The stone structures date back to around 300 A.D and include cobbled streets, quite sophisticated aqueducts, house foundations and bridges. Well preserved petroglyphs and monoliths tell a story that is still to be deciphered. Guayabo is a lovely, peaceful place to visit with plenty of birdlife, including keel-billed toucans. Distance from San Jose 85 km. It covers the rain-forested flanks of the Platanar Volcano, one of the lesser known volcanoes along the country's volcanic spine.
Heavy rainfall results in varied vegetation and many rivers and springs.
The transitional rain forest, cloud forest attracts the country's finest bird, the resplendent quetzal. Accommodation available in Ciudad Quesada. It is laced by countless rivers, the largest being the Tarcoles. During the rainy season, the Tarcoles floods its banks, creating a large lagoon that quickly fills with water hyacinth. Crocodiles and caimans are easily spotted along with plenty of wading birds.