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This
tour from San Jose passes through Alajuela,
the second largest city in Costa Rica.
Upon departing Alajuela to the north,
the beautiful green Costa Rican country
side appears with its massive coffee fields
and other scenic landscapes. You will
now begin your assent to the Poas National
Park, where soon you will enjoy an authentic
cup of Costa Rican coffee accompanied
by a delicious tropical breakfast.You
will feel a change in temperature and
the lush vegetation becomes apparent,
preparing you for the pleasures of the
cloud forest of the Poás Volcano.
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The
principal crater of this volcano is one
of the widest in the world. Following
your arrival at Poas Volcano you will
have the option of hiking on a trail which
leads you to the Botos Lagoon (an extinct
crater), where many different ecosystems
exist and where some of the many species
of flora and fauna of this cloud forest
can be observed. Upon leaving the National
Park you will see numerous dairy farms
which have become the pride of Costa Ricans,
due to the quality and the rich tasting
products that are currently being exported
to several other Latin American countries.
As you continue toward the Caribbean zone,
the tour will stop at La Paz Waterfall
Gardens, a nature park, where you will
have the opportunity to hike on spectacular
trails which lead to Magia Blanca Falls,
(the largest and the most spectacular
of the falls in the area). At the La Paz
Waterfall Park you will also witness the
largest enclosed butterfly observatory
in the world. Following your visit to
the waterfall gardens you will take a
break for lunch. Following your lunch
the tour continues on to other waterfalls
and the Sarapiquí River.
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As
your journey continues you will experience
and observe the unique characteristics
of the Atlantic side of Costa Rica. Your
tour will pass though quaint towns and
you will see rural farmhouses that are
surrounded by plantations of pineapple,
yuca, coco, and heart of palm. Once you
arrive at Puerto Viejo (Old Port), you
will be ready to enjoy a relaxing boat
ride on the Sarapiquí River. On
this slow floating trip you will see monkeys,
iguanas, crocodiles and a wide variety
of tropical birds. During the boat ride
your guide will explain to you many interesting
facts about the life style of the friendly
people that live along the river banks.
On your return trip to San Jose you will
pass through the exuberant rain forest
of the Braulio Carrillo National Park,
one of the most important rainforest reserves
in Costa Rica.
INCLUDES: Breakfast,
visit to coffee fields, Poás Volcano
National Park Craters and cloud forest
trails, Botos Lagoon, entrance to La Paz
Waterfall Gardens Nature Park, La Paz,
Magia Blanca and San Fernando Falls. Lunch,
snacks, jungle ride on the Sarapiquí
River, visit to a butterfly and tropical
frog gardens and the Braulio Carrillo
National Park.
Suggested Equipment:
Hat, light jacket, raingear, walking shoes,
insect repellent, binoculars, and camera.
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