Comfortable Lodging with Reasonable Rates at the Trailhead to Chirripo National Park!
"ONE OF THE BEST THINGS ABOUT CASA MARIPOSA IS
YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE AT HOME THE MOMENT YOU ARRIVE" Guillame, Quebec
Casa Mariposa is a special, tranquil place where you can contemplate the wonder and beauty of the cloud forest that surrounds you. Sunbathe on granite boulders deposited by ancient glaciers and worn smooth by eons of cascading waters. Dive into a natural swimming hole and let the water wash away the tensions of city life. Relax in a hammock at the Gazebo, read, or just watch the clouds roll in. Explore trails to prehistoric Indian rock carvings. Casa Mariposa is located above Rio Chirripó in the Western Talamanca Range, at the edge of Chirripó National Park.
Chirripó National Park forms part of La Amistad International
Park (Costa Rica-Panama) located on the Talamanca Mountain Range.
On August 19th, 1975, Chirripó National Park was officially
established. The Park was declared a "Biosphere Reserve'' by
the Unesco in 1982, and of the "World Heritage Sites"
in 1983.
What can you do and see in the Chirripó valley? You can hike through misty cloudforests. Hike to amazing waterfalls (see slideshow below). Take a dip in the Chirripó
river. Soak in local hot springs. And, of course, climb the
highest mountain between Guatemala and Colombia, Chirripó (3 820 m, 12 532 ft).
You can also fish for trout at a local trout farm, take a horseback tour, or even arrange an excursion to the Cabécar Indigenous Reservation.
Hike to Amazing Waterfalls on the Rio Chirripó!
Casa Mariposa is perched on a hill above the Chirripó River.
Hike the River to the Falls
Highland bird species are abundant here. Cloudbridge
(www.cloudbridge.org), a private nature reserve and reforestation project, is just down the road. Wildlife is rich at Cloudbridge and many
sitings of Jaguarundi, Tayra, Coatimundi, Monkeys have been reported. Casa Mariposa is also able to arrange stays at Casa Gavilan, a unique lodging opportunity in Cloudbrige Reserve.
