Turrialba Volcano and surroundings

From your room or the garden you will be able to see the active Turrialba Volcano as well as the Turrialba valley and the Talamanca Mountain Range. The lodge has a strategic view of the surrounding mountains. The Chirripo Mountain, Costa Rica’s highest peak, the Cerro de la Muerte  and the Turrialba volcano are three of the four highest mountains can all be seen from the lodge. Also, on clear days you can perceive the reflection of the Atlantic ocean, from where the sun rises.

The Turrialba Volcano is active. Discover this beautiful place, see how the vegetation was burned by the last eruption en 2016 and by acid rain. You will be able to enjoy the impressive Bosque Quemado del Silencio, the lava flows, rivers of minerals, and incredible calm that you won’t be able to find anywhere else.

Tour del Bosque Quemado (Hacienda La Central) During these 5 kilometers walk accessible to all and accompanied by a guide, you can discover the volcano, its history, and its beautiful landscapes.

It’s located 45min from the lodge

Guayabo Nacional Monument

Guayabo National Monument is the most significant precolumbian site in Costa Rica, preserving important ancient structures.

It was established to protect the archaeological remains, as well as the surrounding flora, fauna, and water resources. The site extends over an area of approximately 20 hectares. Research has revealed that it was occupied from 1000 BC to 1400 AD by an indigenous group, whose economy was based on agriculture, hunting and fishing.

It’s located 30min from the lodge.

Rafting on the Pacuare River or the Pejiballe River

The Turrialba Valley is home to the famous Pacuare River, regarded as one of the top ten rivers in the world for white water rafting. The Pacuare river provides class III and IV rapids and during your trip you will enjoy breathtaking sceneries of rainforest, waterfalls and wildlife such as sloths, monkeys and many different bird species. People from all over the world travel to Turrialba just to experience the rapids of this unique river.

Although no previous experience is necessary for white water rafting on the Pacuare, you might prefer a less wild (rapids class II and III) but also very scenic trip on the Pejiballe River.

You can book at Explornatura

Cataratas Las Trillizas

The Turrialba area offers many waterfalls due to its high rainfall and very irregular topography. The Aquiares river, the Turrialba river and the Guayabo river originate high up near the top of the Turrialba volcano. These rivers all have more than one waterfall.
Guayabo Lodge is close to several beautiful waterfalls.

Las cataratas Las trillizas is located 30min from the lodge, on the Guayabo river With its three waterfalls, you’ll enjoy a refreshing break.

Irazu Volcano

The Irazú Volcano rises at 3,432 meters or 11,260 feet above sea level and is the highest active volcano in Costa Rica. However, it displays little activity since its last major eruption in 1963. It is located northeast of the town of Cartago, in the Central Volcanic Cordillera.
Besides its impressive craters, the views to the Atlantic and the Pacific are spectacular. And with luck, you see the smoking Turrialba volcano at close range.

From the Guayabo Lodge it is at a distance of 1 h 30.

You can reserve at SINAC Irazu.  

Lankester Botanical Gardens

If you are an orchid lover, a visit to the Lankester Botanical Gardens is a must. The gardens house a world-class collection of orchids, many of which are native to Costa Rica, forming a scientific collection managed by the University of Costa Rica.

The mission of the Lankester Botanical Gardens is to promote the conservation of Costa Rica’s tropical epiphytic flora, particularly orchids, through research, education, and horticultural programs.

For more information, visit Lankester garden.

Picture from https://jbl.ucr.ac.cr