Bijagua Ranas
Bijagua Ranas
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Lindsay P
1 contribution
Sep 2023 • Family
We had a great time with Carlos. Immediately we saw a sloth moving in the trees (before we started the hike). Then we saw another brown face sloth with a few day old baby sleeping and snuggling. We saw many poison dart frogs as well and our guide was very quick to point out all of the many species of frogs.
We also saw another sleeping sloth and a baby (6 month) sleeping in its own. They’re so sweet and we loved seeing them in their natural habitat!
Gracias por todo Carlos!!!
We also saw another sleeping sloth and a baby (6 month) sleeping in its own. They’re so sweet and we loved seeing them in their natural habitat!
Gracias por todo Carlos!!!
Written 15 September 2023
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Ashley P
32 contributions
May 2023 • Family
I recently visited the sloth sanctuary with my sister and her family. We had the pleasure of having Carlos as our tour guide. He was patient, friendly, knowledgeable and fluent in English. The grounds were well kept. We saw several sloths, cool plants and birds. I highly recommend!
Written 28 May 2023
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Yolanda O
3 contributions
May 2023
This place is so beatufiul. You can see a lot of animals, the staff is very, very friendly. And good prices. The tour incluied snacks and lunch/dinner
Written 16 May 2023
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Jud D
Henderson, United States39 contributions
Mar 2023 • Friends
After our tour of Rio Celeste, we found Bijagua Ranas, a quaint outdoor restaurant not far from the national park. We were quite a bit after the lunch hour, but they gave us 4 options, beef, chicken, fish or fajitas. The food was great. But, the added value of this amazon stop included a tour of their gardens that included a face-to-face encounter with a sloth, poison dart frogs, cutter ants and a red-eyed tree frog. From an animal view perspective, this was better than the tour of the waterfalls and volcano. Look for Viviana, she was so helpful and so great with our group of photographers.
Written 28 March 2023
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Jbt
4 contributions
Mar 2023 • Family
Place was great 5 sloths seen, plenty of monkeys butterflies birds frogs. Very authentic. Matteo was a wonderful guide.
Written 3 March 2023
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treinke
Norman, OK294 contributions
Dec 2022
We had the best tour. Alan was our guide and he took as much time as we needed which was two hours. We saw so many animals including a young sloth about two feet away. He kept taking photos for us through his binoculars and they are National Geographic quality. He had a telescope on a tripod so we could see all of the animals. I highly recommend this place. It was the highlight of our week in Costa Rica.
Written 5 January 2023
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Curious22912521087
2 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
The tour was given by a teenager who was training a kid (probably 12?). The kid showed us what a goat and a goose was :) semi cute, semi scam. Pretty sure they didn’t have any formal training. But hey, we saw monkeys, sloths, a snake and a frog, three tucans so overall it was still fun.
Written 4 January 2023
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Brandi K Davidson
Ventura, CA3 contributions
Dec 2022 • Family
Wow! This was our favorite thing we did in Costa Rica! Kenneth led us on a beautiful hike and taught us so much about the flora and fauna of Costa Rica. We saw sloths, gorgeous birds, insects, and more! It’s such a beautiful and family-friendly hike and Kenneth was so amazing with our kiddos. My 3-year-old twins adored him and he held their hands or carried them on his shoulders for the hike. I would absolutely do this again and again and my only regret is that we waited to do this on our last day because I would've done it more than once.
Written 1 January 2023
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Placido
Tucson, AZ564 contributions
Nov 2022 • Couples
This visit was one of the main highlights of our two weeks in Costa Rica. Our guide was Estefania (Stephanie). She was nothing less than amazing. During our 2 hour wask through the rain forest grounds she spotted seemingly invisible ankmals at every turn. A baby sloth just 9 months old had shown up at the property for the first time that morning! Watching the little female was mesmerizing.
Later, Estefania found a blue jeans poison dart frog, red eyed tree frogs, frog egg masses, beautiful birds including mot mots, and her first ever sighting of a hog nosed pit viper (up close).
It was all a wonder and she was the most delightful guide ever. Even a charming little pot bellied pig named Coquette loved her and followed us around for a while.
NOTE ABOUT TIPS: The guides are all expected to deposit tips they receive into a shared tip box. If you prefer to individually tip your own guide, please do it discretely and out of sight of the other employees.
Later, Estefania found a blue jeans poison dart frog, red eyed tree frogs, frog egg masses, beautiful birds including mot mots, and her first ever sighting of a hog nosed pit viper (up close).
It was all a wonder and she was the most delightful guide ever. Even a charming little pot bellied pig named Coquette loved her and followed us around for a while.
NOTE ABOUT TIPS: The guides are all expected to deposit tips they receive into a shared tip box. If you prefer to individually tip your own guide, please do it discretely and out of sight of the other employees.
Written 28 November 2022
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Eric
Terrebonne, Canada5 contributions
Nov 2022 • Couples
Great small private park.
We saw many animals and frogs, including a baby slot, adult slots..
Really nice guide and bery affordable price for the 1 hour tour.
A must.
We saw many animals and frogs, including a baby slot, adult slots..
Really nice guide and bery affordable price for the 1 hour tour.
A must.
Written 8 November 2022
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Bret A
Cherry Hill, NJ
What is the exact location of this property? We are going to be driving from Guanacaste and wanted to stop there on the way to the Heliconias hanging bridges
Tally4
Colorado2,430 contributions
Are reservations required? How does one make a reservation?
Todd B
League City, TX67 contributions
We hired a gentleman named Manor and he runs a tour company called “Tours your way”. He worked as are shuttle service and made all our activity arrangements. Very reasonable price and truly a wealth of knowledge of Costa Rica. We truly loved our time with him. He communicates best thru WhatsApp. My wife told him she wanted to see a sloth and this was the place he took us. We definitely a sloth and so much more. Definitely a highlight of our trip. Hope this helps. If you have any problem finding him, shoot me another message.
Christine H
1 contribution
Hi, we’re thinking about coming through, we have three questions.
What’s the best time to see the animals (am/pm?)
What is the cost please?
Is there a hotel/lodge/cabinas near by that you could recommend?
Thank you so much!
Christine
mike o
Playa Potrero, Costa Rica80 contributions
As with most animals in Costa Rica early is best. With that said since they move around more at night they sleep a lot during the day. I don’t remember the cost but it was not expensive and you get a personal guide with the ticket. I am not familiar with hotels in this area.
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- Hotels near Bijagua Ranas:
- (0.58 km) Sueno Río Celeste B&B
- (0.80 km) Tenorio Lodge
- (0.54 km) Rio Celeste Backpackers
- (0.66 km) Finca Verde Lodge
- (2.31 km) Casitas Tenorio B&B
- Restaurants near Bijagua Ranas:
- (0.72 km) Soda El Sabor de Doña Carmen
- (0.85 km) The Hummingbird Cafe
- (0.87 km) Restaurante y Pizzeria El Barrigon
- (0.70 km) La Cabaña Lodge
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