Pacuare & Turrialba

The mighty Pacuare River flows for almost 70 miles from the Central Valley eastwards to the Caribbean coast. It has long been known as one of the best and most scenic rivers for white water rafting in all of Latin America. The Pacuare river runs through a 25,000 acre protected reserve of virgin rainforest with steep sided gorges and dense impenetrable jungle. Turrialba is a mountainous area dominated by the huge Irazú and Turriabla volcanoes. The area is scattered with coffee and sugar plantations and offers a wide variety of activities such as horse riding, canyoneering, birdwatching and visits to the Guayabo National Monument, an interesting pre-Columbian archeological site.

The best time to visit is during the dry season which is December to April.  Between June and August would also be a good time to go, but expect more rain.

A well thought out selection of hotels can make a good trip truly exceptional and here at The Latin America Travel Company we put a lot of resources into sourcing and visiting hotels. Below are a couple of favourites in the Pacuare & Turrialba region.

The Pacuare River and surrounding rainforest reserve is renown as one of the most beautiful spots in Costa Rica whilst Turrialba is a lesser explored but equally interesting region. Below are our best reasons to visit this area.

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