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Popular Off the Beaten Path | Miscellaneous Off the Beaten Path Tips | All Tips (40) In a private reserve bordering the Braulio Carrillo National Park , about an hour from San Jose. One of the biologically richest canopy cominities in the world. 90 minute journey in ski-lift type aerial tram, outwards though the lower level of the forest and return amongst the higher levels at 35 metres. Each car has a naturalist guide to help you spot wildlife and explain about the plants and life in the canopy. We found the trip very interesting, even though we didn't spot many birds or animals. This aerial tram was the first of its kind in the world. It was created with minimum impact on the rain forest by carrying all the building materials by hand or cable systems, and the pilons were helicoptered in by the Nigerian Air Force. Restaurant, shop and toilets available at the site. After the tram trip, you are taken on a guided tour of the grounds - in the pouring rain! Leave a Comment
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We arrived about mid-day on Sunday, and by the time we got to the hotel and checked in, we didn't have much time left for sightseeing. We took a cab (expensive) into San Jose to the Serpentarium at 1st Ave., 9 & 11 Streets. I figured the chances of encountering a poisonous snake were small, but I wanted to know what one would look like if I did run across a snake. This was a VERY interesting place, and I enjoyed it very much, but then I'm not freaked about snakes. The website says: "Most notorious is the terciopelo, responsible for more than half the poisonous snakebites in Costa Rica. The menagerie also features boa constrictors, Jesus Christ lizards, poison dart frogs, iguanas, and an aquarium full of deadly sea snakes. There are also such exotic creatures as king cobras and Burmese pythons." According to my information at the time, the serpentarium is closed Monday, but it was one of the few things open on Sunday. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9:00-18:00 / Sat-Sun 10:00-17:00 Admission: Approx. US$5, per person Leave a Comment Phone: 005062554210Website: http://www.costaricadiscover.com/info/serpentarium.htm
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Sarchi is Costa Rica's famous craft centre, best known for its painted ox carts. These carts are Moorish in origin and can be traced back to Spanish immigrants. Now you can find them adorning gardens of local inhabitants. You can also see them being made at a couple of cart factories. If you would like to bring home one of the painted carts, but are worried about space in your luggage, the same painting style is also used to decorate wooden trays, plates and other souvenirs. Many other crafts are for sale here including unpainted woodwork and leather rocking chairs. Leave a Comment Website: http://www.worldheadquarters.com/cr/destinations/sarchi/
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This area is a must for two reasons: - you can visit the crater of the Poás volcano (around 2700 m. over sea level) which is the second largest accesible crater in the world. The volcano is still active, but it is safe though, considering that its activity consists on, eventually, throw out steam and stone, but not lava. My big frustration: the day I went to the Poás... it was cloudy!! That means that I could neither observe the turqoise lagoon in the crater nor take a picture of it :-( That's why I had to conform myself with the pic of the board of explanation of the crater, next to it. - you can observe the rich flora and fauna of the national reserve, which conserves 79 types of exotic birds, as hummingbirds and quetzals, as well as other animals like coyotes and the green-yellow squirrell, this last one only found in this park. You could also enjoy the different types of forests that it conserves.
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