Selva Verde Private Reserve

Places To See - Parks, Reserves and Protected Areas

Location: 103 km (64 mi.) from San José; 5 km (3 mi.) from Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui

Size: 202 Ha. (499 acres)

About:

This is a private reserve featuring primary, secondary forests, swamps and pasturelands. Visitors are welcome to stroll the trails or go whitewater rafting on the Sarapiqui River.

Fees and Schedule:

Entrance Fee: Free

Getting There:

A taxi from Puerto Viejo costs $5. Watch for a green gate and a large orange building on the left hand side of the road. Coming from the west on Hwy 9 from Heredia, you will see the Selva Verde signs just after the large pasture beyond which the Rio Sarapiqui can be seen.

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