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Finca Ecologica / Ecological Farm Wild Life Refuge

Turnoff to Jardin Mariposas | off main road between Santa Elena and Monteverde, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
2-645-58-69
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3.5 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas, Scenic/ Historic Walking Areas
Owner description: This 75-acre private wildlife preserve has more than 150 species of birds and 4 walking trails for scenic strolls through lush surroundings, 2...... more » Owner description: This 75-acre private wildlife preserve has more than 150 species of birds and 4 walking trails for scenic strolls through lush surroundings, 2 waterfalls, a impressive biodiversity.Since its a biological passway it offers an excellent opportunity to the visitors to see a big quantity of mammal and bird species of the zone.Ask for our conservation program. « less
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shamir
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

salvatore park has many options. we did the walking bridges (since we did the canopy in arenal ). I thought t was less exciting than I expected. I was hoping for adventurous bridges. allthough the view in the forest id great. More

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San Francisco, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012

We had a great night walk with our guide Carlos. The 2 hour tour through the sanctuary had us seeing coati, toucanettes and a variety of hummingbirds and insects. As with most parks here a guide is essential as they are used to spotting the well camouflaged wildlife. While the walk was not a breeze, my 70 year old mother... More

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Montréal
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012

Nice section of the forest, although pretty much the same all over. We showed up at 10 in the morning, no guide available. We spotted one mamall by ourselves, but very few birds. Maybe a guide would have helped us, but it is certainly not a farm or anything close to a place with garanteed animals sighting, it's the forest,... More

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Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2011

Was greatly interested in organic farming so I took the Finca organic farm tour. The knowledge I got from this was more than I could handle. very informative and helpful. More

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Vail, Colorado
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2011

What a wild and fun adventure. Something you cannot do just anywhere, that is for sure. The guys were very sensitive to our being comfortable and for our safety. More

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Chandler, Arizona
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6 reviews 6 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2011

The Finca Ecologica was close to our hotel, so we walked there one morning for a morning hike. When we arrived at 9, the gentleman at the information desk told us there was only one other person on the trail, so the chances of seeing wildlife was good. Our admission ticket is good for the entire day, so you can... More

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Somerville, Massachusetts
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2011
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The Ecological Sanctuary is a privately owned reserve, and much of it was formerly banana and coffee plantation, and other parts of it are secondary forest. I don't think there is any primary forest, so it's not at all like, say, the big reserves. We pulled into the parking lot and a woman explained - in Spanish - about all... More

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Ottawa, Ontario
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69 helpful votes 69 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2011

We took this night tour and were very disapointed. First of all, the tour was slow to start and the guide talked to us about animals, birds and plants that were clearly "planted". Once it became completely dark out, the guide would randomly point his flashlight at trees and show us sleeping birds. Again, we almost thought that most animals... More

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San Antonio, TX
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2009

I was given a map and told that the red trail was a beautiful trial. It is only red (I was told) because it's not for the elderly. So, I took that trail. It is dangerous in many areas. One area had falling rock hitting me in the head and legs, and many boulders were falling in front of me... More

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