Location: Alajuela
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Alajuela (Spanish pronunciation: [alaˈxwela]) is the second-largest city in Costa Rica after the capital, San José. It is also the capital of Alajuela Province.
Restaurants in Alajuela
1. Turubari
2. Jardin Botanico La Catalina
3. Rescue Center Costa Rica
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 51 reviews
The Rescue Center is dedicated to protect and help endangered Costa Rican wildlife indigenous to our beautiful country. First and foremost, our goal is to ensure the welfare of injured animals and help them recover from their physical and psychological wounds. We staff a team of experienced veterinarians who work at our on-site hospital in addition to the thousands of volunteers from around the world who have helped us over the past 10+ years. We rescue, rehabilitate and when possible release the animals back to their natural habitat. We are a non-profit and receive no government help financially. The passion of the owners, dedication of our staff and generosity of our volunteers and donors makes everything possible. We don't believe we can solve all of the world's problems but we do believe the work we do makes the world just a little bit better. We hope you feel the same way and if you do please click the links above and join our team as a donor, intern or volunteer. We look forward to seeing you soon in beautiful Costa Rica. Pura Vida
Reviewed By faultier3774
I spent a week here as a volunteer and I had an amazing time with incredible experiences. As a volunteer we had lots of different tasks like cleaning the enclosures and feeding the animals but also like building new enclosures and enrichment toys for the animals. Everybody was really nice and supportive,the food was really good and there were also vegetarian and vegan options. I learned a lot and can definitely recommend this program!
4. Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 800 reviews
Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center (formerly Rescate Animal Zoo Ave) is a non-profit that has been rescuing wildlife for over 30 years. While educating the public about local wildlife, this rescue center and sanctuary also breeds endangered species for release to the wild. They have reintroduced several different species to previously extinct areas of Costa Rica and their current Scarlet Macaw breeding program plans to reintroduce a further 500 of the species by 2030. Every admission fee to the sanctuary goes to supporting their cause.
Reviewed By Allagash98 - Newton, United States
The center is 15 minutes from the airport, and it was an excellent place to spend a few hours before our flight. We enjoyed spotting the sloths, and seeing the peacocks and lizard which roam freely throughout the paths. Eating early at the cafe was a good call, since a bus tour arrived that Saturday and filled up the restaurant just as we finished.
5. Arenal Volcano riding tour
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 44 reviews
With our healthy and well trained horses, we start this incredible guided tour, crossing rivers and through the trails in the rain forest, enjoying all the views of the San Carlos plains, and the amazing lava paths of the majestic Arenal Volcano. We can see also, monkeys, birds like toucans, turkeys, hawks, falcons etc.Departure time: 8:30 a.m. / 1:00 p.m.What to bring: Long pants, hiking boots, suns screen, mosquitoÂ’s repellent, camera, binoculars and rain gear.
Reviewed By AndrewTaylor8510 - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Volcano, and an exotic fauna. You have to arrive early to avoid the heat, crowds and late afternoon clouds that will disrupt the beautiful view of the Arenal. Once you have enjoyed the volcano, it is a good idea to stop for lunch. After, drive about 10 minutes out of town towards the beautiful La Fortuna Waterfall. It is easily accessible via a stairway platform
6. Termales del Bosque Hot Springs
7. Laguna de Hule
8. Parque Juan Santamaria
9. La Marina Wildlife Rescue Center
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By l_ahg2020 - Laval, Canada
Inexpensive! This place needs more funds from the gouvernement and tourists to pay for everything. I personally talked to the owner and was told they sometimes need to pay with there own money because of the lack of gouvernement funds. Therefore, they depend a lot on tourism. I helped clean up the rescue and loved it. I am glad i was able to do my part in helping them. It may looked a little run down, but now you can know why! Also, some cages are very small because of that once again. They spend the majority of the money on animals who are going to be released back into the nature. Some cannot because they won’t be able to survive do to domestication or amputations.
