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VARABLANCA & POAS, COSTA RICA

tamarindo beachSurrounded by lush Tropical Rain Forest and close to one of the most amazing volcanoes in the world Vara Blanca is located in one of the most beautiful mountainous regions of the Central Valley in Costa Rica.

It is a small town between Alajuela and Heredia, and it provides visitors as well as natives with a wide variety of flora and fauna. Most of the people who live here are dedicated to the growth and harvest of strawberries and dairy farms. It is an area that has not been exploited by industries, maintaining its exuberance and tranquility.

Vara Blanca is an hour away from Heredia and Alajuela, an hour and a half from San José and two hours from the Sarapiquí area giving to the visitors plenty of options for activities and fun. Among these are horseback riding, rafting, canopy, hot springs, visits to coffee plantations and taste some of the most exquisite coffee in Costa Rica.

Vara Blanca is the ideal destination to enjoy the amazing mountain weather and relax in an atmosphere of complete tranquility in a place where tradition is still treasured.

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Interesting facts:

  • Costa Rica is one of 20 countries in the world with the most biodiversity.
  • Costa Rica has more than 500 000 species of flora and Fauna.
  • Costa Rica has 860 bird species in its sky.
  • Costa Rica has more butterflies that all Europe.
  • Costa Rica has one of the biggest volcanic craters of the world (Volcán Poás).