Best places: Nature preserves in Cartago, Costa Rica

👍👍 Love the zip lining here! It’s very safe and profession and… very fast! We’ve spotted some good wildlife here including Tucans and white faced monkeys. Their photography is excellent as well. So far my family has zip lined here 8-9 times and we frequently recommend it to friends.

👍👍 Amazing hikes through the cloud forest. Climbing Chirripó was a bit out of my league, but this place gives you a very impressive experience of the area. Some of the trails I did were pretty strenuous, but some are very easy. They are all very much worth it. Lots of waterfalls, rivers, and wildlife!

👍👍 TIP: Bring mosquitos repellent, comfortable shoes for hiking but keep in mind you'll get dirty, some trails get mud. Once a while you'll get slightly rains, it's good idea to bring a impermeable coat. The place it's not very cold but you might want to bring a sweater. Great place to make hiking and...

👍👍 A real hidden gem. The road getting there is a little rough, and the trail requires you to do some scrambling, but it's a really beautiful spot. It's a small family that runs the place. Once you park, there's a $10 entrance fee per person that you can pay to the guy up front. From there it's a 2...

Rooms with hand-crafted furniture & wood-burning stoves, plus a restaurant & a massage space.

😠 It’s more of a tourist scam. Nothing seen on one hour’s ride except for a small waterfall. No animals or birds were seen, just variety of trees- otherwise also seen all around in Jaco. And no guide was in our coach to give us some information about this team tour. We felt cheated after paying USD58/...

🫤 Difficult to rate as we drove out to the gardens as the website and Google info said it was open but when we turned up it was totally locked up. Maybe someone could update the opening times?

Extensive network of forested waterways known for fishing & boat trips to spot rich birdlife.

👍👍 It is so serene and beautiful. A wonderful place for meditation or simply enjoying nature.

👍👍 beautiful reserve from trailheads, about 5KM hike up from where the bus drops you off. didn’t see much of the trails unfortunately as I left early due to heavy thunderstorms - from the bit that I saw, great fungal diversity though - that’s rainy season for you! park rangers were kind enough to give...

👍👍 This is a great hiking destination, full of nature, views and rocky formations to explore. It is a bit challenging but not a lot as long you stay in the trail.

👍👍 This was the best part of my trip. Saw so many animals. It is so quiet above the rainforest. Take the aerial tram for an hour, it is breathtaking. We saw monkeys jumping, 10 types of butterflies, sloths, and such lush green vegetation. You can't tell where the trees stop and the ground begins.

Lush private nature reserve with hiking trails & exotic wildlife in rainforest surrounds.

👍👍 Stayed here with classmates for a couple of weeks to do some research on the various primates that live here. It was the most incredible and life changing experiences. Of course, since it's a research facility, there were learning opportunities everywhere; the guides are fun and good company. The fo...

👍👍 If you are visiting and don't speak good Spanish this excursion can be a bit challenging on your own. Kolb is the only cell service here. If you have a car- no problem. If you take an Uber (ours was about $11 from Sarchi) make sure you have a way to call a return taxi or Uber. The hike in to the fur...

👍👍 If you want a truly authentic and inviting experience, Guillermo and his park is truly one to add to your itinerary. The reserve was like stepping into another world with 100 year old trees and monkeys and multicolored frogs. After the tour he gave us a wonderful tour of the garden and sent us on ou...

Nature preserve providing trails through jungle terrain to a scenic waterfall & swimming hole.

Biodiverse park home to toucans, macaws & poison dart frogs, with riverside trails & hilltop views.