点评:What an amazing off the beaten path experience! I thought we were going to a guide company to take us to Juan Castro de Blanco on a guided hike. Instead, and very randomly, we ended up doing the most authentic Costa Rican canyon river tour. La Vieja Adventures is a family run company that based it operations literally out of their house, literally in the back yard. You start by hiking down a steep switchback to the cliff’s edge. Then you climb down a series of well positioned ladders that bring you to the bottom of the canyon and the La Vieja River. From there you boulder, wade and slosh your way upstream to reach some absolutely amazing views of millions of years old deep canyon gorges with crazy striations and dotted with lush ferns and moss. The river flow can be brisk. The rocks can be slick. You must be in good shape and willing to be adventurous and comfortable with being wet. Dress appropriately. Especially the shoes. No bugs. Sun is muted mostly. At the bottom if this deep gorge, it is very junglesque. This pushed the comfort zone of my wife but she did it. My son and I loved it. My wife was glad she was obliviously ignorant of what awaited here. This was so cool and so welcome after doing so many of the less exciting touristy stuff. Highly recommend this.
翻译:多么神奇的偏僻小路体验!我以为我们会去一家导游公司,带我们去胡安卡斯特罗德布兰科 (Juan Castro de Blanco) 进行有导游陪同的徒步旅行。然而,我们却非常偶然地参加了最正宗的哥斯达黎加峡谷河流之旅。La Vieja Adventures 是一家家族经营的公司,其运营基地就在他们家的后院。您首先要沿着陡峭的之字形山路徒步下到悬崖边缘。然后,您沿着一系列位置合适的梯子爬下,这些梯子会带您到达峡谷底部和 La Vieja 河。从那里,您可以沿着巨石、涉水和溅水逆流而上,欣赏到数百万年历史的深峡谷的绝美景色,峡谷中布满了疯狂的条纹,点缀着茂密的蕨类植物和苔藓。河水流速可能很快。岩石可能很滑。您必须身体健康,愿意冒险,并且不怕淋湿。穿着得体。尤其是鞋子。不要带虫子。阳光大部分时间都很柔和。在这个深谷的底部,丛林密布。这超出了我妻子的舒适区,但她还是做到了。我和儿子都很喜欢。我妻子很高兴她对这里会发生什么一无所知。在做了这么多不那么刺激的旅游活动之后,这真是太酷了,太受欢迎了。强烈推荐。