Join
us for a beautiful horseback ride through the jungle-lined trails of Costa
Rica. Jinetes de Osa currently maintains 14 of Costa Rica’s sturdiest
breed of horses that will take you to locations so remote in the surrounding
forest that only a few adventurous outsiders have explored.
We offer full
day rides on a variety of trails specifically chosen to thrill the green
novice or the most ardent of cowboys. Full day rides are approximately five
hours long and can be scheduled to leave throughout the day to accommodate
your
pace. Trips leaving in the morning will pack delicious lunches to be eaten
on the trail or when you arrive at your scenic destination. There are three
different trails to choose from, ranging from an easy glide to a difficult
exploration. Those trails include:
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Rancho Quemado- Easy: You will ride along palm
lined beaches overlooking the Pacific Ocean for the first part of the
ride. Then take a trail off the beach and onto a rudimentary road. Follow
the road as it winds through the forest to the pueblo (small village) of
Rancho Quemado. Here you can witness the rural life of the Costa Ricans
and the giant pre-Columbian stone spheres left by an ancient culture that
inhabited the area.
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Pedro Falls-Moderate: You will begin on the
beach but quickly enter the rainforest, riding along a path cut into the
lush tropical vegetation. You will forge a couple of small rivers before
you reach a cascading waterfall. Bring along your bathing suit because
there is a refreshing pool at the waterfall’s base perfect for a
mid-afternoon dip.
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Wilber Falls-Difficult: You will ride to the
most beautiful and remote waterfall on the Osa Peninsula. Most of the ride
will be through breathtaking primary forest alongside and in the Aguajitas
River. Bring your binoculars to view the amazing variety of birds and
mammals that live along the river’s banks. At a certain point you will
leave the horses behind and hike in the river to the falls. The ride and
hike can be difficult at times and we only encourage the most fit and
adventurous souls to attempt this trail. However, the seclusion and beauty
of the waterfall make it worth the effort.
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