Puente de La Amistad de Taiwán

Today I'm driving to La Fortuna by shuttle, I want to hike a bit at the vulcano and do some boat trip, maybe I can watch crocodiles or caimans 🐊.

It takes about 5 hours and until our stop the shuttle was almost full, 8 of 9 seats were occupied, Samara seems to be a famous weekend trip for people from San José.

On my way I drove over the Puente La Amistad de Taiwán (Taiwan Friendship Bridge). It spans the Tempisque River, on National Route 18, in Guanacaste.

The total length of the bridge is 780 metres with eight supporting pillars and a 80-metre-high pylon. The bridge was completed in 2003.

The bridge was financed and designed by Taiwan and built primarily by an Taiwanese company with participation of Costa Rican engineers and workers.

It has a particular importance for the province of Guanacaste for it facilitates transit from the capital city of San José. Prior to the construction of the bridge, this route required the use of ferries to cross the Tempisque River, or long alternate land routes.Read more