Rancho Raíces de Osa
Parks & Wildlife · Osa Peninsula · Nature tours
Family-run organic farm west of Puerto Jiménez where visitors learn how cacao becomes chocolate, taste fruit straight from the farm and often see monkeys; also takes farm-stay guests.
- Hours
- Not listed; contact first
- Ratings
- 4.8 on Google (79) · 5.0 on Tripadvisor (79)
Contact & directions
- Website: https://m.facebook.com/RanchoRaices/
- Location: 8.580601, -83.407659 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Sendero El Tigre (Dos Brazos)Trail · about $60The easiest way into Corcovado as a day trip: an 8 km loop that starts at the village of Dos Brazos, climbs through primary forest with monkeys and birds and takes 6 to 8 hours, with the permit and guide arranged by the village tourism office.
- Dos Brazos del Río TigreLandmark · Free · hidden gemA tiny former gold-mining village on the Río Tigre at the edge of Corcovado, where some locals still pan for gold and the riverside forest is full of birds.
- Gottogo Lookout (Dos Brazos del Río Tigre)Viewpoint · Free · hidden gemA hilltop clearing on the old gold-miners' trails above Dos Brazos del Río Tigre, with the Golfo Dulce on one side and the forest of Corcovado on the other.
- CaciqueWaterfall · hidden gemA waterfall near Puerto Jiménez, Puntarenas province.
- Bonanza Waterfall (Dos Brazos)Waterfall · Free · hidden gemWaterfalls tucked into the old gold-mining hills around Dos Brazos del Río Tigre, a village-run tourism area at the edge of Corcovado that also offers a natural swimming hole (El Salto), gold-panning tours and horseback rides.
- Playa Blanca (La Palma)Beach · Free · hidden gemA low-key Golfo Dulce beach at the east end of La Palma, where Tico families come on weekends; the gulf is usually far calmer than the open Pacific.
Sources: https://m.facebook.com/RanchoRaices/