Rainmaker Conservation Park
Parks & Wildlife · Central Pacific · Nature tours
A 1,500-acre private reserve about 20 minutes from Manuel Antonio, with a canopy bridge walk, waterfalls and swimming holes along the river and a guided night tour for frogs and reptiles.
Prices (as published)
| Self-guided Rainmaker tour | ¢12,000 plus taxes |
| Guided Rainmaker tour | ¢32,500 plus taxes |
| Amphibian and reptile night tour | ¢32,500 plus taxes |
Contact & directions
- Website: https://rainmakercostarica.com/
- Phone: +506 2777 3565
- Location: 9.577336, -84.214298 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Estero Palo Seco (mangrove estuary)Nature spot · Free · hidden gemA quiet mangrove estuary behind Playa Palo Seco, part of the channel system that runs toward Isla Damas, with birds and, with luck, monkeys along the banks.
- Playa Palo SecoBeach · Free · hidden gemA huge, palm-lined and usually empty beach near Parrita, backed by mangrove estuaries rich in birds.
- Playones del Río PaquitaSwimming spot · Free · hidden gemWide gravel banks (playones) along the Río Paquita in the farm country north of Quepos, a riverside stop recommended by hikers and cyclists on komoot.
- Parque Central de ParritaPark · FreeParrita's central plaza, a tree-shaded square where locals gather in the evening and an easy stretch-your-legs stop on the coastal highway.
- Damas Island Mangrove EstuaryNature spot · about $60A network of tidal mangrove channels beside Quepos, explored by boat or kayak.
- Festival de la Mula (Mule Festival), Campo Ferial de ParritaLandmarkEvery February since 1989 Parrita throws a party for the humble mule: a parade of mules dressed up in flowers, ribbons and bells, mule races at the fairgrounds, marimba music and food stalls with tamales, gallo pinto and casados.
Sources: https://rainmakercostarica.com/