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Uvita Information Center
Uvita Information Center
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4WD, ATV & Off-Road ToursNational ParksBoat ToursNight ToursNature & Wildlife Tours
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
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2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
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2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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May 2024 • Friends
We are residents of Costa Rica and have done many Chocolate Tours and we loved Ronald Alpizar's Pre-Colombian Chocolate Tour. Just getting to his place is an adventure on winding, narrow dirt roads up a mountain. Upon arriving you will be met by a sincere agriculture expert, don Ronald, ready to explain how chocolate bars are made starting with the tree sapling. Don Ronald knows so much about agriculture that we got an education on many counts. He also had us all doing each step of the process from roasting the beans on an open fire, to grinding them on a
Pre-Colombian stone, to whisking the ground chocolate into boiling milk. We were then each given steamy unsweetened hot chocolate for the full experience. Delicious! As a bonus, don Ronald surprised us by taking photos of us as we worked through this process and then sent the photos to us. We also walked through his farm to see cacao trees and where the beans are dried. This tour was well worth the cost and you won't find a more friendly and informative guide than don Ronald Alpizar.
Pre-Colombian stone, to whisking the ground chocolate into boiling milk. We were then each given steamy unsweetened hot chocolate for the full experience. Delicious! As a bonus, don Ronald surprised us by taking photos of us as we worked through this process and then sent the photos to us. We also walked through his farm to see cacao trees and where the beans are dried. This tour was well worth the cost and you won't find a more friendly and informative guide than don Ronald Alpizar.
Written May 29, 2024
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Julia r
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Sep 2024 • Solo
Uvita Information Center helped me a lot during my stay. They arranged my Shuttle to Uvita, booked a Corcovado Tour which was Great for me and also assisted with my travel back to monteverde! I could ask any question regarding transportation and Tours and always recieved quick and very helpful anderes! Thank you so much :)
Written September 10, 2024
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lloh20
Framingham, MA33 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
This boat tour from Sierra was really wonderful. We got to travel through the mangroves and then out to Caño Island for snorkeling. I have been snorkeling in many different locations and this was a fantastic experience. We saw turtles, sharks, fish, eels, starfish, sea cucumbers, and more. We had some time on the island and then off to a second snorkeling spot which was equally as wonderful as the first. We then were treated to a picnic lunch and back through the mangroves where we saw monkeys and a crocodile. Would definitely recommend this tour for a family!
Written July 12, 2024
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Kath L
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May 2024 • Couples
We did the Corcovado day tour from Uvita. The whole thing was arranged brilliantly. We whatsapped the company over the weekend and they sorted us a transfer and the tour for two days later. Great communication and a really friendly driver to get us to Sierpe. At Sierpe we were met by our tour guides and taken off on our trip to san Pedrillo. The guides were brilliant and obviously very passionate about what they do. We had a good lunch and spotted lots of wildlife. A great day!
Written May 28, 2024
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Abby M
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Jul 2024 • Family
We live on a horse farm in Alabama but it was a lifelong dream to ride a horse on the beach. Thankful to have gotten to realize that dream here in Costa Rica! Thank you!
Also, we had a terrible flight experience and missed a day of our trip. They were so kind and worked us in at another time when we had to cancel and even gave us a discount on our ride. Very grateful!
Also, we had a terrible flight experience and missed a day of our trip. They were so kind and worked us in at another time when we had to cancel and even gave us a discount on our ride. Very grateful!
Written July 22, 2024
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Radyn
Brno, Czech Republic3 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
Whole day trip from Sierpe to Cano Island and back. You go on speed boat through mangroves and then hit Cano Island. Snorkeling on 2 spots was excellent! We even saw turtles and sharks. On the way back some apes and also croc. Our guides were very nice and explain a lot of stuff about nature and surroundings. Highly recommended!
Written July 12, 2024
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Zierikzee, The Netherlands13 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
We have not been to la Sirena this tour was cancelled bu Uvita. Telling us la Sirena was closed on sunday the 12th and monday the 13th due to maintanance. We had the choice to close for San Pedrillo, the 14 th of May to La Sirena or cancel. We have chosen for San Pedrillo and foundation out later Thatcher otter touroperators went on the 12th of May to La Sirena, go figuren.
