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Our Adventure Center is the hub of our expedition activities. At the heart of the Adventure Center is our Eco-Lodge, nestled deep in the upland tropical rainforest of the Rio Savegre Valley. Certified by the Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT), our 600 acre facility is surrounded by five national parks and offers rustic and comfortable accommodations, local fresh cuisine, along with a vast amount of bio-diversity, varying habitats, and a wealth of outdoor activities all in close proximity to one another. Amongst the natural beauty of the surrounding rainforest, enjoy sounds of the jungle, the roar of the Savegre River and our many magnificent waterfalls. Experience our medicinal plant gardens and participate in traditional ceremonies with a Cabecar Tribe Shaman. Climb massive rainforest trees, zip-line through the canopy and over amazing white water rapids. Cool off in nearby caves, the river, or by rappelling 60-foot waterfalls. Use traditional methods to make tortillas, and chocolate with cacao seeds foraged from the rainforest. | |||||||||
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While staying at our Adventure Center, experience the "Real Costa Rica" and live the Tico lifestyle. Enjoy amazing fresh cuisine, prepare traditional meals and participate in day-to-day activities with the Fonsecas. While your Spanish is sure to improve, you will inevitably begin Alvino Fonseca (Mauricio's Father) is a Cabecar Shaman with an extensive knowledge of local medicinal plants. Using age-old traditional methods to treat and heal, along with his large collection of rare medicinal plants, Alvino is often called upon by residents throughout this rural region of Costa Rica. For more than 25 years, the Fonseca Family and our Adventure Center has served not only school groups and travel programs, but private individuals, families and corporate groups too. Our local ties provide our staff with an intimate knowledge of the area ensuring our participants a genuine, remarkable and safe experience. | |||||||||
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While your stay at our Adventure Center will be genuine and rustic, we provide simple comforts to ensure your enjoyment of this hidden paradise.
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Although remote and isolated, the quality, freshness and variety offered at our Adventure Center will surely surprise you. Equipped with a full service kitchen we can handle specific dietary needs, restrictions or preferences. With an emphasis on Traditional Foods, our meal menu rotates daily, focusing on organic fruits and vegetables with fish, chicken, meats and cheese grown, raised and produced locally. | ||||||||
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Our Adventure Center is located south of San Jose. Traveling Costa Rica's Talamanca Mountains highest pass, enjoy breath taking views while experiencing different microclimates, arriving in the town of San Isidro in just a couple of hours.
For travel to our Adventure Center, you will transfer to 4x4 vehicles and make your way to the confluence of the Savegre and Division Rivers. Here, in the small Village of Brujo we'll prepare for our rainforest hike and hit the trail to our Adventure Center. Depending on time, your budget and your thirst for adventure, there are several routes to the trail head in Brujo, and on to our Adventure Center. By means of either a 4x4 vehicle, horseback, backpacking, or a combination of the three, you can spend as little as a half day up to as much as three days traveling to our Adventure Center. | |||||||||
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