Cloudbridge Nature Reserve

 – Region: San José — Cloudbridge Nature Reserve (adjacent to PN Chirripó, above San Gerardo de Rivas)

 – Elevation: 1700

 – GPS Coordinates: 9.497° N, 83.554° W

 – Access Difficulty: T1 — 2km uphill walk from San Gerardo de Rivas village to reserve/trailhead 

 – Opening Season: Year-round (free entry; Chirripó trailhead is within the reserve area)

 – Winter Room: – Number of Beds: 0  – Showers: No — basic WC at trailhead

 – Drinking Water: Yes — river – Meals & food: No — restaurants in San Gerardo de Rivas

Mobile Signal: No – Payment Methods: FREE | cloudbridge.org | donations welcome | trail through reserve leads to Chirripó NP trailhead

 – Reservation Link: Click here to make a reservation

 – Short Description: Private nature reserve established 2000 by a Canadian couple as a reforestation + conservation project. Free to enter. The Chirripó NP standard trail begins within/at the top of Cloudbridge. Heliconias, tree ferns, waterfalls within the reserve. Excellent birdwatching: toucan barbets, quetzals (higher sections). The 2km uphill walk from San Gerardo de Rivas to the trailhead passes through this beautiful reserve.

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