About: This is a beautiful windmill farm in the mountains of Santa Ana that is a popular place with locals to picnic with family and friends on a clear morning or afternoon. The main thing to note is that the road to reach is extremely steep and long, though it is paved. You must have…
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El Iral Bosque Nuboso
About: Located in the mountains between San Jose and Cartago, this private reserve is in a cloud forest, which provides a unique climate and conditions. They offer extensive hiking trails for self-guided adventures, or guided tours that take you deeper into the forest including one that reaches a viewpoint overlooking a lagoon and another that…
El Arbol Hueco
About: This is a moderate-to-difficult 3-kilometer hike down to a hollow ficus tree that you can go inside of and climb up. You need to park near Jerico Park, since the road to the tree is not in good condition. The hike is out-and-back, so in total you will walk 6 kilometers. If you haven’t…
Cruz de Alajuelita
About: This is one of many hikes in the mountains to the Southwest of Downtown San Jose. Many of the trails connect, allowing different entry and exit points, though this can make it difficult to find your way. Make sure that you don’t hike alone if you are not good at hiking poorly marked trails…
Downtown San Jose Food Tours
Options for food tours in Downtown San Jose:
ViƱa El Espavey
About: One of the few wineries in Costa Rica, they offer tours and tastings where you can learn about the wine-making process. Lunch is available. Province: San Jose Starting from: Downtown San Jose Time to reach from starting location: 56 minutes Time needed for activity: 1-2 hours Kid friendly: No Wheelchair accessible: No What to…
La Casa del Cacao
About: This chocolate shop is located right in the center of Downtown San Jose and is the perfect activity when you are exploring the area. They offer a chocolate-making workshop where you will learn all about chocolate and participate in making your own chocolate bar, as well as 2 chocolate drinks, one hot and one…
La Iguana Chocolate
About: This chocolate tour is technically in the province of San Jose, though it is far from the metropolitan area. It is located deep in the rainforest, off the beaten path, but that makes it all the more worth it. You will learn all about cacao and the chocolate-making process, tasting samples at every stage….
Downtown San Jose Farms
Options for farms in Downtown San Jose:
Samana Farm
About: This animal farm and petting zoo has a variety of animals to observe and enjoy, as well as two restaurants. There are horse rides available for young children, and you can feed many of the animals as well. They also have swings, so there is no shortage of activities for little ones. There are…