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Las Quebradas Biological Center
Las Quebradas Biological Center Review
In a lush valley 7 km (4½ mi) northeast of San Isidro, community-managed Las Quebradas Biological Center is a centro biológico (nature reserve) that protects 1,853 acres of dense forest in which elegant tree ferns grow in the shadows of massive trees, and colorful tanagers and euphonias flit about the foliage. A 3-km (2-mi) trail winds uphill through the forest and along the Río Quebradas, which supplies water to San Isidro and surrounding communities. There's also an easily accessible sensory garden, with plants to smell and taste, and a butterfly garden. On Sunday local cooks serve home-cooked meals.
- Address: At bottom of mountain as you approach San Isidro, take sharp left off Pan-American Hwy. at sign for Las Quebradas, go 7 km/4½ mi northeast; center is 2 km/1 mi north of town, along unpaved road, San Isidro, 11901
- Phone: 2771-4131
- Cost: $2
- Hours: Tues.-Sun. 8-4
- Location: San Isidro de El General
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