120km (74 miles) SE of San José; 123km (76 miles) NW of Palmar Norte; 29km (18 miles) NE of Dominical

San Isidro de El General is just off the Interamerican Highway in the foothills of the Talamanca Mountains and is the largest town in this region. Although there isn’t much to do right in town, this is the jumping-off point for trips to Chirripó National Park.