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Description of the Costa Rica ecotourism services that we offer:
Ecological Tours
 1.
Bird watching ecotour:
It begins at 6 am or if agreed upon at 2 pm. The majority of the tour
is walking the trails thru the secondary forest as well as to the bird
look out tower. It will be lead by a specialized guide. Upon completion
of the tour we offer you a typical Costa Rican breakfast, which consists
of rice and beans(Gallo Pinto), scrambled eggs, fried bananas, homemade
tortillas, fruit, coffee or a natural drink. The tour lasts 3 hours.
2. Exploring the primary forest:
This tour leaves at 6 am or if agreed upon at 1 pm.  The
guests will be able to hike the trails of the secondary and primary forests.
During the hike the specialized guide will be offering information concerning
the history of the reserve, as well as information on the plants and wildlife
that are present in the reserve. The guests will be able to identify the
characteristics of both types of the forests that they visit. During the
hike you will come across areas of water (ravines), bird watching sites,
and panoramic views. At the end of the tour we offer you the typical Costa
Rican lunch, which consists of rice and beans (Gallo Pinto), meat (optional),
vegetables, salad (potatoes, chayote, papaya or flower of itabo) and a
natural drink. It’s important to know that the hike is difficult
at times and is recommended for people in good shape. This tour lasts
4 hours.
3. Horseback ride:
This tour begins at an agreed upon time among the guests. It’s important
to know that your reservations must be made at least 1 day before the
tour. For this tour you have 2 options: Riding thru the mountains or ride
to the Morete River. During the ride thru the mountains the specialized
guide will be offering information concerning the plants and wildlife
that are present on the reservation. You will be visiting sites of great
scenic beauty and panoramic views. The ride to the Morete River will take
place on the local San Josecito  trail,
which has beautiful birds. And you will learn the history of the town
of San Josecito. If the guests would like they can take a swim and cool
down at the Morete River. The specialized guide will accompany the guests
at all times. Both options (the forest/mountain or the Morete River) last
3 hours
4. Short walk:
This tour begins at an agreed upon time by the guests. The specialized
guide will offer information about the plants and wildlife. The walk is
mainly in the secondary forest and is not difficult. This tour lasts 2
hours.
5. Trapiche:
The objective is for the guest to learn the traditional “grinding
of the sugar cane”. This process consists of extracting the juice
from the sugar cane, which is then boiled for abo ut
8 hours, and finally it is put in “tamugas” or molds to obtain
the final product; tapas de dulce. The actual demonstration is only of
the extracting part of the process, and the special guide will explain
the rest of the process to the guests, along with a historical review.
This demonstration is included with all of the previously mentioned tours,
however it is necessary to make previous reservations.
6. Natural pools:
The Biological Reserve has several natural pools of various depths, from
half a meter to 6 meters deep. Our guests can cool down in the natural
pools after each of the tours if they wish. With pleasure they will be
accompanied by a specialized guide.
 7.
Lodging:
For persons interested in spending more time in our reserve, we have available
our cabin, which requires reservations at least a day before being used,
or if agreed upon the reservations can be made the same day, at least
3 hours before.
8. Transportation:
Oro Verde does usually transport guests, however in the case of emergencies
where the guests have no way to arrive to the Reserve, we may be able
to offer the service. It’s important to make clear that this service
is not always available, and because of the location of our reserve, our
transportation could be more expensive than that of others in our area.
This is because the service we offer is with the vehicles of the family
members of the Duartes. These vehicles are generally on the reserve, and
for example, to pick someone up from Dominical, we’d have to drive
double the distance.
 Directions
to Oro Verde
The Ecotouristic Biological Reserve
is found 16 kilometers from Dominical on the highway Costanera Sur, going
towards Uvita the entrance will be on the left hand side marked by a sign.
From the turn off it will be 3.5 kilometers. Or coming from Uvita towards
Dominical it’s 4 kilometers until you arrive at the entrance on
your right hand side, and 3.5 kilometers up the entry.
The reception is located at the coordinates 562 846 and 132 251 lambert
Costa Rica North or at the world coordinates 9 12 16 and 83 45 39.
The Biological Reserve is found between 219 and 517 msnm
 Infrastructure
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Reception building: Equipped to give the guests
the warmest of welcomes, as well as offer our services of meals and
information. It’s frequently used as a meeting room, given its
attractive characteristics for such an activity (cozy and quiet, good
lighting and resources for connecting presentation equipment, as well
as food) If you wish to have a formal meeting (25 person maximum)
you can make a reservation.
- Eco-Cabin: they are found along the local path. They come with fans,
2 bathrooms, eating area, electric kitchen, basic cooking utensils,
refrigerator, washing room, 2 bedrooms and a small pool.
- Look out: has a capacity for 20 people and is found 6 meters above
the ground. Its strategically placed in the secondary forest, where
it’s most ideal for observing birds in his ecological ambient.
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Trapiche: originally used by the Duarte Fonseca
family more than 40 years ago. It’s found in perfect condition
and adequate to have small demonstrations (the processing of sugar
cane into a locally preferred sugar substance) for our guests.
Property
Oro Verde Ecotourism Biological Reserve
is located in the Biological Reserve Oro Verde. This reserve consists
of approximately 150 hectareas, where you will find some 7,850 meters
of trails. The reserve consists of 80% primary forest and the other 20%
is distributed among secondary forest and fields. The property has at
least 8 natural springs and 2 ravines(Duarte ravine and Chico ravine).
Recommendations for our guests:
- Light clothes and good footwear for walking
- Binoculars and equipment for birdwatching
- Follow strictly the instructions of the specialized guides.
- Follow strictly the established hours for the departure of tours.
- In the case of physical conditions or limitations please advise when
you make your reservations or tell the specialized guide before the
tour begins.
- Guests that wish to do the horseback ride to Morete River should bring
with them a swimsuit and towel.
- After any tour the guests may refresh themselves in the natural pools
adjacent to the reception area. It’s important to bring appropriate
attire for this activity.
- During the rainy season it’s recommended to bring rain jackets
Oro Verde offer to their guests:
- Touristic operator insurance policy (#0111RCG000025301).
- Rubber boots
- Specialized guides with great knowledge of the plants and wildlife
on our reserve, and especially of the siting and identifying of birds
- Rain jackets
- Guides equipment; binoculars, didactic material for observing birds
and plants in general
- Soft drinks, natural drinks and bottled water
- Tshirts of the reserve
- Local handcrafts
- General map of the trails’ for the best planning of the expeditions
Biological Reserve Oro Verde Volunteer Program
If you wish to learn about the culture of the country
people of Costa Rica in addition to the natural beauty of the southern
zone of Costa Rica and are ready to assist with the development of a local
touristic project, you should read the following information.
This program intends to offer a rewarding experience
to the volunteer and at the same time generate an important source of
hand work inside of the Reservation. The volunteer will live with a Costa
Rican family during there stay on the Reservation and they will be in
direct contact with the activities that they are required to do daily
on the Reservation.
The 3 rd of January, 2006, those responsible for the annual counting
of birds of the coastal line visited us, as a result of that visit the
following data was recorded
Ecotorism in Biological Reserve Oro Verde
Contact us Reservations:
(506) 743 8072;
(506) 843 8833;
(506) 827 3325.
Information:
(506) 743 8072;
(506) 843 8833;
(506) 827 3325 y (506) 8850329.
Fax: (506) 743 8072.
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Web Site: www.costarica-birding-oroverde.com
At Oro Verde Biologica reserve we will be waiting for you with all the best for ecotourism Costa Rica.
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