Walking along paths that border paradisiacal beaches, discovering waterfalls and unique rock formations crossing threshing hours for hours make the country a world paradise for trekking.
Get to know the magical places of Costa Rica for hiking this summer
Walter Herrera wherrera@larepublica.net | Tuesday 07 January, 2020
turquoise water beach Playa Quesera is one of the favorite places of national and foreign tourists.
THE REPUBLIC offers you exclusive content with the best hiking trails in Costa Rica to take advantage of the summer, support sustainable tourism and get to know the best hiking trails.
Walking along paths that border paradisiacal beaches, discovering waterfalls and unique rock formations crossing threshing hours for hours make the country a world paradise for trekking.
This trend is growing continuously, as the commerce takes advantage of the benefits of nature to offer hiking services with tour operator agencies.
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In National Parks and private farms, sections with varying distances have been developed for difficulties of all kinds.
Here the list with the most prominent sites or enter this link to know the complete information.
Quesera Beach
The 17 roads that cross the Curú National Wildlife Refuge, in the Gulf of Nicoya, have a special ingredient that will attract hikers: Quesera Beach, chosen the best beach in Costa Rica, according to the ranking of GOPlaya, the first search engine for these Sites in the country.
To get to Quesera Beach you must walk around six kilometers until you find the white sand beach, perfect for snorkeling.
celestial beach
The trails are of low difficulty, so any physically active person could complete the entire route.
The entrance to the shelter has a cost of $ 13 for foreigners and ¢ 2,500 for nationals.
The place has showers, bathrooms, restaurant and cabin rentals, as well as horseback riding, kayaking and others.
The income of individuals is 7 a.m. at 4 p.m., although those who are staying in the cabins of the Refuge can stay and even enjoy tours and night walks.
Contact
2641-0100
2641-0590
info@curuwildliferefuge.com
refugecuru@yahoo.com
Quetzal sighting
In the Iyok Ami agritourism farm, located on the Hill of Death, you can observe the mystic quetzal and walk the mountain.
Located at kilometer 71 of the Interamerican South, this reserve in the cloud forest of Paramo has the ideal qualities that the mystical bird requires for courtship, mating and nesting.
The terrain and the trails are divided according to the difficulty.
The route for beginners has a distance of four kilometers, while the intermediate is eight and the advanced 13.
people watching
In addition to the walks, Iyok Ami has accommodation, as well as dining room and reading area.
The cost to enter the farm is ¢ 3 thousand per person without a guide and the minimum amount to be paid per group is ¢ 20 thousand, although depending on the size of the group, the price may vary.
Contact
8408-0045
8585-2405
iyokamic@gmail.com
Camping under waterfalls
Between San Isidro de El General and Playa Dominical one of the highest waterfalls in the country hides in the mountains, where, in addition to appreciating its majesty, you will have the option of sleeping in a cave hidden behind the waterfall.
In the town of Las Tumbas in the district of Barú, 25 minutes from Dominical on the way to San Isidro, is the Diamond Property, an area in the tropical forest with an amazing chain of waterfalls that starts at the top of a row of 400 meters and ends with a waterfall of the highest in the country: Diamond Falls, with a height of 200 meters.
Continuing with the hiking trail, you will reach a semi-open cave called the Stone House, where people can camp, but not in tents, but in sleeping bags on mattresses provided by the organization.
waterfall
The cost of the daily tour is $ 65 per person and includes guides, lunch and coffee.
The price to spend the night in the cave is $ 110 per person or if you want to rappel it is $ 155 and includes lunch and dinner the next day and breakfast the next day, with guides, visit to different sectors of the falls and equipment to spend the night.
Contact
2266-1717
8325-9818
info@pacificjourneyscr.com
Chirripó skirts
Rock-walled canyons over 300 meters high, spectacular waterfalls and lush flora and fauna hide on the slopes of Cerro Chirripó in the La Chiripa sector, in San Jerónimo de Pérez Zeledón.
To get to the lodge, you must ascend from 1,300 to 1,900 meters above sea level, on a journey of 3.5 kilometers, and it can take about two or three hours walking.
Once up, you can descend to the canyon that is four kilometers down and the same back; There is another 1.5 km route that goes to a waterfall called La Llorona.
During the tour you can see endless waterfalls and emerald pools.
The difficulty of the tour is variable.
On the other hand, you can stay two days and one night at a cost of ¢ 18 thousand, which includes lodging, meals and the trail tour; while the package of the day with breakfast and lunch is in ¢ 10 thousand.
Contact
8374-3443
info@sanjeronimochirripo.com
Costa Rica from sea to sea
The Costa Rica Road invites you to take a tour that crosses the heart of the country.
The journey lasts about 15 days, leaves Barra de Parismina in the Caribbean and ends in Quepos in the Pacific.
The route is 280 kilometers and you can interact with the indigenous Cabécar community, visit national parks, cross La Suiza de Turrialba, Pejibaye, Orosi, Dota and start the descent to the coast in Quepos, Puntarenas.
woman
According to calculations from Mar to Mar, a weekend doing two stages of El Camino, the operator would charge around ¢ 55 thousand.
The value of the entire trajectory with a lot of logistics support could be around $ 2,000 to $ 3,000, but it can be considerably less depending on the travel conditions of each group.
Contact
6036-6199
elcaminodecostarica@gmail.com
