INTERESTING PLACES


Tour begins early, around 7:30 a.m, from San José and continues to the rural town of La Guácima, home of The Butterfly Farm and an ideal location for rearing butterflies. In a garden that is filled with over a thousand living butterflies, experienced guides will explain to you the butterflies cycle of life, the natural history of these insects and the farm's operations. The tour includes a welcome cup of coffee, an introductory film about The Butterfly Farm and the natural history of butterflies, a guided walk through The Butterfly Garden™, a visit to the laboratory where the larvae are reared to pupation and an explanation of the export process. Once the tour at The Butterfly Farm is concluded at 11:00 a.m., the trip continues to the Orchid Farm where a delicious lunch will be waiting.
 
 

Only 45 minutes away from San Jose, located in a 1000 acre private reserve of virgin rain forest that borders the Braulio Carrillo National Park, one of the most biologically diverse parks in Costa Rica and possessing one of the richest canopy communities in the world. This unique experience consists of an aerial excursion through the rain forest canopy, home to two-thirds of all rain forest species, accompanied by local guides. (The guide training program is designed to provide locals with new work opportunities which protect the natural environment). 4 hours in length.

 

 

When you think about Costa Rica, you probably imagine lush tropical Rain Forests, flowing white rivers, spectacular waterfalls, birds, butterflies and flowers. At La Paz Waterfall Gardens, you will see all that and more Waterfall Gardens is open year round from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with our last shuttle pick up from the exit trail at 5:00 p.m. We recommend our last visitors to enter the park at 3:45 p.m. to insure that you have enough time to walk the primary trails. Reservations are not necessary. We can accommodate earlier arrivals and later departures with an advance request.