Rancho La Merced
Parks & Wildlife · Central Pacific · Nature tours
Working cattle ranch inside a national wildlife refuge by Playa Hermosa. Horseback rides run through the forest, along the river and out onto the beach at sunset, plus guided hikes and a cowboy experience.
- Hours
- Property ride daily at 9am and 2pm; beach and sunset rides (sunset at 4pm) only when the tide allows, within 3 hours before or after low tide
- Ratings
- 4.8 on Tripadvisor (395) · 4.6 on Google (348)
Prices (as published)
| Sunset tour (taxes included) | $70 / $80 (second figure labelled 2027) |
| Tour to Playa Hermosa (taxes included) | $65 / $75 (second figure labelled 2027) |
| Tour on the property through the rainforest (taxes included) | $65 / $75 (second figure labelled 2027) |
| Private tour | $100 per person |
Contact & directions
- Website: https://rancholamerced.com/
- Phone: +506 2743 8032
- Location: 9.182382, -83.759736 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Playa Hermosa (Uvita)Beach · Free · hidden gemA long, wide stretch of golden-brown sand just north of Uvita, with plenty of room to yourself even in high season and calmer water at its northern end.
- Cascada BejucoWaterfall · hidden gemA waterfall near Bahía Ballena, Puntarenas province.
- Uvita Waterfall (Catarata Uvita)Waterfall · about $4A jungle waterfall just above Uvita town where the water has polished the rock into a natural slide that drops you into a cool swimming pool.
- Marino Ballena National Park (Uvita entrance)Park · about $6Costa Rica's whale-watching marine park: a long palm-backed beach, a sandbar shaped like a whale's tail and mountains behind, entered at the Uvita ranger station.
- Cascada VerdeWaterfall · about $3A small waterfall in the forest a few minutes above Uvita, falling into a deep green pool that's great for a cool dip after the beach.
- Playa UvitaBeach · about $6The long palm-lined main beach of Marino Ballena National Park at Uvita, with warm water, shade and mountain views; at low tide the sandbar to Punta Uvita appears.
Sources: https://rancholamerced.com/