driving

From San Jose, take highway 27 toll road and turn south on highway 34 – the Costanera Sur (Coastal South highway). On the coastal highway Dominical & Uvita, turn up on the Escaleras road across from Hotel Cuna Del Angel, 2km up, the first gate on the right after bar Jolly Roger.  This means you’ll drive above Escaleras Village where Scala, Sibu and Alexa’s Market are located.

Click here for printable driving directions from San Jose to our front gate.

Click here for driving directions in Google Maps to Villa Chill located in Selva Escondida.

We recommend 4WD/4×4 due to steep hills and muddy conditions after rain.

We recommend a GPS device when driving as road signs are few.

We do not have a preferred rental car agency.

Shuttles, Buses, Taxis

These results may change from time to time. If you are renting Villa Chill and are unsure how to arrive from a different location within Costa Rica, ask us to check with local taxistas.

UberVan, Super Shuttle and many other independent contractors can shuttle clients between San Jose and Selva Escondida. Just make sure driver is aware the last mile can require 4×4 depending on road conditions.

There are many scheduled shuttles in Costa Rica including EasyRide.

Musoc and Tracopa are bus companies that both travel across Costa Rica for the budget conscience traveler.

Internal Flights

The Quepos airport is 45 minutes north of Selva Escondida. It is possible to fly into San Jose International airport (SJO) and then take a local flight on Sansa in the adjacent local terminal.

The Palmar Sur airport is 45 minutes south of Selva Escondida. It too is serviced by Sansa.

In both airports, it’s possible to pick up a rental car or arrange for pickup if arranged in advance.

See news on potential Brunca airport 45-min drive from Selva Escondida. Here’s a recent article.

Geographic Details

Address
Selva Escondida
Escaleras, Bahia Ballena
Osa, Puntaraneas, Costa Rica 60504

Geographic location
Latitude: 9.222′
Longitude: -83.811

Altitude
250-500 meters above sea level

Sign Post

  • 2km above the Costanera Sur coastal highway
  • 2.5 hour drive from San Jose
  • 45 minutes from San Isidro
  • 45 minutes from Manuel Antonio
  • 15 Minutes to Dominical
  • 15 Minutes to Uvita
  • 20 Minutes to Cortez Hospital
  • 40 minutes to Quepos Airport
  • 45 minutes to Palmar Sur Airport
  • 50 minutes to Sierpe
  • 2.5 hours to Drake Bay
  • 2.5 hours to Osa Peninsula
  • 2 hours to Caño Island