National Route 160 (Costa Rica)
National Secondary Route 160, or just Route 160 (Spanish: Ruta Nacional Secundaria 160, or Ruta 160) is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the Guanacaste, Puntarenas provinces.[1] The road is between Naranjo ferry terminal and Route 21 in Nicoya peninsula, and again with Route 21 at Santa Cruz, Guanacaste.
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| Ruta Nacional Secundaria 160 | ||||
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| Maintained by the MOPT | ||||
| Length | 229.04 km (142.32 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| Southeast end |  Route 21 (Naranjo ferry terminal) | |||
 Route 621 (Road to Paquera ferry terminal) Route 624 (Road to Montezuma) Route 163 (Road to Jicaral) Route 158 (Road to Mansión) Route 150 (Sámara) Route 928 (Seco river) Route 152 (Tamarindo) | ||||
| Northwest end | Route 21 (Santa Cruz) | |||
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| Provinces | Guanacaste, Puntarenas | |||
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National Road Network of Costa Rica
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Description
A mostly gravel road, it approximately follows the coastline of Nicoya peninsula and starts at the Naranjo ferry terminal, and goes south to the Paquera ferry terminal and then west through the touristic beaches of Tambor and Montezuma, and Cóbano. The northwest bound segment of the road to Tamarindo can only be driven in the dry season, and only with off-road capable vehicles. There are many river and creek crossings without bridges.
In Guanacaste province the route covers Nicoya canton (Sámara, Nosara districts), Santa Cruz canton (Santa Cruz, Veintisiete de Abril, Cuajiniquil districts), Nandayure canton (Zapotal, Bejuco districts), Hojancha canton (Puerto Carrillo district).
In Puntarenas province the route covers Puntarenas canton (Paquera, Cóbano districts).
History
Proper asphalt roads and three new bridges are being constructed since April 2018, in the segment between the ferry terminals.[2][3]
References
- "GeoPortal". Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transporte de Costa Rica. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- Cabezas, Yaslin (9 April 2019). "Ruta entre Paquera y Playa Naranjo tendrá cierres a partir de hoy". Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- Recio, Patricia (7 May 2019). "Asfaltado entre Paquera y playa Naranjo tiene 10% de avance a un año de haber iniciado". Retrieved 21 September 2019.
