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Navigation Apps in Costa Rica

Maps and navigation for getting around β€” curated for travelers visiting Costa Rica.

2 apps2 essential

Waze

Essential

The navigation app of choice for Costa Ricans with real-time community alerts for potholes, flooding, fallen trees, and road closures.

Pro tip: Switch Waze's language to Spanish to see local road names the way Costa Ricans refer to them.

Google Maps

Essential

Excellent for finding businesses, reading reviews, and using offline maps when you have no data signal in remote areas.

Pro tip: Download the offline map of Costa Rica before your trip . rural areas have patchy data coverage.

Last updated: March 2026