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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Peter C." data-source="post: 3511901" data-attributes="member: 68872">Hi Jurek,Can't help you with the second question at all, but to first I would say: all the places you list are easily accessible in a low-clearance sedan-type car (I've driven to most of them) except Monteverde, which I don't know about (I did go there, but took the bus). I remember the road up the mountain having large, unsorted gravel and being generally unpleasant, and the car rental guy (at the Alejuala airport) flatly refused to rent us a car if we were going to go there. Mind you, this information is (god help me!) 26 years old! I am given to understand, however, that the access has not been improved in all that time - at least, not up until 2010, which was the last time I checked. I don't think the road beyond Santa Elena up to the reserve was nearly as bad - maybe it would be in wet season - so, if you do rent a small 4X4, you probably don't need the taxi.</blockquote>