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Oro Verde Private Nature Reserve
Oro Verde Private Nature Reserve Review
You'll find excellent bird-watching and hiking in the Oro Verde Private Nature Reserve, uphill from the Costanera at Km 159. Family run, this property has well groomed trails through a majestic, primary forest reserve. Early-morning, three-hour birding tours ($30) end with a hearty home-cooked breakfast. There are also three- to four-hour morning horseback tours to a waterfall, including lunch ($35).
- Address: Off the Costanera Hwy., 3 km (2 miles) uphill from Rancho La Merced, Uvita, 60504
- Phone: 2743-8889; 8843-8833
- Hours: By reservation only
- Location: Ballena Marine National Park
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