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The 6 Best Historic Walking Areas in Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°N 84°W / 10°N 84°W / 10; -84
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1. Santa Elena Skywalk
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 306 reviews
Half way between the town of Santa Elena and the Santa Elena Preserve the Sky Walk is located: This complex use trails, suspension bridges for a more tranquil introduction to the ecology and natives of the forest canopy, constructed within the cloud forest. It allows a vision of the forest from a different perspective which starts with a walk on the ground taking you up to explore the treetops, a hardly discovered habitat, called the “canopy” with a naturalist guide. Also discover the night wildlife at our Sky Walk Night Tour.
Reviewed By tommyfLondon - London, United Kingdom
This is the trip we had been looking forward to the most The pick up time was 7am and the journey was long over the mountains with spectacular views First stop was to a coffee farm very interesting and informative with plenty of different flavors to try on to the humming bird gardens and a chance to see the beauty of these birds all around you The sky walk is truly amazing and i am scared of heights there are 8 bridges over the forest below the views are spectacular with a guide who was very informative about his country overall a great day and worth every penny
2. Ecological Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 136 reviews
Our family wakes up early at the warmth of the wooden stove, we gather to plan the day around the flavor of handmade tortillas. We grew up at the shade of the great ficus and enjoys the songs of the free birds and the mischievous monkeys, cultivate life and food to help us survive in an economy in which money has value, but we have the certain that it is not all !!! We are a local family and our job is to share the life philosophy that we got as a heritage, communion with the great diversity in which we have the opportunity of walking up, working on the conservation of the forest and offering visitors the unforgettable experience of nature image, walking through our different trails you will encounter a transition forest a bridge between The Cloud Forest and the Dry Forest; with an abundance of endemic and fruit bearing trees in the area that make it suitable birds watching, wildlife observation and wide array flora that characterizes the area. You will be surprised by two beautiful waterfalls, panoramic views, coffee and banana plantations grown in harmony with the rich biodiversity of 48 hectares of protected area. In our quest to conserve the forest we are part of the Biological Corridor Bellbird, planting and giving maintenance to about 1,000 trees per year, this association's project to reforest the corridor where they nest and eat these beautiful birds. Bellbird Association
Reviewed By TheLoxy - Whitehorse, Canada
It doesn’t come up when you look for cooking classes in the area but I’m glad I stumbled upon it anyways! Christopher, whose love of coffee is epic and made us wish we did his coffee tour, was a friendly face as we walked through making three Costa Rican dishes. Everything was well-prepared but also hands on and delicious. I’ve brought back home some of the ingredients so that I can make it for myself again, and soon! It was a warm and welcoming atmosphere, made intimate because we were the only students of the day. Highly recommended!!
3. Explore Limon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 64 reviews
At Explore Limon we specialize in historic tours around the city of Puerto Limon. Our themes are culture, art, gastronomy, music, nature, and others that make up the identity of the city. The tours last 2.5 hours and cover the main monuments, buildings and natural sites classified as Costa Rican National Heritage sites. The routes do not have an established rate, the participant decides at the end of the tour to give the value that they believe is adjusted to the quality of the activity.
