Canopy tours combine fun and safety.
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Water taxies are the main mode of transportation in the many rivers that swirl across the region. Boat rides and tours allow you to explore the forest through its main artery, revealing a world full of monkeys, caimans, crocodiles, sloths, birds and many other colorful inhabitants.
HACIENDA POZO AZUL
Adventure is a way of life at Hacienda Pozo Azul, a 600-acre (270 ha) ranch designed to get your heart rate going. Snake gardens, white-water rafting, kayaking, horseback riding, rappelling, hiking and canopy tours are just a few of the many fun activities to choose from. If you would rather take it easy visit the museum of indigenous culture, butterfly farm featuring exotic regional species or inventive dairy farm where Holstein cattle is raised in an artificial habitat powered by their own manure.
There are many ways to explore nature at Pozo Azul but they all require you to set your fears aside. Horseback riding through the reserve is easy, fun and safe thanks to the well-trained animals that are perfect for first-time riders.
Man vrs. Nature: white-water rafting at Sarapiquí River
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After the warm-up session reach for the top of the trees. The canopy tour takes you above the rainforest through 12 zip lines and 15 platforms. Fly side by side with the birds, glide above the woods and through the river canyon in this airborne adventure. Guides can also ride with you if you’re afraid to do it alone.
Rafting the Sarapiquí River is a thrill at different levels. Beginners can venture down class II and III rapids for an exciting splash. After working up a sweat,
Lodging options range from nice rooms to first-class campsites in the middle of the jungle. At the Cuculmeca grounds, tents are placed on a platform and under large waterproof blankets combining the best of the wild outdoors and the comforts of home. When night falls you can have smores by the campfire or dine at the site’s full-service restaurant.
Kayaking level IV waters at Sarapiquí is a true test of endurance. adrenaline rush
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TIRIMBINA RAINFOREST CENTER
The rainforest doesn’t sleep at night. Thousands of animals and insects run around hiding in the darkness, a nocturnal display that had never been seen by visitors until Tirimbina Rainforest Center came along. The reserve offers the unique opportunity to safely venture into the woods after dark. The guided tour features the natural echoes and shadows of the dreamy habitat.
Tirimbina is also home of the largest suspension bridge in the country, stretching for 290 yards (262 m) from the Sarapiquí river into the reserve’s entrance. The walk above the trees gives you a different perspective of the green exuberance beneath you and life above the forest.
If he can do it, you can too.
Rapelling at Pozo Azul is fun for the whole family.
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SAFARI BOAT
The most innovative way to experience nature is the safari boat through the Sarapiquí river. Leaving from the dock at the nearby town of Puerto Viejo, the tour takes you on a lazy journey through the peaceful canal.
Crocodiles, sloths, monkeys, turtles and tropical birds gaze from the river banks as the boat makes its way through the lush vegetation and wildlife galore. Have your binoculars handy and ask your guide to point out the different animal and plant species. You may even spot the rare “blue jeans frog”, a tiny but very poisonous amphibious that hides in the tropical habitat.
The safari boat ride is safe, educational and fun for kids and grown ups. Arrangements can be made through Oasis Nature tours at Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí.
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