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Suggestions for your stay in the Central Valley.
There are many interesting things to see and do
in this area. We suggest the following short tours as an example of the
different options available.
One day tour – Visit the Poas Volcano and Botos Lagoon. Poas Volcano is the most
visited site in the country and has a crater second in size in the northern
hemisphere. After the volcano, visit the La Paz Waterfall Park. This park has a
tropical rain forest with five different waterfalls. There is a huge butterfly
observatory as well as a site with numerous humming birds. There is also an
attractive restaurant overlooking the park.
Second day tour – Go to the Coffee Britt Coffee Tour for half a day.
This tour is in reality a very entertaining stage show and a tour of their coffee field with a guide. Afterward, enjoy
an aperitif in the restaurant. In the
afternoon visit the InBio Park (The National Institute of Biodiversity )
it is an
amazing theme park that offers an interactive experience with Nature. Here you
will see groupings of plants and trees from the tropical rainforest, the
Central Valley, and species from the dry tropical forest and wetlands. There
also native wild animals in the
park. On the campus, which covers an area of more than 5 hectares, visitors
can observe many bird species and marvel at the colors of the orchids,
heliconias and bromeliads. There is also an underground passage with glass for
viewing the life in a lagoon with its fish, frogs, and plants.
Third day tour - Visit
the Zoo Ave which is a tropical bird foundation. The foundation receives wounded birds, cares for them and if
possible releases them again in the wild. The zoo has an extensive collection
of tropical birds including some in danger of extinction such as the scarlet
macaw. There are also animals such as alligators, tortoises, monkeys, tapirs
and deer.
In the afternoon visit Grecia a town near to the
airport and Alajuela. Grecia has the reputation of being the cleanest town in the
country. It has an all metal church which is of historic interest because of
its coming to Costa Rica. The church was fabricated in San Francisco and was
being shipped to Greece. When it arrived in Costa Rica, it was thought that the
destination was Costa Rica because the town of Grecia means Greece. It was thus
brought to Grecia and never made it to
Greece. It’s a good thing that the Acropolis wasn’t made in San Francisco and
shipped to Athens because it might have ended up in Atenas instead.
Later, go
to Sarchi which is 10 minutes away. Sarchi is the artisan capital of the
country where local artisans display their wares. Especially interesting are
the things made of wood. Furniture made in Sarchi is famous because it is hand
crafted and uses no veneer. A popular item that many tourists buy is a rocking
chair with leather seat and back. There are also fine cigars and puzzles made
for children from wood.
Finish off
the day with a delicious meal in the Quetzal room.
Fourth Day tour
River rafting is a popular diversion in the
country. There are numerous rivers which offer different levels of difficulty.
For beginners there are trips of level
three. For more advance aficionados there are level four and five trips available.
These may be arranged for one or two days including meals and transportation.
We take you to the pick up point and meet you on your return.
Fifth Day
Another popular option is the Colinas del Poas
canopy tour wich is an exciting cable ride in the tops of trees, there are two
lakes one for fishing and the other for canoeing at the site along with an attractive restaurant.
Driving times: Why Buena Vista Hotel is one of better based Hotel in
Costa Rica to do many of the day trips.
From to time aprox.
B.V
to Poas Volcano 30 min.
B.V
to La Paz Waterfal
Garden 35 min.
B.V
to Doka Coffee
Tour 15 min
B.V
to Zoo Ave 20 min
B.V
to Butterfly Farm 40 min
B.V to Grecia & Sarchi 40 min
B.V to Irazu Volcano & Cartago 2 hours
B.V
to Braulio Carrillo
Rain Forest 1:45 min
B.V
to San Jose 35 min
B.V
to Coffee Britt
Tour 30 min
B.V
to Jaco Beah 2 ˝ hours
B.V
to Manuel Antonio 4 hours
B.V
to Arenal Volcano 3 ˝ hours
B.V
to Monteverde 5 hours
B.V
to Tamarindo 5 hours
B.V
to Samara &
Nosara 5 hours
B.V
to Limon town 3 hours
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