Tuesday 18/10/2022 pm Children’s Eternal Rain Forest – Salida del Mirador – Quebrada Cuecha
Bajo del Tigre, Monte Verde
Puntarenas and Alajuela Provines, COSTA RICA
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies, Cal Stewart, Kerrie Stewart
We were determined to get in some more sightseeing today after a short walk through Curi-Cancha Reserve this morning, Children’s Eternal Rain Forest being our choice. This claims to be the largest private reserve in Costa Rica and is so named because it was initially founded by donations from children in 44 countries around the world.
Max elevation: 1384 m
Total climbing: 851 m
Total descent: -839 m
Average speed: 4.28 km/h
Total time: 02:15:00
As there was limited time before closure, we walked a little faster than other hikes in order to get to the mirador (lookout) at the far end of the trail system. This we managed easily enough but found the lookout currently has limited views across the valley due to tree growth. Our views today were also somewhat limited by the expected afternoon cloud build-up. Just after the lookout, there is an alternate return path that forms a loop, this was missed by some in our group. It goes straight up the hill along a rough track from the lookout. The part of the walk was through primary untouched forest so we were keen to make sure we didn’t miss this section.
View from Mirador Sendero Murcielago
Part of this hike is along a distinct ridge top, which distinguished it from others we had recently completed. Again the forest was incredibly lush and green. Today staff had been out with whipper snippers clearing the trackside regrowth, leaving a largely green leafy path where they had been.
A sign at the entrance states:
At nearly 23,000 hectares, the Bosque Eterno de los Niños is Costa Rica’s largest private reserve, purchased and protected thanks to fundraising efforts by children around the world. It is owned and managed by the Monteverde Conservation League, a Costa Rican non-profit organization. The Bosque Eterno de los Niños is one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet with respect to its size. It preserves the habitat of endangered and endemic species, And it protects critical water resources for human consumption, agriculture, and hydroelectric projects.
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