Quepos & Manuel Antonio
Rainmaker
Costa Rica
A
privately owned rainforest reserve dedicated to the conservation
Rainmaker
mountain is one of the last remnants of primary rainforest
in the Central Pacific. It is home to 60% of all the flora
and fauna species found in Costa Rica. Dedicated to the conservation
and protection of the Fila Chonta mountain range on Costa
Rica's pacific side.
Rainmaker's
unique location places it within the strategic Quepoa Biological
corridor. It is our firm commitment to ensure that this area
may be enjoyed by future generations to come.
Presumed
extinct in Costa Rica, the Harlequin toad (Atelopus varius)
has been re-discovered in the Rainmaker reserve since 2003.
The poison toad's distinctive yellow-and-black markings, believed
to ward off predators, once made it easy to identify when
the species populated Costa Rican and Panamanian streams.
A scientific
team from the University of Yale in collaboration with the
Costa Rican Ministry of Forest began a monitoring study in
January 2005 in order to determine; the health and size of
the population, the reasons for the extinction in other areas,
and to understand why this population has survived. The Team
also will assess the feasibility of breeding the toad in captivity
to try to introduce them again on the old habitats.
The Rainmaker
Foundation contributes with the efforts to preserve this toad
by a portion of sales through the Rainmaker Gift Shop.
Rainmaker
Conservation Project is a privately owned rainforest reserve
located in San Rafael Norte. Rainmaker actively supports the
teachers and school by providing school supplies, and facilitating
its resources to the local students as a site for outdoor
education classes. We hope that by doing so, we impart the
urgency for continued rainforest conservation to those whose
everyday existence is threatened by its loss.
The astonishing
views of the coastline, mountain streams, waterfalls and the
magnificence of it's rainforest, makes Rainmaker an essential
destination for nature lovers.
The tour
includes natural juices, fresh fruits snacks, typical Costa
Rican lunch and round trip transportation from the Quepos
Manuel Antonio area or Parrita.
Recommended
to bring:
- Walking
shoes
- Light
clothes
- Bathing
suit
- Binoculars
& Camera
Cost: $70 / person
Duration: 4.5 hours
Tour times: 8:00am / 11:30am
For more
information
or to make reservations in Rainmaker
Tours
Other
Featured Activities:
Titi
Canopy | ATV
Tours | Mangrove Tours | Sportfishing | Mountain Bike | Rivers
rafting | Horse back riding
in the rainforest | Bird Watching | Rainmaker | Surfing | Diving Tours | Sunset
Sails Tours | Nature
Farm | Golf
Tour | Canyoning
Tour | Caves
of Damas
Costa
Rica Rent a Car
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