After yesterday’s post, a few people had asked me about the Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (Liberia International is easier to remember)

The airport was named after Daniel Oduber Quiros, who served as president of Costa Rica from 1974 to 1978. It first opens its facilities in 1995, since then the investment on its infrastructure has been considerable and has certainly paid off.

When I first look at some pictures of the airport I had some doubts; it simply look too good to be true; but when I started to do some research I found out that it actually has everything it needs, and especially 3 things I always look for in an airport when I travel to any Latin American country:

Paramedics - Fire Fighters - Capable Technicians.

Roughly speaking, the airport consists of a two story building with an outdoor shaded seating area, on the ground floor you will easily find the airline desks for check in and Money Exchange facilities.

Upstairs you will see the bathrooms, a small cafe, (You really want to try their mocha cappuccino) the airport Administration Office and a couple of airline offices.

Taxis wait out front for passengers.

The main Highway 21 is less than a mile away from the airport complex, and can be walked in about 10 minutes, (If you are up for a small workout.)

There is a public bus stop right at the intersection of the highway and airport entrance to take you either to the city of Liberia, or to the beaches such as Tamarindo and Papagayo.

Due to the “heavy activity” it’s been continuously experiencing with the current boom in the Costa Rica real estate market, the Liberia international airport is constantly renewing its infrastructure, and according to the experts it might soon be equal if not better than the San Jose airport.