The genius of visiting Proyecto Asis is that not only is it a lovely experience, but the entrance fee allows you to contribute to the important work being done to rescue and rehabilitate animals. Carlos was our guide, and he did a great job, clearly a great teacher and naturalist :]. "Volunteering" (helping to prepare food for and feeding the...
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Proyecto Asis
500 meters West | of Javillos crossroads, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park 4400, Costa Rica
506-24759121
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Ranked #1 of 26 attractions in La Fortuna de San Carlos
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
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Proyecto Asis is a wildlife shelter and environmental education center. Wild animals which have been found wounded or rescued from the black market by...
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Owner description:
Proyecto Asis is a wildlife shelter and environmental education center. Wild animals which have been found wounded or rescued from the black market by the local forest guards are brought here.Those that cannot be freed are used within our educational programs.In order to finance our shelter, we offer daily tours and volunteer activities. Easy access facilities and trails for all ages. Schedules: Monday to Saturday at 8:30 am and 1:00 pm.Sunday Closed. Previous reservation required.
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Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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asisproject, Front Office Manager at Proyecto Asis, responded to this review
18 June 2013
Hi Nora738,
We are really thankful for the visit. It's definitely the entrance fee one of the most important contributions volunteers do, as well as the work done for feeding the animals. Our goal with this activity is to raise awareness about the importance of respecting wildlife and their own natural habitat. We are glad to know the activity is...
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Richmond, Virginia
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This was absolutely the highlight of our trip! The tour was interesting and informative, but our absolute favorite was the volunteer time. If you love animals, this is the epitome for you! You get to prepare food and feed all the animals, including petting the kinkajou and having baby capuchin monkeys climb on you! We laughed so hard and got...
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17 June 2013
Hi RLMVirginia,
We feel so glad to know this was your Highlight. It was also great to know your kid loved this as well. Thank you for coming and supporting the daily work we do for the animals, and for sharing your experience.
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Port St Lucie, FL
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Great chance to see injured/orphaned/confiscated wildlife up close, and hear their individual stories from Carlos, a wonderful and enthusiastic guide. I paid extra to stay for the volunteer session, and was able to help prepare and feed the animals, even inside some of their cages! A really heart-warming and enriching experience!
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asisproject, Front Office Manager at Proyecto Asis, responded to this review
17 June 2013
Hi Quasimama,
It is great to hear your experience was heart-warming and enriching. Thank you for your time to share a review about the activity. We really appreciate it. Thank you very much for supporting the work for these animals and others in the future.
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Houston, Texas
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Please go to Proyecto Asis to support the animal refuge! You will get to play with animals, and tour guide Carlos makes the trip so much fun!
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asisproject, Front Office Manager at Proyecto Asis, responded to this review
17 June 2013
Hola LauritaQ,
What wonderful words! Love! Love for the animals! Thank you for your review and for the fact that you recommend people to come, learn and enjoy about the wildlife.
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Colorado
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We had a hard time getting our daughter to leave. It's absolutely worth staying for the volunteering time because you get to prepare food and feed the animals, maybe even hold the baby monkeys. Our tour guide Carlos was very friendly and knowledgeable, and staff were great. They do some great work there caring for the animals and releasing them...
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asisproject, Front Office Manager at Proyecto Asis, responded to this review
15 June 2013
Hi LeToKall,
This experience is amazing for all ages, sometimes kids even more than adults. We feel thrilled to know you and your daughter loved this. You might have a new chance in the future, maybe you could stay longer next time, a full day activity or even weeks.
Thank you for sharing this. That was so sweet.
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Houston, Texas
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We visited this awesome place with our 3 year old and had such a great experience . What they do here is really commendable!
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8 June 2013
Hi M S,
Thank you very much for sharing your experience, we really appreciate it, and of course for your support. We are glad to know that you liked the activity that much that you even recommend it to others.
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Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
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We did some research on this place and seemed like it would be a fun experience. Well that was very true and more. Carlos, our guide did a great job of explaining all of the animals, got to hold and feed a lot of them and learned a lot about the animals of Costa Rica. Would highly recommend this experience...
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15 June 2013
Hi Terry A,
We are glad you had fun while learning. Carlos thanks you a lot and we do as well. Thank you for sharing your experience and the great pictures uploaded.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
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I'm not sure "sanctuary" is really quite the right word; basically they take in wild animals who've been taken out of the wild for some reason (often captured to be used as pets; sometimes just found abandoned as babies, etc.), try to rehabilitate them so they can be released into the wild, and provide a comfortable life for those who...
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asisproject, Front Office Manager at Proyecto Asis, responded to this review
15 June 2013
Hola Jolanta K,
We are glad to know you liked the activity, and that you considered this a right choice.
Your visit helps us to keep on working with our daily tasks here.
Thank you very much for helping us through your visit, and thank you very much for recommending this activity
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Lake Charles, Louisiana
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You learn a lot, but really you're just waiting until you can pet the animals. They are working for a great cause and they let you have a little fun too by being able to touch and hold some monkeys. You can feed all kinds of birds and other animals. They do have a small amount of animals but again,...
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asisproject, Front Office Manager at Proyecto Asis, responded to this review
7 June 2013
Hello jkells_13,
Thank you for sharing your experience. The are ideals that we want to share, we always have a guide sharing an important alert message about the issues with animals. We also want people to have interaction with them, so they can feel touched and sometimes new or stronger feelings of respect bloom into people through this and through...
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Oak Creek, CO
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We went here on a whim after reading Trip Advisor reviews, and boy are we glad we did! We did the tour and volunteer - so were able to feed and hold some of the animals. They do wonderful work here and would recommend this tour to anyone - couples, singles or families!
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7 June 2013
Hi mhuser,
Thank you so much for visiting and supporting this work we daily do. The reason that brought you here was funny, and the fact that you consider this wonderful simply shows how truthful the visitors words are.
Thank you for sharing your experience and for recommending us to the readers.
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