| Booking yourself and your friends on a Costa | | | | (including suspension bridges!) to forests |
| Rica mountain biking tour is essential, if | | | | and farm areas.The Costa Rica mountain biking |
| you're ready for exciting mountain biking | | | | experience truly is in a class of its |
| with a difference!How about getting dropped | | | | own.Quepos offers a number of guided biking |
| off at a magnificent 10 000 feet high | | | | trails. A combination bike/boat tour, will |
| volcano, and biking down a 7 mile descent to | | | | have you floating through a mangrove forest. |
| the foothills of the volcano next door?Or | | | | Excellent backup is provided on the trail, as |
| riding all day through lush rain forests with | | | | well as entertaining information about the |
| 800 species of birds - not to mention the | | | | fauna and flora.Join an exclusive ride clinic |
| primates and crocodiles!Costa Rica mountain | | | | and use your Costa Rica mountain biking |
| biking is full of these and other exciting | | | | travels to learn new skills, in spectacular |
| rides. The routes feature active volcanoes, | | | | surroundings.Bikes are very well equipped, |
| very high mountain passes, lush tropical, | | | | and safety is always taken into |
| sub-tropical and temperate forests, | | | | consideration. Romantic sunset rides are also |
| waterfalls, and river crossings.As most of | | | | available during high season. This is a very |
| Costa Rica's roads are dirt, the country | | | | pleasurable way to beat the heat!While Costa |
| easily lends itself to exploration by | | | | Rica mountain biking may seem more |
| mountain bike. It is also extremely hilly, | | | | adventurous riding on your own, the |
| with many heart-stopping descents! Costa Rica | | | | conditions often make the presence of a guide |
| mountain biking has trails suitable for | | | | preferable. You may just end up appreciating |
| riders just starting out, as well as | | | | that support van after a tiring, fun-filled |
| experienced bikers looking for a | | | | day...If you want to combine Costa Rica |
| challenge.Your Costa Rica mountain biking | | | | mountain biking with other great adventures, |
| adventure can start with a guided drive up to | | | | you will find tours that include snorkeling |
| the top of the Irazu Volcano at 11,000 feet. | | | | the reefs of the Caribbean, or river rafting |
| Descend to 1,500 feet through miles of lush, | | | | on the many great rivers, or just |
| green scenery, ending in the small town of | | | | straightforward hiking with beautiful views |
| Santa Cruz de Turrialba. If your timing is | | | | and scenery.A Costa Rica mountain biking tour |
| right, you may even get a taste of the | | | | is usually followed by delighted comments, |
| Turrialba cheese fair!The dirt road takes you | | | | about the fact that the places visited were |
| through fertile dairy and farm land, cutting | | | | not swarming with other bikers!All of this is |
| its way between the Irazu and Turrialba | | | | probably only possible with a Costa Rica |
| Volcano. A support van, with a driver and a | | | | mountain biking package, where over a quarter |
| guide-mechanic are available with extra | | | | of the country was designated forever |
| bikes, food, and a first aid | | | | wild...For more information visit |
| kit.Alternatively, Costa Rica mountain biking | | | | Best-Mountain-Biking.comRika Susan of |
| can take you to the Aguila de Osa Inn from | | | | researches, writes, and publishes full-time |
| where you will be able to undertake many | | | | on the Web.Copyright of this article: 2006 |
| local rides on the bikes they provide. Most | | | | Rika Susan. This article may be reprinted if |
| of the rides are between 1 and 3 hours in | | | | the resource box - including the link - is |
| duration, and cover a wide variety of | | | | left intact. |
| landscapes, from beach rides to river canyons | | | | |