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Motmot Jungle
BUTTERFLY GARDEN
High above the dam, this is not only a butterfly breeding center but also a wildlife sanctu-
ary set amidst primary rainforest. After you observe the life cycle of your fluttering friends
and admire the 15 species that are breeding at the facility, you can wander the trails and
watch for birds and wildlife.
Arenal Hanging Bridges
FOREST
mission adult/student/child US$24/14/free, tours US$36-47;
7:30am-4pm, tours 6am, 9am &
2pm)
Unlike the fly-by view you'll get on a zip-line canopy tour, a walk along the hanging
bridges allows you to explore the rainforest and canopy from six suspended bridges and 10
traditional bridges at a more natural and peaceful pace. The longest swaying bridge is 97m
long and the highest is 25m above the earth. All are accessible from a single 3km trail that
winds through a tunnel and skirts a waterfall.
Reservations are required for guided bird-watching tours or informative naturalist tours.
The Tilarán bus can drop you off at the entrance, but it's a 3km climb from the bus stop.
There are also loads of tours from La Fortuna.
La Roca Canyoneering
CANYONEERING
Rappelling into river canyons, zip lining, crossing hanging bridges, swinging a Tarzan
rope, swimming and snacking are packed into this adrenaline-pumping half-day tour.
Make sure you bring a change of clothes, as you will get wet. La Roca is 4km from the
dam, but it also has an office in La Fortuna at
Sunset Tours
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Sleeping & Eating
Near the Lake
Arenal Lodge
LODGE