Written May 13, 2024
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Denver, CO211 contributions
Feb 2022 • Couples
Efficient online booking; the trip operators they suggested were excellent. We used Perla del Sur for two private river trips, rebooking a second time because we enjoyed it so much. Wildlife viewing on the Sierpe river was outstanding, in large part because of the highly skilled guides and captains. We had booked the trip for kayaking…they suggested we change to a canopied pontoon boat to escape the sun and make photography easier….we’re glad they did.
We also booked an early morning bird walk with Oro Verde through them. The property owner and guide, Ronald, was pleasant, knowledgeable and helpful.
While there are lots of interesting birds, you’ll need good binoculars (he offers them) or a good camera with a high quality and long telephoto lens to get the most out of the experience.
We also booked an early morning bird walk with Oro Verde through them. The property owner and guide, Ronald, was pleasant, knowledgeable and helpful.
While there are lots of interesting birds, you’ll need good binoculars (he offers them) or a good camera with a high quality and long telephoto lens to get the most out of the experience.
Written February 12, 2022
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Bill C
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Jan 2020
We met Ronnie at Oreo Verde and set off to explore his family’s wonderful property. Following the road and also paths that wound through the forest, we spotted many birds and had time to enjoy them in their natural habitat. We were not simply racing around trying to see as many birds as possible. We were locating and identifying birds and watching them move and sing. In this way, we felt that we really absorbed new knowledge about each bird. We had time to take photos. We had time to look the bird up in our book and learn how it was differentiated from similar species. For us, this is what makes us feel like we are really earning the right to say that we saw X numbers of new birds. It is the experience that goes with it!
After several hours and dozens of birds added to our records, we were invited to go back to Ronnie’s home where his wife cooked us the most fabulous breakfast we had eaten in Costa Rica. The warmth of their beautiful, welcoming home and meeting their daughters was such a lovely, memorable experience! I would highly recommend this activity for anyone interested in learning more about the birds and customs of Costa Rica. We are thankful to Ronnie and his family for making us feel so included in their world!
After several hours and dozens of birds added to our records, we were invited to go back to Ronnie’s home where his wife cooked us the most fabulous breakfast we had eaten in Costa Rica. The warmth of their beautiful, welcoming home and meeting their daughters was such a lovely, memorable experience! I would highly recommend this activity for anyone interested in learning more about the birds and customs of Costa Rica. We are thankful to Ronnie and his family for making us feel so included in their world!
Written January 17, 2020
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Gretchen O
Elgin, IL5 contributions
Feb 2023
The folks at the Uvita Information Center are fantastic. I went through them for both a car rental from the airport as well as a Manuel Antonio Nature Park guided tour. We had the best experiences with both!! The car rental save me $550 from ABODE which was recommended by a blogger and the tour was better then we could have ever imagined, that came with directions, parking and the best tour guild, Wilber Jarquin from Nature Walks Costa Rica!! Definitely use them if you are going to Uvita or Ojochal! Best experience.
Written February 8, 2023
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flor sandoval
Zamora de Hidalgo, Mexico
Hola! Me gustaría un tour privado en yate o barco somos 9 personas, para ver ballenas me podrías dar información??
Written August 29, 2024
My friend and I are staying at Oxygen Jungle Villas but we are ALSO looking for a beautiful beach front hotel (directly on the water) in or near Uvita. So far the hotels I am finding are very rustic and most are not directly on the water. Do you have any suggestions for beach front hotel (with direct access to the beach) that is upscale (not tents)?
Also, do we have to rent a 4x4 vehicle or can we survive with getting cabs back and forth from Oxygen Villas and into town?
Written February 1, 2023
Mjohn1942
Uvita, Costa Rica
Can we use the information center to have a package sent from the United states
Written November 20, 2017
Sorry for the late answer. About your question yes you can use our adress ☺️ Have a nice day🌤
Written April 6, 2018
We are going to Ojochal for a month in December. Is it best to rent a car in Uvita or at the airport?. We had private transfer last time but need a car in this area. I am thinking of private transfer into Uvita. Does anyone have a car rental company the recommend?
Written July 15, 2017
We rent from the airport and drive to Uvita. It is an easy but somewhat long (about 4 hours) drive. We use Alamo because they are very reasonable, but more importantly they have a branch in Uvita. If there should be a problem with the vehicle having a branch in Uvita gives us tremendous peace of mind.
Written July 16, 2017
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