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Ecoturismo Oro Verde^Destacado

Ecotouristic Biological Reserve Oro Verde

In Biological Reserve Oro Verde we guarantees an great ecotouristic trip because the conservation of the natural resources of our zone, while at the same time offering you (the eco-tourist) the pleasure to enjoy spending time in our nature. It’s the priority of Oro Verde Ecotouristic Biological Reserve to focus on our culture in the conservation and appreciation of the natural resources, as well as keeping excellent human relations in and out of our business.

Oro Verde Ecotouristic Biological Reserve consists of 6 Costa Rican brothers and 1 foreigner. We have an administrative manager, a permanent bi-lingual guide and 4 temporary eco-guides. The 5 eco-guides posses a high level of knowledge about ecotourism, plants and animals, as well as forming a part of the history of our reserve, given that they have lived all of their life here.

Description of the services that we offer:

Tours

1. Bird watching:
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. Pajareo, Oro Verde Ecotouristic Biological Reserve 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 about 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

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.
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 Ecotouristic 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.

Requisites:

Be at least 18 years old
Interested in working on the Reservation for a minimum of 1 week
Be available to do work Monday to Friday for 8 hours a day
To pay $12 per day
You should have good human relations skills
You should send your personal information(complete name, nationality, date of birth, your main skills and a short paragraph where you describe why you want to be a part of this program) to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Biological Reservation Oro Verde offers:

Accommodations living with a with a local Costa Rican family
Meals
Training in the different aspects related to the daily activities of the Reservation
The main jobs are :cleaning and maintenance of the trails, signs on the trails, construction of small infrastructure such as platforms, repairing and building of fences, planting trees, maintaining and cleaning the horses, and gardening among others
Free access to the Reservation and its services

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

Biological Reserve Oro Verde

Final Results. Bird count. 3/01/06.

Cant	Species	Individuals	Cant	Species	Individuals
1	Great Tinamou	6	54	Dot-winged Antwren	3
2	Little Tinamou	2	55	Chestnut-backed Antbird	5
3	Black Vulture	15	56	Olive-striped Flycatcher	2
4	Turkey Vulture	4	57	Common Tody-Flycatcher	6
5	King Vulture	3	58	Eye-ringed Flatbill	1
6	Swallow-tailed Kite	2	59	Yellow-olive Flycatcher	1
7	Sharp-shinned Hawk	1	60	Golden-crowned Spadebill	3
8	Roadside Hawk	3	61	Tropical Pewee	2
9	Black Hawk-Eagle	1	62	Bright-rumped Attila	1
10	Laughing Falcon	2	63	Great Crested Flycatcher	1
11	Gray-headed Chachalaca	10	64	Great Kiskadee	2
12	Crested Guan	1	65	Boat-billed Flycatcher	4
13	Great Curassow	1	66	Social Flycatcher	5
14	Marbled Wood-Quail	7	67	Gray-capped Flycatcher	2
15	Pale-vented Pigeon	1	68	Streaked Flycatcher	2
16	Short-billed Pigeon	11	69	Tropical Kingbird	8
17	White-tipped Dove	7	70	Rufous Piha	6
18	Ruddy Quail-Dove	2	71	Black-crowned Tityra	1
19	Orange-chinned Parakeet	13	72	Orange-collared Manakin	12
20	White-crowned Parrot	45	73	White-ruffed Manakin	1
21	Squirrel Cuckoo	3	74	Blue-crowned Manakin	8
22	Commom Pauraque	6	75	Red-capped Manakin	9
23	White-collared Swift	22	76	Yellow-throated Vireo	1
24	Vaux's Swift	18	77	Lesser Greenlet	2
25	Costa Rican Swift	150	78	Brown Jay	8
26	Green Hermit	3	79	Black-bellied Wren	1
27	Long-billed Hermit	3	80	Riverside Wren	6
28	Stripe-throated Hermit	4	81	Plain Wren	2
29	White-tipped Sicklebill	1	82	House Wren	6
30	White-necked Jacobin	5	83	White-breasted Wood-Wren	2
31	Green-breasted Mango	1	84	Tropical Gnatcatcher	1
32	Violet-crowned Woodnymph	1	85	Clay-colored Robin	4
33	Blue-throated Goldentail	6	86	Tennessee Warbler	3
34	Snowy-bellied Hummingbird	1	87	Chestnut-sided Warbler	12
35	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird	2	88	Buff-rumped Warbler	2
36	Green-crowned Brilliant	2	89	Bananaquit	7
37	Purple-crowned Fairy	1	90	Summer Tanager	2
38	Violaceous Trogon	1	91	Cherrie's Tanager	8
39	Black-throated Trogon	6	92	Blue-gray Tanager	6
40	Slaty-tailed Trogon	4	93	Palm Tanager	4
41	Blue-crowned Motmot	11	94	Yellow-crowned Euphonia	6
42	Fiery-billed Aracari	4	95	Spot-crowned Euphonia	3
43	Chestnut-mandibled Toucan	24	96	Bay-headed Tanager	1
44	Golden-naped Woodpecker	2	97	Golden-hooded Tanager	11
45	Rufous-winged Woodpecker	1	98	Shining Honeycreeper	1
46	Lineated Woodpecker	1	99	Variable Seedeater	2
47	Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner	1	100	Orange-billed Sparrow	2
48	Tawny-winged Woodcreeper	1	101	Black-striped Sparrow	6
49	Wedge-billed Woodcreeper	1	102	Buff-throated Saltator	8
50	Black-striped Woodcreeper	1	103	Blue-black Grosbeak	2
51	Streak-headed Woodcreeper	3	104	Baltimore Oriole	2
52	Barred Antshrike	3	105	Scarlet-rumped Cacique	4
53	Black-hooded Antshrike	11
					105
					Especies/Species
					651
					Individuos/Individuals

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