San Gerardo de Dota is a beautiful town located about 88 km south of San Jose, via the South Panamerican Highway. Upon arrival at Km 80 you take 8 km down to the river and find this beautiful town.

When you get to San Gerardo, the atmosphere here evokes a European country like Switzerland or other due to the climate or the environment like the gardens, but after a while, the dense vegetation, the typical houses of the area, the hotels and locals remind you that you are in Costa Rica, though, the beautiful Costa Rica.
 
In San Gerardo there is an abundant biodiversity,