Katira Trip Overview
This biological private reserve is a magnificent place to have an intense contact with the forest and its surroundings. Here you will find amazing jungle trails to hike and discover all of the wonders they hold.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Katira, Costa Rica
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Nature & Wildlife
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What to Expect When Visiting Katira, Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica
This biological private reserve is a magnificent place to have an intense contact with the forest and its surroundings. Here you will find amazing jungle trails to hike and discover all of the wonders they hold.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Children’s Eternal Rain Forest, Bajo del Tigre: Asociacion Conservacionista de Monteverde, Santa Elena 60109 Costa Rica
After a one hour ride in a four wheel drive truck through mountain paths, you will arrive at the Pocosol Station, a scientific research center created to study the flora and fauna and which is located alongside a lagoon of volcanic origin at 1100 meters above sea level. During the 4 hour long hike through 7 kilometers (4.45 mile) trail you will admire the primary forest, the volcanic soil with its fumaroles, the Pocosol Waterfall with a height over 50 meters (164 feet), the observation deck which allows you to watch its fall into a river canyon, as well as the areas’ incredible flora and fauna including a large variety of animals, like wild boars, coatis, agoutis, howler monkeys, and many types of birds.
This research center is part of the reserve Children’s Eternal Rainforest, which is administered by the Monteverde Conservationist Association, that possesses 22,000 hectares (54.400 acres) of protected forest.
Duration: 4 hours
