Bosque Ecológico
On a Sunday morning, we were trying to come up with something different to do with a seven year old, and Elvis found an Instagram post mentioning Rio Loro and we decided to make the drive to Cartago. It’s not a very long drive from San Jose, and it ended up being a pretty nice time. The hiking trail is very flat and basic – perfect for kids. However, my son was not super into the snakes and butterfly garden. I will say the butterfly garden was somewhat lacking, especially when compared to other places.
I think we probably spent at least two hours there – walking the trails for over an hour after visiting the snake display. Going on a Sunday afternoon around 1pm we crossed paths with only a few people – it was quiet and serene otherwise.
My son at the end said that he really liked the hike itself; I felt for adults or tourists it might be a little basic and lackluster – but for a family afternoon in the woods close to San Jose, it fit the bill!
Era domingo y buscamos una opción cerca de casa, y nos encontramos este bonito lugar a 30 minutos de San José, en Ochomogo. Es una opción para toda la familia, con un mariposario (aunque con pocas mariposas), y también un serpentario con varias especies ticas y una pitón enorme. Además, hay un pequeño cocodrilo y algunas tortugas.
El lugar cuenta con espacios para hacer picnic, senderos muy bonitos y un mirador donde pudimos participar y disfrutar todos los miembros de nuestra familia.
En fin, vale la pena salir de la rutina y visitar un lugar tan bonito y cercano.