Reviewed By Botanicalpainter
You arrive on your cruise ship in Puerto Limon, Costa Rica. Five minutes’ walk away across the road from the port is Limon City, or Puerto Limon to those unwilling to differentiate between the port area and the commercial/residential district beyond. We wanted to explore Limon City, but not on our own as we had been fed dire warnings about the prevalence of crime there. Was there any truth in these advisories? It’s difficult to say because crime statistics specific to Limon City/Puerto Limon are difficult to find and even then not easy to interpret. Still there’s nothing wrong with being sensible so we booked a guided walking tour through the organisation ‘Explore Limon’. All our arrangements were made by email prior to leaving England. Our guide was Sergio from ‘Explore Limon’ and he arranged to meet us in Parque Vargas by the Gazebo situated just a few minutes from where our cruise ship was berthed. And we certainly felt safe enough in his company. Our immediate concern prior to meeting with Sergio was that our ship was frustratingly late docking and allowing passengers ashore. By the time we disembarked and cleared the port area would he still be at our pre-arranged meeting point? We rushed past the lines of locals and their offers of excursions and fast walked into Parque Vargas. Would Sergio still be there? He was. At first glance Limon City was unprepossessing. Looking around you could not fail to gain the impression that this once thriving city is in a state of long drawn out terminal decline. Yes, it does need some TLC and could certainly benefit from regeneration projects. But what you see first of all is just surface. Sergio is a highly knowledgeable and experienced guide. With him we were able to see beneath this superficiality. He is passionate about this place - his city - and enthusiastic about promoting its virtues of which there are any number to Limon’s visitors. He is an inspiration. Our tour was scheduled to last for two and a half hours, but ended up being nearer three and a half. Sergio invited us to meet any number of Limon residents, who despite the state of the national economy - an enviable GDP growth, but high national debt coupled with high unemployment - seem to maintain a very positive outlook on life. Led by Sergio we visited buildings that had once been part of M.C. Keith’s 19th century United Fruit Company empire at the centre of the banana industry, but now only lightly occupied and no longer concerned with the banana trade. With Sergio interpreting we enjoyed impromptu conversations with local residents whom we met in the course of our tour. Several were street traders operating from stalls, tables on pavements, or just the carrier racks on the backs of their mopeds. A visit to an art gallery established and run by a local fine arts enthusiast made us realise that this gallery is at the centre of a community of talented painters many of them working en plein air. This was followed by a tour of what had once been a vibrant indoor market, but was now clinging tenaciously onto life thanks to the determination of a handful of stall holders. There is a number of historically important buildings standing deserted and no longer maintained. These are listed, or protected, buildings which cannot be demolished and which would also be uneconomic to revitalise and put to new uses. Consequently they are simply left to decay. Our tour ended at the Catedral Sagrado Corazon de Jesus dedicated in 2010 and replacing the previous cathedral so badly damaged in the 1991 earthquake. The architecture is unapologetically Brutalist, which is to say its imposing concrete masses and planes are not easy on the eye. But step inside. The singular most striking feature is the ceiling, which Sergio explained was constructed to resemble the keel of Noah’s ark. In the imaginary waters beneath the keel and set into the exterior walls are fine stained glass windows allowing shafts of colour to permeate the interior space. In its own way the Catedral Sagrado Corazon de Jesus symbolises what we come to understand about Limon City. What you see on the exterior belies what exists within. To appreciate the sense of the place you do need to dive beneath its surface. We thoroughly enjoyed our excursion through Limon City and can highly recommend not only the tour, but also Sergio who brought it to life for us through his narrative featuring the history, economy, geography, politics and social aspects of this interesting place. Our walking tour arrangements were made through [email protected] and there is no fixed fee. At the end of your tour you pay what you feel the experience was worth to you. Our one regret was that having noted the risk of crime we had erred on the side of caution and taken only a modest amount of USD ashore with us. We gave Sergio what we had feeling it was not enough and wishing we could have given him more. He certainly deserved it.
4. Nature Park Walk
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 73 reviews
Reviewed By 829josephd - Leesville, United States
Yes it’s gorgeous. Drive past Maxi’s down a dirt sometimes gravel road (short walk if arriving by one of the many local buses). Many days the shaded area off the beach are filled with families grilling and chilling. Hey bring your cooler. At the end of the short road you’ll find the little suspension bridge for the easy mostly level trail. At the end a gorgeous scenic selfy ready vista. Drop down and explore the beach area (check out other reviewers photos). Before the walk a very nice beach with snorkel ready clear water and close reefs. Hungry thirsty? Local grocers right there, food, beer, more. Lazy? Places to eat galore within walking distance. We’ve been before but going back again tomorrow.
5. Iglesia de San Pedro de Poas
6. Chepeteando/ San Jose a pie
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