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All Downtown Heredia Activities
A comprehensive list of all activities in Downtown Heredia:
Downtown Heredia Ziplines
Options for ziplines in Downtown Heredia:
Rainforest Adventures Braulio Carrillo
About: This is an adventure park that offers a ziplining tour, as well as several other attractions such as an aerial tram, a butterfly garden, an orchid garden, snake and frog exhibits, a sloth center, and walking trails for birdwatching. They offer individual activities as well as combos. The ziplining tour includes 10 cables and…
Barva Volcano Canopy Adventure
About: This adventure park offers a zipline tour, as well as many other activities such as canyoning, mountain biking, trail running, hiking, camping, and educational tours. The zipline tour includes 11 cables and 13 platforms. This is a great place to spend the day, combining several activities in one. Province: Heredia Starting from: Downtown Heredia…
Downtown Heredia Wildlife Exhibits and Gardens
Options for wildlife exhibits and gardens in Downtown Heredia:
Toucan Rescue Ranch
About: This is a wildlife sanctuary that cares for local wildlife brought in by the government. They are not a zoo. They receive injured, sick, confiscated, and displaced animals, specializing in toucans, sloths, and owls, but also other wildlife. Their ultimate goal is to rehabilitate animals back into the wild when possible. However, there are…
Pierella Ecological Garden
About: This is a butterfly garden as well as a nature reserve with trails. They offer a guided tour where you will see and learn about plenty of wildlife including birds, sloths, insects, reptiles, frogs, and of course butterflies. Snacks are included and a typical lunch is available for an additional fee. Province: Heredia Starting…
Frog’s Heaven
About: This wildlife refuge is known for its natural frog habitats, but is also home to birds, bats, sloths, snakes, insects, iguanas, and more. There is no shortage of fauna here, though it is not a zoo and no animals are caged. They provide a guided tour to help you spot wildlife and educate you…
Dave and Dave’s Costa Rica Nature Park
About: This wildlife refuge offers tours that guarantee wildlife sightings as certainly as possible without actually owning or caging any animals. They have a beautiful property filled with wildlife, and though you aren’t guaranteed to see any animals, you will likely see birds including toucans and hummingbirds, as well as poisonous frogs. They have feeders…