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Rainmaker Mountain Nature Refuge, Central pacific Costa Rica
By Explore Costa Rica.com staff
Apr 28, 2010, 15:52

Rainmaker Mountain Nature Refuge, Central pacific Costa Rica

Rainmaker Costa Rica

Rainmaker Mountain Nature Refuge is one of the last remnants of primary rainforest in Costa Rica's Central Pacific. This 1,500-acre private reserve of virgin mountain and primary rainforest, can be reached by car.

Guided four-hour tours run from $25. Some tours run from $50 up from town and include transportation, entrance fee and lunch.

River Walk & Canopy Bridge Tour Refuge Tour

This Costa Rica tour begins with a river walk along the Rio Seco's edge. Hand rails and easy to follow footpaths along with observation platforms allow you to observe waterfalls and capture, with photographs, the rich biodiversity this unique site has to offer.

Rainmaker is home to Morpho butterflies, varieties of birds, the colorful poison dart frog, and thousands of unique plant species. Depending on the time of year, visitors are also afforded sightings of incredible reptiles and other animals that make there way down to the water. At the end of the walk a pristine waterfall pool will beckon you to enjoy a refreshing dip.

Continuing up the trails, visitors will come to the Canopy Bridge system. This system consists of suspension bridges, built to U.S. engineering standards. The six sections total 250 meters, spanning from platforms attached to massive hardwood trees to create the most impressive Canopy Walk in Costa Rica. The design permits minimal forest impact, giving our participants an opportunity to explore the majesty of the forest canopy from a bird's eye view.

Cost of admission to refuge only: $15

Tours include:
Round trip transportation from Quepos, a variety of typical fruit and juices for breakfast, a Costa Rican lunch following the tour.
All tours are led by an accredited nature interpreter. Hiking shoes, bathing suit, binoculars, and water resistant cameras are recommended to bring.
Tour Price: $70

Getting to Rainmaker from San Jose:
Rainmaker is easily accessed by the main coastal road (the Costanera) on the pacific side from the capital city of San Jose. Follow the road signs departing San Jose, for Quepos/Manuel Antonio. Continuing past the town of Parrita. Turn Left at approx. 10 kilometers past Parrita. Rainmaker road sign will be visible. Follow signs through the Village of San Rafael Norte to the entrance, (seven kilometers).

Getting to Rainmaker from Quepos/Manuel Antonio:
Depart main highway to San Jose. Rainmaker sign is visible just after the town of Pocares. Turn right and follow signs to the entrance of Rainmaker through the village of San Rafael Norte. Rainmaker is 22 kilometers from the Center of Quepos.

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