Hacienda Pozo Azul
Quick Facts
- Location : (La Virgen de Sarapiqui
- Hours : 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon-Sun
- Telephone : 2438-2616
A 20-minute drive from Puerto Viejo, this 2,000-acre working ranch also doubles as the region's ultimate adventure center. From mountain biking and whitewater rafting to canopy tours and horseback rides, Pozo Azul caters to thrill-seekers of all ages and interests. Tourists seeking an adrenaline rush can rappel down the Sarapiqui River canyon or zoom 1000 feet across the river on a zip-line canopy tour. Hacienda Pozo Azul also offers combo-tours and lodging at their unique tent camp. The grounds at Pozo Azul feature a butterfly gallery, hiking trails complete with Indiana Jones-style suspension bridges, and a frog garden where guests can get up close and personal with the vibrantly-colored strawberry poison dart frog. (La Virgen de Sarapiqui. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon-Sun; 2438-2616)