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Guayabo National Monument — Pre-Columbian Ruins and Jungle Viewpoint
Costa Rica's most significant archaeological site — ancient causeways, aqueducts, and mounds buried in cloud-forest jungle near Turrialba.
Overlanding Trails in Costa Rica
Trails curated for overlanders in Costa Rica.
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Pochotel Campground — Turrialba Valley Overland Basecamp
Established campground on the outskirts of Turrialba serving overlanders staging for Guayabo National Monument and Turrialba Volcano runs.
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SINAC Turrialba Volcano National Park — Río Turrialba Upper Valley Dispersed Camp
Rough highland camp on the upper Río Turrialba drainage, set in cloud forest on the volcanic flanks between…
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DifficultGuayabo to Turrialba Volcano — Costa Rican Highland Volcanic Plateau via Guayabo National Monument
Active volcano, ancient ruins, serious mud.
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ExpertRuta de los Conquistadores — Puerto Limón to Puntarenas via the Costa Rican Mountain Spine
Caribbean to Pacific. Jungle, altitude, mud, repeat.
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EasyLimón Province Cahuita to Manzanillo Caribbean Reef Road
Caribbean culture and coral reef access
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ModerateGuanacaste Province Liberia to Playa Junquillal Coastal Sand Track
Cattle ranch roads to pristine Pacific beaches
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ModerateCordillera de Talamanca San José to San Gerardo de Rivas Highland Route
Highland coffee route to Chirripó basecamp
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DifficultTortuguero Canal Access Road and Backcountry Airstrip Network
Caribbean jungle penetration to turtle beaches
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DifficultLa Amistad International Peace Park Altamira Sector Indigenous Territory Access
Indigenous territory access to Central America's largest cloud forest