Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching
I woke up with the chickens today, ready for my visit to the Venado Caverns. The last time I went sightseeing among stalactites and stalagmites, my age meandered somewhere in the single digits and my mom was holding my hand tightly. Today would be a bit different, and I was excited to go spelunking amidst humid, bat-dwelling caves.
When Alfredo from Desafio Adventures arrived at 7:45 for my early morning pickup, he asked me if I was ready for the big hike ahead. Surprised, I nodded, curious as to how one hikes through caverns. When we …
Location: Arenal and La Fortuna, Northern Region »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Hiking, National Parks & Reserves, Waterfalls »
I awoke with an entire butterfly garden fluttering in my stomach. Just two months ago, I had been on a whitewater tubing adventure, but I had not yet been whitewater rafting. I knew that it was perfectly safe, the river routes rehearsed and run day after day, but I couldn’t banish from my mind the idea of falling out of the raft and floating down the river with no one to save me.
The bus from Desafio Adventures picked me up at 9 a.m. in Heredia, and we began our leisurely trip through rolling hills, green …
Location: Arenal and La Fortuna, Northern Region »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Volcanoes, Whitewater Rafting & Tubing »
Arenal is the adventure capital of Costa Rica, and some even say of the world. On the menu for my week-long travels: hiking to Rio Celeste, spelunking at Venado Caverns, becoming a human projectile on Arenal Bungee’s catapult, whitewater rafting on the Balsa River, lava-watching at Arenal Volcano, soaking in volcanic hot springs, and so much more. I was nervous and enthusiastic, prepared to try new activities and enjoy old favorites.
It’s hard to understand Arenal’s awesome offerings until you get here and are craning your neck up at an active volcano, speeding down a foaming …
Location: Arenal and La Fortuna, Northern Region, Recent Trips »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Bungee Jumping, Canopy Tours, Hiking, Hot Springs, Private Parks & Reserves, Spelunking, Volcanoes, Waterfalls, Whitewater Rafting & Tubing »
