Locations de vacances : Cartago

Podrás recibir un taller de chocolatería con degustación completa de todos los subproductos del cacao. Desde el inicio conocerás brevemente la historia del cacao en América, probando fruta fresca de cacao, luego semillas tostadas, nibs, polvo de cacao, y bebida ancestral. Luego pondremos manos a la obra con la chocolatería más moderna, conocerás cómo preparar cacao puro, para seguidamente lograr distintas concentraciones de cacao en la pasta de chocolate (70%, 85% y 100%). Con estos realizarás diversos chocolates con todos los ingredientes locales que tenemos disponibles y ¡uses tu creatividad! Finalmente te daremos los materiales (ecoamigables) para que empaques tus propias creaciones y tengas un recuerdo perfecto de tu viaje a Costa Rica.

Get your cameras ready because you don’t want to miss a single moment of this colourful local experience. On this experience you’ll get up close and personal with Costa Rican life, through local food, history, and even the herbal remedies of folk medicine. Enjoy a hands-on lesson on exotic plants, fruits, vegetables, and the smoothies they can create in the midst of the vibrant city markets. Nothing could get you closer to authentic San Jose than strolling through the streets with a local as they show you the ins and outs of daily life. Your experience starts with a morning pick-me-up cup of coffee in a café located in the Borbons market where you’ll get to know your guide and relax into your surroundings. From here, we’ll take a stroll through the vibrant market, tasting local fresh fruits while learning about the agricultural history of the area, continues along local roads towards the Central Market. Seeing the diverse sites of these markets will help you get to know the country and its rich history and on this urban experience, you’ll be another sense – taste – to get more in tune with San Jose. For the end visit special cozy place for chocolate and more... Other things to note Exclusions: Food and drink other than specified above, souvenirs. The tour finish about 2:30 pm in the Spain Park in the Restaurant like Mom and Pap Place. or 12 pm. It depends of your tour.

This is a third generation, small scale, sustainable farm. The animals are pasture-fed and roam freely throughout the day. It is our vision to continue to operate this farm without the use of pesticides or chemical based fertilizers and to maintain a balance of pasturelands and forest. Guests are invited to take a tour of the farm. Come and see the cows up close and try your hand at milking. Take a tour of the garden, where you will find banana trees, the beginnings of a small scale coffee farm, and seasonal fruits and veggies under the care of our family. We also have sheep, goats, pigs, and poultry on the premises that are all a part of the farm operation. MonteVerde is an area with a rich history in dairy production. We invite to try fresh Costa Rican cheese. You can enjoy an authentic meal featuring the freshly made cheese, hand made tortillas, along with other locally sourced and seasonably available items. You will notice a difference in the quality of the food that is locally sourced and where animals are fed a natural diet. This is an opportunity to experience "La Pura Vida" at its finest. Other things to note You can find us in Waze or Google Maps as "Finca El Paraiso" We recommend closed shoes and jacket

It is best to take this experience on your first days here since you will learn a lot about the area. I will pick you up at your Airbnb, in a comfortable car, and we will go our first destination: The Cliff. This is the place where magnificent pictures could be taken. The walk is not difficult or long, there are just two easy steps up and the top is breathtaking with stunning views of ocean. All fitness levels are welcome. After this perfect Instagram photo opportunity we will go to the Iguana Project, breeding and releasing green iguana sanctuary, located in the indigenous protected area and founded by Costa Rica Ministry of Natural Resources, where you can see free iguanas close-by. Then we will go to the Bri Bri Waterfall, the magical place in the woods, where we will relax, swim in the waterfall pool, have beers and talk about Puerto Viejo. You will learn which beaches are good for surfing, which for swimming and which for snorkelling, where are the places where you can spot animals, where is the best Caribbean restaurant and where to go if you are craving sushi; where to dance the night away or listen to live music whether it is jazz or reggae.You will also learn about local culture, lifestyle and history of Puerto Viejo. Pura Vida! Other things to note Bring your own camera, sunscreen, shoes/sandals rather than flip flops, mosquito spray, water shoes if you have them.

The Arreo tour consists of an experiential activity in Finca Agropecuaria Queveri. It consists of going to the paddocks of the farm, and herding the cattle (with the support of Queveri staff) all the way to the old dairy. While doing it, you can enjoy the views and learn about the importance of the place. If the weather let us do so, the tour is going be completed with a visit to the viewpoint, where you can see the volcanic mountain range of Costa Rica (Poás Volcano, Barva Volcano, Irazú Volcano, and Turrialba Volcano) and Tapanti National Park. At the viewpoint, you can visit the Piedras del Alto and mark them with your name to remember that you were there. Finally, we will have lunch at La Fonda del Alto, a small restaurant ran by the owners, where Costa Rican food is served in 4 courses (entrée (soup/cream), fresh salad, main course, and dessert, -the latter is courtesy of the house); all of them are prepared with fresh local products. Other things to note You can bring your camera!