Rainmaker Conservation Park in Parritas, Costa Rica.

As the sun was shining, promising a gorgeous day, my hosts, another guess, and I went to visit Rainmaker Conservation Park in Parritas, Costa Rica.

We arrived to an empty parking lot, as we are during the Covid 19 pandemic, so we had the park to ourselves.

Before anything else, they do not accept credit cards. It is cash only. It is good that my host had some money, because we did not, and the park is in an isolated location with no ATM around. The entrance fee is US$20 for foreigners, and ₡3000 = US$5.14 for Ticos.

They offer guided tours, however, right now, there were no tours guides as there are no tourists. And it is fine by me, as I prefer going at my own pace.

The place is gorgeous. It comprises of a short trail along the Rio Seco (dry river) which is not dry.

There is more than one trail, so depending which one you choose, the difficulty and length.

We did the biggest trail, which is only about 3 km = 1 ¾ miles.

The trails are easy to follow, and there are sign and maps every so often. Some parts are arduous as this is on a mountain in the rain-forest, so there is mud, many steps to climb, quite a few hanging bridges, and some look-out platform from where you can have a magnificent view without disturbing the forest.

 

The green unspoiled vegetation is spectacular, and in it you can see green and black poison frogs, many birds I don’t know their names, Titi monkeys, and I am glad we did not see any snake.

 

The river is fast and has many, and I mean many waterfalls, and 5 or 6 natural swimming holes. We bathed in the crystalline waters and the water was not too cold. I did not go under the waterfall for a water massage as the waters were strong and I did not feel being carry away.

I am glad we went, as it was a beautiful and enjoyable place.