Cloudbridge Nature Reserve — Attraction in Rivas

Simply amazing! OK so it's gonna take some effort to get there, it's very much off the beaten path. But that's the whole point, no? Getting there you'll go up to 11k ft, the drop back down to 5k on the side of a mountain road. You'll pass through some towns, and then almost have to find your own way there as there are very very minimal signage. Oh and bring thr best 4X4 you can get your hands on as it's pretty much off roading till your there. But once you're there, then rest is spectacular! The guides are amazing! I had Jenna for the night hick and Jeff for the day one. They definitely know their stuff and are super friendly. Depending on which cabin you have, we had the Cosita colibre... Small, cozy, amazing! It has all the amenities. And a deck that was just heaven to sit on, have some wine and chess, and relax in the peach. The waterfall is always in the background and what an amazing sound it is. Birds chrip in the day and the leaves rustle at night. Make sure to stop by Canaan queso on the way there and pickup some amazing cheese. Bring your own wine as there is almost none to be found here. Not anything good at least. Enjoy the serenity of nature at it finest away from everything at an elevation of 5k feet where the air couldn't be any fresher!! Oh and you can also find a couple places to jump into the basin if the waterfall that's right by the cabins.... Wow what a refreshing feeling!! It's a must for sure! Chirripo is right next door if you want to go for the day hike the next day or so. Also a must! Ps there's a chocolate factory right by the cheese place too, might as well!! OH BTW.... If you have laundry to do, they will do your laundry for like $4 a load and then hang it to dry in the beauty of nature! Don't spend your money anywhere else!! I made the mistake of doing a load at the hotel we stayed at the night before and...

We spent a few days at Cloudbridge in the Casita Blanca. We were lucky to be able to go as the road became impassable just before we were to arrive due to dirt that had been added by the municipality and recent rains. Due to the short notice and us not having anywhere else booked, and how we had really REALLY wanted to see Cloudbridge, the amazing staff got us up there and back down and we are so appreciative. Cloudbridge is such an incredible place. The transformation in habitat from 2002 to now due to the restoration efforts is remarkable. We were able to walk on many of the beautiful trails and see secondary and primary cloudforest habitat; this allowed us to see an incredible biodiversity of plants, lichens, mosses, reptiles, birds, mammals, etc. Our 10 yr old son loved the hikes too after his legs got used to the climbs. Casita Blanca was a lovely place to stay with a view that was wow. We spent many afternoons sitting on the veranda and birding from the chairs. There is a great tree with berries out front that attracted so many species of birds. The kitchen had everything we needed to make meals and even had new pots and cutlery. There was a new bed, instead of a pull out couch, in the sitting room so that worked well for our family. We truly enjoyed the peaceful quiet and soul restoration that Cloudbridge brought into our lives. Thanks to Oscar, Anthony, Edgar, the other Oscar, and all the researchers, volunteers and board that work hard to make Cloudbridge a very...

We stayed in Casa Colibri for two nights in late May. This has definitely been a massive highlight of our trip to Costa Rica so far!

The drive up is great fun but definitely requires a 4x4 to reach.

The house itself is amazing, with a beautiful balcony overlooking the forest. The large windows throughout make for an amazing wake-up view. The casa has everything you need to self-cater and has included tea and coffee.

The reserve itself is breathtaking and cannot be missed. We did a night tour with Carlos who was very knowledgeable and although it was heavily raining, we had loads of fun and still saw loads. We then did the primary forest tour with Casey and learned a lot about the project whilst walking through pristine cloud forest.

This is definitely an "off the beaten track" place, but I would consider it something that shouldn't be missed on any visit...