2008-09-23
At La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park and Wildlife Refuge, you will discover one of the world's largest butterfly farm observatory. The Butterfly Observatory is the largest in the world, spanning the length of a football field and reaching heights of 50 feet (15 meters). This enclosed structure allows butterflies to soar freely while guests walk amid their habitat.
Here you can observe 22 different butterfly species in their natural habitat, learning about their intriguing metamorphosis cycle; besides a fascinating hummingbird garden with 24 different species; a frog pond with nocturnal, diurnal and poisonous frogs; a serpentarium with 30 of the most beautiful snakes of the country, and an orchid garden in which stands the national flower.
A final visit before lunch of "La Casita Tipica", a traditional house where life style 100 years ago can be admired. After a delicious typical buffet lunch served in this beautiful landscape, you will walk through spectacular trails that will take you along the five waterfalls found in the area.
La Paz Waterfall is the largest, and Magia Blanca "White Magic" is the most spectacular. After the hike you will leave here and continue to a coffee plantation, where you will learn and taste Costa Rican coffee.