Reserva Forestal Río Macho
Nature spot · San José & Central Valley
A forest reserve created in 1964 around the Río Macho, managed by the Central Conservation Area.
- Location
- 9.674986, -83.685888 — 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
- La Marta Wildlife RefugeParks & Wildlife · from $10Private cloud-forest refuge with trails, a river, an old hydro-plant zone and guided day and night walks.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Termales Hacienda OrosiYoga & WellnessThermal pools at different temperatures set in a coffee estate above the Orosi valley, with day and night passes, a restaurant, a small farm and a self-guided coffee trail.
Sources: OpenStreetMap relation/10323072 · Wikidata Q96391344 · https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/10323072