After three months of extensive work we are happy to announce some great changes to this website that will help YOU, the traveler, plan your trip to Cerro Chirripó and help you find the information you need.

We have updated all our pages regarding hotels, activities, and events. This includes specific services by hotels, hours of operation, prices etc. New photos have been added to introduce you to San Gerardo de Rivas and the amazing wildlife and panoramic views as well as help you with your decision-making.

NEW features:

• A search engine on the homepage – we realize we’ve grown and it’s not so easy to remember where you found the little gem of information you discovered last time you visited the site!
• Information for potential athletes wishing to participate in the Carrera Chirripó! Many of the 225 participants will come from around the world and finding information on dates, registration processes etc is vital – just click the link from the homepage and voila!
• Climbing Mt Chirripó. Many web visitors tell us it’s hard to book their hike on Chirripó. Here’s the lowdown on what to do – though early planning is strongly advised as daily visitors to the park are restricted. Visit the Activities/Actividades page and click on Chirripó National Park to find out more.
• Volunteer opportunities. Many visitors to San Gerardo decide to stay on, or are looking for a volunteer opportunity. Under Get Involved/Participe you will now find four organizations looking for volunteers of various kinds. Contact the group directly or send a question to this website.
• Tour Guides. This website is actively supporting certified tour guides in San Gerardo so we have devoted a page to introducing two guides to visitors. Both guides have significant local experience and you can take my word are very well worth the cost of hiring local expertise to enhance your trip. Go to Activities/Actividades and click on Tour Guides.
• New information about Gardens in San Gerardo. There are now three independent gardens you can visit each of which has their own specialty. Click on Activities/Actividades – Gardens to find out more.
• San Gerardo is actively engaged in supporting our fragile environment, conserving the treasures we have here and developing sustainable tourism. Check out the new pages for Bandera Azul Ecologica and Caturcochi – two organizations helping San Gerardo recycle, conserve, educate youth and provide environmentally conscious tourism to our visitors. Both pages can be found under About San Gerardo.
• The Village Store! Where can I buy juice, cooking gas, phone cards, munchies etc at all hours. Answer: the Pulperia! Don Ulises is there to help you and you can practice your Spanish! Look for information in the same section: About San Gerardo.
• Services/Information – this is a new section devoted to posting notices from within the community for visitors and residents. Let us know if you have something you want to sell, or buy, rent or lease – if your organization is holding a meeting or there’s a notice. Free to residents there’s a small charge for visitors.
• Pictures galore! We’ve updated many of the Photo galleries and posted way more pictures – enjoy!

This wonderful website has grown from a small tourist site to becoming a tool for community development in San Gerardo. The site belongs to the community and the author would like to thank the community for all the information posted, and especially Siobahn Gallagher and Sonia Padilla who helped in local gathering. Above all thanks to the amazing Ian Mackenzie whose technical and creative assistance has made this website what it is.

Enjoy – and please send feedback – if you find an error, if there’s a mistake in translation – we want to hear it all – plus heaps of praise of course!

Pura Vida!