Active Costa Rica

The Children’s Eternal Rainforest Reserve is a research centre which is administered by the Monteverde Conservationist Association, and holds 22,000 hectares of protected forest. It is also one of the most important and oldest reserves of Central America, and the largest private reserve in Costa Rica.

After a one hour ride in a four wheel drive truck through mountain paths, we will get to the Pocosol Station, a scientific centre created for the research of flora and fauna and which is located alongside a lagoon of volcanic origin at 1100 meters above sea level. The purpose of visiting the area is to hike through a 4 hour long trail, admiring the primary forest, the volcanic soil with its fumaroles, the Pocosol Waterfall with a height over 50 meters, the observation deck which allows us to watch its fall into a river canyon, as well as the incredible flora and fauna including a large variety of animals, like wild boars, coatis, agoutis, howler monkeys, and many types of birds.

While Costa Rica has dozens of “canopy tours,” with hundreds of zip-lines, Rio Perido has truly innovated with their Canyon Adventure. Under the guidance of renowned adventure designers, they have created a sequence that will delight and surprise. Their inspiring Rio Blanco Canyon is the main stage for the awesome cable-based adventure, which includes: - 15 platforms: 6 of them are rock-based, 9 are suspended on the canyon walls; a pendulum cable, a 50ft “Tarzan swing”, a 90ft challenge bridge, 4 'via ferratas' (climbing paths) with lengths varying from 15 to over 30ft, 5 zip lines with lengths varying from 260 to over 800ft and finally a water station in the middle of the circuit!  After today, you deserve a well-deserved rest in the evening!