The staff at Rancho La Merced are the best I have experienced with determining experience and skill level as they assign each guest a horse. My daughter-in-law, 8 year old granddaughter and I enjoyed a leisurely ride (along with two other guests and our guide) to the waterfalls. The swim in the waterfalls area was so refreshing and the scenery was spectacular.

I fully expected my granddaughter to be ready for the ride to end within 15 minutes of starting out but she made the entire trip without any hesitation even when going into the river! She will never forget this trip!

We have booked this horse riding tour through Cabinas Los Laureles. We could choose between two tours, one along the sea, one into the mountains. We chose the beach tour which was very nice. The horses are in good shape and are well taken care of. Also helpful guides.

Visited: November 2010

We rode to a waterfall through a primary forest. Not only was it cool and pleasant, but we saw some incredible birds thanks to the observant eyes of our guide, Heraldo. We saw a spectacled owl, a beautiful 3 meter snake, a very large green iguana, a red-capped manakin, a blue-crowned manakin, and a violaceous trogan, not to mention the beautiful butterflies and insects! The horses appeared clean, well fed and healthy! It was a great experience! We highly recommend it!

Awesome sunset ride through the beaches of Uvita, Costa Rica. Only $50. It was perfect for pictures!