Day 8: Trapiche Sugar Mill Typical Tour and Hanging Bridges
This morning, visit a project of a Costa Rican family, located 4 km away from Santa Elena town. Here you will enjoy a tour through the farm where different types of crops are cultivated, like: sugar, coffee, banana, arracache, or oranges. The guide will explain you the entire coffee process starting with crushing, drying, peeling, and finishing with roasting. After the coffee process, a typical cart with oxen will take you to the "Trapiche" where you can see the "saca de guaro" -sugar cane licor-, the process of sugar cane that begins with grinding, and finishes until the brown sugar is obtained. During this tour, you will have the opportunity to taste the different derivatives of the sugar cane, and also enjoy a delicious cup of coffee. This is the best way to get to know a real Tico family and its way of living in this area. Duration: 3 hours ~ Difficulty: Easy In the afternoon, enjoy a relaxing adventure in the hills of Monteverde rain forest. In this tour you will see the Monteverde Cloud Forest from a bird's perspective while walking on the hanging bridges that are suspended from tree to tree. These bridges are some of the longest one in the country, providing almost 2 miles of walking and exploring. Each bridge is of varying lengths from 50 to 170 meters long and up to 60 meters high. Our naturalist guide will tell you all you need to know about Monteverde, its nature, and its natural history. Your guide who has a keen eye for seeing hidden creatures, will point out wildlife and be able to name the different kinds of birds that fly by and the different kinds of interesting exotic plants that you will see. This is a great tour for everyone, from children who are too young for ziplining or people who want to take their time to soak in the beautiful cloud forest. You will love it! Duration: 5 hours ~ Difficulty: Moderate Overnight at Hotel Trapp Family Lodge 3* – 1 Superior room. Meals: B