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Duaru Wildlife Refuge
Santa Rosa
Maquenque Wildlife Refuge
Pital
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Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge
Tapiria Wildlife Refuge
Lapa Verde National Park
Visit and observation of caves
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Agua Zarcas 3 Venecia
La Virgen Río Cuarto
R.N.V.S Corredor Fronterizo
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Florencia
La Tirimbina Wildlife Refuge
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Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge
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Tourist and Cultural Map of Northern Plains
Ciudad Quesada
Juan Castro Blanco National Park
Zarcero
2 Templo Católico Nuestra
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Casa del Boyero
Señora de la Candelaria
This catholic temple was declared Architectural Heritage on March 11, 2005. The first construction work began in 1947. It is one of the most beautiful temples in the Northern Zone due to its abundance and variety of precious woods.
The House of the Boyero is a project run by the Asociación Pro Museo de la Casa del Boyero that preserves and displays everything related to the tradition of boyeo (oxcart transportation) and the oxcart in Venecia of San Carlos.
Emilia Prieto 2020 National Culture Award for Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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Braulio Carrillo National Park
Puerto Viejo
Tourist Activities:
Horseback riding is a widespread activity in the area and can be enjoyed in: Tilarán, La Fortuna, Bajo del Toro, Caño Negro, Puerto Viejo of Sarapiqui, among others. Several tours to various sites of interest use this form of transportation.
Hiking
There is no limit to the variety of hikes that can be done to observe the different natural attractions, rivers, volcanoes, hot springs, waterfalls, and more.
The area offers a variety of adventure and recreational trails for traditional and/or mountain bikes. Some routes of interest are to the La Fortuna waterfall, agricultural plantations, the Arenal volcano and reservoir and a road that connects La Fortuna with Monteverde.
Enjoy beautiful scenery and the observation of flora and fauna on several rivers, including Río Frio, San Carlos, Sarapiquí, Puerto Viejo, and others.
Near the community of Venado is the most important and accessible cave system in the northern zone, which allows you to enjoy an adventure and learn about the stalactite and stalagmite formations, as well as diverse geological aspects.
Observation of flora-fauna, birds and butterflies. The diversity of public protected areas such as Arenal and Juan Castro Blanco National Parks, and the Caño Negro and Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuges, complemented by other private protected sites such as the Danaus Botanical Garden, La Selva Biological Station, Selva Verde and the Tirimbina Reserve, just to name a few, allow you to enjoy the natural wealth of the area.
Adventures among nature trails, hanging bridges and treetops
Tourism and recreation companies in various communities, including La Fortuna, La Virgen and Puerto Viejo of Sarapiquí, have developed facilities for the enjoyment of adventure activities that take place on hanging bridges, nature trails and in the treetops.
Photography
Photography is one of the most outstanding activities due to the diverse options of the natural and cultural landscape, as well as the richness of the flora and fauna, waterfalls, rivers, volcanoes and various agricultural and livestock farms: sugar cane, coffee, pineapple plantations, dairies and others.
Wellness tourism
Wellness and spas while enjoying the hot springs. Visit the thermal centers, more than 200 thermal water pools distributed in spas and hotels.
Rural tourism and community- based rural tourism
Activities are offered to tourists in a rural environment that connect you with practical experiences that put you in contact with historical and cultural manifesta- tions, demonstrative agricultural and livestock farms, agro-industrial farms, natural areas dedicated to pro- tection, zoos, aquariums, amusement and water parks, and much more.
Horseback riding
Recreational biking
Boat tours
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