Natural Highlights of Costa Rica
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This morning, we will head towards the Northern Caribbean Lowlands, the paradise of nature lovers.
Just a few miles east of San José in Costa Rica’s Central Valley, the highway goes directly through the Braulio Carrillo National Park, offering terrific views of the rainforest.
Once on the Caribbean side, we will board a boat at the Caño Blanco Dock. For a scenic 2 and 1/2 hour, ride to Tortuguero National Park within the Tortuguero Conservation Area.
This ride is a highlight of your vacation to Costa Rica! The canals and rivers on route offer great photo oportunities of caimans and crocodiles dozing on the banks, fresh water turtles basking on rocks and carefree monkeys swinging through the canopy with clinging babies.
The reserve hosts eleven different habitats, including rainforest, mangrove forests, swamps, beaches and lagoons. It is home to over 400 birds, 60 frog, 30 freshwater fish, and 3 monkey species.
After lunch (included), we will visit Tortuguero, a quiet little car-free village located between the sea and the canals with strong Afro-Caribbean roots. It is best known for attracting 40,000 sea turtles a year and the significant conservation efforts non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have undertaken to safeguard them along the 22 miles of protected coastline.
Overnight at selected lodge.
Pachira Lodge Tortuguero is a charming eco-lodge located in the heart of Tortuguero, a remote area in the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. The lodge is set amidst a lush tropical garden and surrounded by the Tortuguero canals and the rainforest. A perfect spot to truly enjoy a Costa Rica vacation.
The lodge features 88 comfortable and spacious rooms, each with private bathroom, hot water, ceiling fans, and a safe deposit box. The rooms are decorated with wooden furniture and local art, providing a cozy and authentic atmosphere.
The lodge offers a wide range of amenities and services to make guests' stay unforgettable, including a restaurant serving delicious local and international cuisine, a bar with tropical cocktails and drinks, a swimming pool surrounded by sun loungers and parasols.
The lodge also offers a variety of tours and activities that allow guests to explore the natural wonders of Tortuguero and its surroundings, such as guided hikes through the rainforest, boat tours along the canals to observe wildlife such as monkeys, sloths, and crocodiles, and night tours to witness the nesting of sea turtles.
Pachira Lodge Tortuguero is a perfect destination to do a family vacation to Costa Rica, couples, and nature lovers who seek a unique and authentic Costa Rican experience in a remote and pristine location.
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This program includes the most interesting and popular highlights of Costa Rica. This is a great option for those travelers who are visiting the country for the first time and would like to know it in the best way possible having a little taste the food, the customs of the country and experiencing how friendly the Costa Ricans are.
The area of the Tortuguero National Park is only accessible by boat or by a small aircraft. You will be entering by boat, through the different waterways along and the abundant flora and fauna located in the middle of the Tropical Rainforest definitely turn this place into a true ecotourism paradise. Tortuguero will provide a panoramic view of how the Caribbean side of our country lives. Our next destination will be taken you to the Northern Plains, where the famous Arenal Volcano is located, with its almost perfect conic shape, immense in an area with a gran Variety of attractions and activities to do, making the area a must place to visit.
The journey continues to the Monteverde area, which has captured the worldwide attention of biologists, conservationists, and ecologists and has been the setting for extensive investigation over the past 45 years. The area is known for its spectacular scenes and the diverse rich tropical cloud forest. In addition, the alpine like weather, will revive the rural experience of our country.
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