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Reserva Forestal Los Santos

Nature spot · San José & Central Valley

A forest reserve created in 1975 in the Los Santos highlands.

Location
9.572992, -83.846934 — Google Maps

Tip

Not every protected area has public trails; check with SINAC or the local office before going.

Be careful

Stay on marked trails, carry water, and don't enter without permission where access is restricted.

Places nearby

  • Café KahawaFood & CoffeeCozy garden café in San Gerardo de Dota, popular after hikes in the Savegre valley for trout dishes, a trout and cream cheese sandwich, desserts with fresh fruit and good local coffee, with quetzals sometimes seen from the tables.
  • Restaurante Doña MarlenSodas & Local FoodSmall family soda in San Gerardo de Dota praised as one of the country's best: trout casados and whole fried trout, a succulent garden, fair prices and a famous house cocktail.
  • Miriam's QuetzalsFood & CoffeeFamily-run restaurant and bird-watching stop in San Gerardo de Dota: gallo pinto breakfast, casado or whole fried trout for lunch, and a garden with hummingbirds and visiting quetzals.
  • Truchas Selva MadreFood & CoffeeMountain trout farm and restaurant off the Interamericana toward Cerro de la Muerte where you can catch your own trout or order it fried, with hiking trails to a waterfall and camping.

Sources: OpenStreetMap relation/10323075 · Wikidata Q96390824 · https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/10323075