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In 1999 a group of adventure sport enthusiasts realized their dream as they combined their years of work and experience to create Explornatura.
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Thirty meter drops and rappelling down beautiful waterfalls in lush forests in conjunction with the team's professionalism stressing safety and standards created the most thrilling adventure. River rafting down the Pacuare river with the friendly and experienced guides offered by Explornatura provided an unforgettable experience. It was the best vacation ever thanks to the team at Explornatura. I have and will continue recommending them for anyone looking for adventure, relaxation, and experience in Costa Rica.
Monica Colmenares, Washington D.C. December 2005
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Guayabo Archeological Site Tour
Ancient stone carvings of alligator and jaguar gods, ingeniously engineered Pre-Columbian aqueducts where water still flows, and paved roads receding into a lush rainforest - all of these things hint to Costa Rica's mysterious past civilizations.
Costa Rica may not be famous for its archaeological history like Guatemala's Tikal or the Incan ruins of Peru, but veiled in the shadow of the Turrialba Volcano - like a mythical "lost city" from a storybook - lies a mysterious ancient city that was home to over 10,000 people who seemed to have mysteriously vanished just before the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century.
This region, known as Guayabo National Monument, is Costa Rica's most important archaeological site and its only named National Monument.
The excavations at Guayabo have revealed a network of cobblestone causeways and streets, open and closed aqueducts, cisterns, stairways, mounds, petroglyphs, monoliths, tombs, and sculptures that belong to a pre-Columbian city, which was inhabited between 1000 B.C. and 1400 A.D.
For your tour a guide will walk you through the entire park while explaining the findings of the excavations and the history of the people that once lived there
What to bring?
- Shorts or pants, walking shoes, rain jacket, a hat, sunglasses, a bottle of water, insect repellent, and sun block.
This tour is available for all ages.
Pricing
We run all of our Day Tours from both San Jose and Turrialba. The prices for each of these tours vary depending upon where you are coming from. The prices from Turrialba include pick-up and drop-off at your hotel, lunch, guide(s), and all equipment that is needed. The prices from San Jose include pick-up and drop-off at your hotel, breakfast, lunch, guide(s), and all equipment that is needed.
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$80 |
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