The Province of Heredia is located in the North Central part of the country. The capital city is known as the City of Flowers and exporting beautiful flowers is part of Costa Rica’s economy. Heredia is dotted with small charming little towns with coffee lined hills and coffee plantations.
The beautiful colonial architecture dates back to the late 1700′s and Heredia City’s main attraction is the historic La Inmaculada Concepcion. More than just the capital city boasts such great architecture it is found all over the province highlighted by antiquated buildings, museums and other points of interest. The National University is in Heredia and students travel to this school to become veterinarians and it is named the best veterinarian school in Central America. Travel to Heredia from San Jose is just a little over an hour.
Finca Rosa Blanca is a working coffee plantation and offer guest working vacations to take part in one of Costa Rica’s main exports. Small and quaint this little resort is big in luxury and offers spectacular views of the Central Valley. Other area activities are mountain biking, eco tours, coffee tours, hiking, horseback riding and bird watching.
Braulio Carrillo National Park was founded in 1978 named after the third Costa Rica president. It is high up and covers a tremendous amount of clouded rain forest and cool rivers. It is a large park and has several different climate zones. A volcanic park just west of Braulio Carrillo known as Poas Volcanic National Park is unique with immense craters, volcanic activity and it provides hiking trails and bird watching. Another natural paradise located just minutes from the volcanic park is La Paz Waterfall Gardens.
These beautiful 5 waterfalls line a trail with viewing platforms above, below and beside the falls. La Paz is teaming with wildlife to watch. Boasting over 70 acres of forest and trails to walk, you will wind through a cloud and rain forest. La Paz is a bird watchers paradise. The aviary is refuge for tropical birds that have been rescued and not able to return to the wild. The water gardens has so much more to offer like Monkey Pass, Trout Lake, Ranarium Frog Exhibit, eco vacations and more!
The Peace Lodge located in the wildlife preserve, it is an upscale eco lodge uniquely themed and dedicated to giving you personal service. You don’t want to miss one of 7 wonders of Costa Rica. The Peace Lodge was voted a top spot to take eco vacations.
