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For Arenal → Guanacaste/Papagayo, choose gateway using the entire trip chain.
San José may improve some Arenal arrivals but can worsen final coastal/departure logistics.
Liberia is naturally strong for Guanacaste and may still work for Arenal depending current transfer times/operator routing.
Open-jaw options should be considered when airfare and transfer economics justify them.
Do not declare a universal winner until live flight/transfer research is run.
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