Selva Verde Private Reserve

Location: Northern Region, 64 miles from San Jose; 3 miles south of Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui

Size: 570 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.  The reserve is also home to a popular lodge which was founded in 1985 as one of the first true “eco-lodges” in the region.

The sprawling grounds are home to a primary rainforest reserve, several hiking trails, a botanical garden, swimming pool and butterfly gallery. The lodge's accommodations are rustic but comfortable. Entrance to the reserve is free.

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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.