San Gerardo de Dota is a beautiful town located about 88 km south of San Jose, via the South Panamerican Highway. Upon arrival at Km 80 you take 8 km down to the river and find this beautiful town.
When you get to San Gerardo, the atmosphere here evokes a European country like Switzerland or other due to the climate or the environment like the gardens, but after a while, the dense vegetation, the typical houses of the area, the hotels and locals remind you that you are in Costa Rica, though, the beautiful Costa Rica.