Located in the country's northern region, this zone has been a canton since 1970. It was home to the Votos indigenous group. Today it is canton number 10 in the province of Heredia, and is an excellent springboard for a series of important natural attractions, both for our ecosystems and ecotourism.

This region has many important crops, such as corn, cacao, cardamom, citrus, banana, heart-of-palm, pineapple and a wide variety of fruit trees. Cattle ranching is another important activity.

Some of the activities you can do in this tropical climate include kayaking, whitewater rafting, canoing and more river activities. These tours allow you a chance to see nature from a different perspective.

What to Do:

La Selva Biological Reserve:
This biological reserve, which comprises 16,000 hectares of rainforest, is 73% primary forest.

Founded in 1954, but acquired by the Organization for Tropical Studies in 1968, this private biological reserve is considered one of the country's most important research areas.

Poás Volcano National Park:
Created in 1971, it measures around 5,600 hectares.

There is a lot of high-elevation vegetation here, including ferns, shrubs, orchids, bromeliads and more.

This park is an important watershed and source of geothermal energy.

Its current shape is due to eruptions from 1952-1954 and a sulphuric acid eruption in 1994.

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