Only 3 blocks from our residence, this is a gateway to Costa Rica’s
experience on conservation and sustainable uses of bio-diversity.
Featuring a sustainable, self-sufficient home
A 1˝ hour drive from here to Sarchí, this botanical garden is a gem
displaying over 2.000 tropical plants from all over the world.
Within a 40 minutes’ drive from our location, this attractively designed
biological reserve with lush gardens displays rescued wild animals.
At about 1 hour’s drive from us, up a bendy mountain road between
Poas and Barva volcanoes, this rainforest property offers spectacular
waterfall trails, butterfly, hummingbird and frog gardens.
A 1˝ drive on route 32 through the Braulio Carrillo national park, in
Guacimo de Limón you can visit this university campus, specializing
in tropical agricultural research and environmental topics
Only a 15 minutes’ walk from our residence at this institution you can
follow professional Spanish courses.
www.centralamerica.com/cr/parks
An extensive guide to Costa Rica’s National Parks
www.galeriaoctagono.com
B&B Lodge in the mountains of Heredia with on-site community-based
textile arts project.
The 4-star Hotel Bougainvillea in Santo Domingo de Heredia,
within a 20 minutes’ stroll from our residence, has unique, must-see
tropical gardens, and offers first class amenities.
For stays on the Pacific coast we recommend
www.hotelnahua.com in Playa Tamarindo (4 ˝ hours drive)
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Finding your way in Costa Rica
