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DURATION: 5 Hours.
INCLUDES: Round trip transportation,
naturalist tour guide, Natura Park entrance fee, fruits
and refresments.
Optional: Lunch at Almonds & Corals Lodge. (add $15)
WHAT´S TO BRING: Camera,
hiking shoes, binoculars and hat.
PRICE: $ 68
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TOUR DESCRIPTION:
Of the estimated Indigenous people in Costa Rica, 65-75%
live in Talamanca, the most rugged area of the country.
This were always their domains, but they used to inhabit
the lower lands also, although they were pushed to what
today is their Indian Reserve. In Talamanca we have the
Bribris, The Cabecar and the Guaymies indigenous groups.
They all speak different languages and they do not mix to
much in between. Just 60 minutes from the pier, at Almonds
& Corals a trail – like a secret passage – will take
you into the forest, surrounded by the singing of the crested
– mandibled toucan or the mealey parrot and the bay wrens
and many other signs of dozens of tropical birds, here the
frog’s land await for you. Just in the middle of the forest,
we have created special conditions so that you can see the
poison frogs which live in this area. Surrounded by beautiful
bromeliad and water as complement for their habitat, you
will be able to see three different frog species, among
them the green frog or Dendrobates auratus and the red frog
or Dendrobates pumilio.
While immersed in the forest, suddenly you will find an
Indigenous Village… a conic thatch big hut all the way to
the floor, “the USURE” where the chief of the clan used
to live, now it is used as a ceremonial place.
The head of the family will give us an explanation of the
meaning of the different constructions, and he will tell us
about their traditions. A little bit further you will find
the Resting House. This building does not have walls, just
a palm roof and the hammocks hanging from the columns This
is an OROWE. Lay down and breathe the humid air of the jungle.
After this you will see “El Rancho de piso” that means the
floored hut, where the family lives. Here you will be able
to see the materials they use for their floors. They will
show you beautiful pieces of handcrafts including furniture
made of wood with animal forms, unique of this culture and
finally, the House of Handcrafts where you can purchase these
very original souvenirs.
To end this interesting tour, The Medicinal Botanical Garden.
During our human life, Mother Nature has provided us with
the necessary elements for dressing, food and medicines to
cure our health difficulties. Indigenous people have inherited
a lot of experience on medicinal plants and we have a botanical
garden that will let you learn some of the plants used as
medicine at the Talamanca high lands.
It will be an unforgettable experience for you, don’t miss
this visit. We are sure this will be one of the best tours you can take during your Panama Canal cruise.
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