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either pitch a tent or string up a jungle hammock. Electricity is run off batteries and use
must be kept to a minimum.
Visitors must bring their own food and purified water. Cooking fuel is scarce, so let
the rangers do the cooking (US$10 to US$15 a day is most appreciated). Be sure to try
the
zapote
growing at the station - this fruit has a fleshy orange meat with the appear-
ance, taste and texture of mango and it's highly addictive.
Pirre Station can only be reached by hiking or by a combination of hiking and boating
or 4WD transportation. The four-hour hiking route takes the 'road' connecting El Real
and Rancho Frío, yet this barely discernible path is pretty much impossible without a
guide - though you can find one in Pirre 1 for US$15.
