Sloth's Territory
Parks & Wildlife · Arenal & La Fortuna · guided sloth tours
Guided-only sloth-watching reserve east of La Fortuna; the drive out has volcano views.
Before you go
- Tickets
- Better to book ahead
- Checked
- 2026-10
Contact & directions
- Website: https://slothsterritory.com/
- Location: 10.4717, -84.6029 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- El Salto Rope SwingSwimming spot · FreeA deep jade swimming hole on the Río Fortuna with a rope swing hanging over it, a 15–20 minute walk from town.
- San Juan Bosco Church & La Fortuna Central ParkLandmark · FreeLa Fortuna's white church faces the town park with Arenal's cone right behind it: the classic church-plus-volcano photo.
- Bogarín Trail (Sloth Trail)Nature spot · about $20A family-run patch of regrown forest a short walk from downtown, famous for its resident sloths, plus herons, basilisk lizards and colorful tanagers around the ponds.
- El Canto Waterfall (Catarata El Canto)Waterfall · about $14 · hidden gemA small waterfall reached by a steep, rocky road about 20 minutes from La Fortuna, far from the crowds of the main falls.
- Cascada de PasoWaterfall · hidden gemA waterfall near Peñas Blancas, Alajuela province.
- Cascada BasalticasWaterfall · hidden gemA waterfall near Peñas Blancas, Alajuela province.
Sources: https://slothsterritory.com/