Royal Butterflies
Parks & Wildlife · Jacó & Herradura · Guided butterfly farm tour
Small, family-run butterfly farm with guided tours where hosts Dan and Donna explain butterfly life cycles and species. Visitors also see more than 70 kinds of fruit trees; reviewers say it is good for families and adults.
Contact & directions
- Phone: +506 8409 5638
- Location: 9.5867, -84.545124 — Google Maps · Waze
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