Hiking Costa Rica: La Selva

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In the daytime, the beautiful old growth forest of towering trees, hanging vines and green plants soak in the light that filters through the canopy. Day hikes at the La Selva Biological station in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí guide visitors on a tour into a different world wedged between the Puerto Viejo and Sarapiquí rivers where paved trails creep through undergrowth while monkeys swing overhead and bird calls echo in every direction.

Last updated: Oct 22, 2023


Roots on the side of the Sarapiqui River during a safari tour

Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui

Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui is a small riverside community located in the northeastern corner of Costa Rica, less than 20 miles south of the Nicaraguan ....