Horseback riding Imagine
cantering through sugar cane plantations, fording thigh-deep rivers,
rounding up cattle and trotting through virgin rain forest on top
of a fine, well bred Paso Fino steed.
Rappelling there is two ways to get up to the rapelling
platform: One of our guide climb up for a rope helping the tourist
that is holding and seating in a chair.
Caño
Negro Small boats close to the water move silently
beneath the overhanging trees, coming up to the birds and monkeys
and lizards without disturbing them.
FROM SAN JOSE: From the airport it is about 2
2 1/2 hours, depending on traffic and weather. Drive
past airport towards west (towards Pacific). Turn right
at the exit for Naranjo (after the toll booth) and continue
through Naranjo. Keep
"ascending" through town, eventually turning
right as you exit town -- follow main paved road. Next
town is Zarcero (stop to see the gardens in front of
the church - well worth a few minutes!) and continue
following the main road. You'll pass though several
mountain towns until you enter the capital of the San
Carlos region, named Ciudad Quesada, or known by the
locals as "San Carlos". Continue through town
on the main streets, and now you'll start descending.
Always staying on the main street, follow the main traffic.
About 5 KM beyond Quesada you'll reach Florencia, a
"T" intersection. Take a right (La Garza is
about 8 KM from this intersection). Pass the giant sugar
cane processing plant on the right side. La Garza is
about 3 KM beyond the processing mill, on the left side.
If you reach the gas station, you've passed the hotel
by 5 KM....
FROM FORTUNA and ARENAL VOLCANO/TABACON HOT SPRINGS:
Follow main road directly through center of Fortuna
with the volcano directly behind you. About 8 minutes
(15 KM) ahead you will reach Tanque. A road enters from
left. There are signs pointing towards Guatuso or Upala.
Turn Left, and about 3 KM later (about 1/2 KM after
a bridge) a road enters from the right with signs pointing
to Muelle. Take the right and continue about 22 KM (15
minutes) until you reach a stop sign (big intersection
with a gas station). At gas station turn right (signs
for Ciudad Quesada), go 5 KM, and La Garza is on the
right. If you reach the sugar mill on the left side,
you've passed the hotel entrance by 3 KM....
FROM SARAPIQUI
REGION (Aguas Zarcas, San
Miguel, La Paz Waterfall Gardens) - from the town of
San Migel. Take road Westbound marked to rio Cuarto
(5 KM), then Venecia (10 KM), then to Aguas Zarcas (12
KM). In center of Aguas Zarcas turn right, followed
paved road in the direction of Pital for about 5 KM.
But before reaching Pital you take a paved road to left
(this small community is called "Vuelto Kopper"
but no town signs here). Follow signs to Muelle. Continue
about 2 KM to another left -- take it (if you go straight
the pavement ends). From here it is about 15 minutes
to the main intersection for Muelle, with a gas station
on the right. At the gas station turn left; continue
5 KM to Hotel La Garza.
