Quiet & Relaxing, Birdwatching Delight

Description from the owner

This is a cabin located on the side of a mountain with sweeping views of Tuis and the valley below. The cabin is located on a farm with a lot of different kinds of birds, coffee, fruit trees, hummingbirds, waterfalls, jungle and fish ponds. The area is known for white water rafting on the Pacuare and Reventazon. The active Turrialba Volcano is nearby. There are canopy tours, Pre-Colombian ruins, a snake farm, coffee tours, nature reserves, and many more things to do nearby.

Attn: Bird Lovers... I have been told by serious birdwatchers staying here that my farm has a variety of birds, including some not so common. My farm is loca...ted at the same elevation and about a mile away from Rancho Naturalista, where over 400 different types of birds have been spotted.

The cabin has a living room with a TV, DVD and movies are available, includes a furnished kitchen for cooking, a porch with rocking chairs and hummingbird feeders, there are two double beds and bunk beds. There is wireless internet. A washer and dryer are available. The garage has space for one car.

Directions taking the bus: From San Jose go to the Turrialba bus station and take the express bus that leaves every hour, in 1 1/2 hours you are in Turrialba. Take the Tuis bus that leaves every hour and in 40 minutes you are in Tuis. The San Joaquin bus that leaves Turrialba Mon-Wed-Friday twice a day brings you up by my driveway, ask to be let off at La Paulina. The road makes a hard curve to the right, and a large rock on the left with a yellow cross painted on it. Take the level driveway next to the rock and go a couple of blocks.

Directions driving: From San Jose follow the signs to Cartago on Hwy 2 and continue thru town to Paraiso, from there follow the signs to Turrialba on Hwy 10. The road is paved and well maintained. Continue thru Turrialba on Hwy 10. You will cross the Reventazon River and start up the hill, turn right on the road to La Suiza, Hwy 232. Continue thru La Suiza to Tuis on Hwy 232. One half block past the bus garage turn left and start up the hill. Go three kilometers to where the road turns sharply to the right. There is a big boulder there with a big yellow cross painted on it, turn left into my driveway. There are two driveways, take the level one. Go 2 blocks and you are here.

Old 16th Century church ruins, beautiful Orosi Valley, Volcano Irazu National Park, and the haunted ruins of the Duran Sanatorium are nearby. Good cuisine at the restaurant Angostura, best pizza at Napoli in Turrialba, cheap seafood at La Rosa de San Luis.Read more

Additional Location Information

Tuis is a small town with a general store, meat market, bakery, and some bars. Nearby are Turrialba and La Suiza for shopping selection and banking.

Location Type Mountain, Rural, Tropical

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• happyfeetdee
  Austin, Texas

  Awesome host, great time exploring the farm!

  Left on 01/25/2013 for a stay in January 2013
  
  

  My husband and I spent 2 nights of our honeymoon here and we have great memories of our stay. Steve, the host, was extremely gracious and did all he could to make sure we had a wonderful time. He took us on a hike around the farm which has lots of different vegetation, tilapia ponds and even waterfalls. He showed off his impressive MacGyver skills with a water pump that he fashioned himself. I enjoyed picking lemons, raspberries and blueberries to my heart's content. He also gave us fresh eggs (just hatched by the farm chickens) and green peppers to make delicious omelettes for breakfast. He lives right next door so anytime we needed anything (like pepper for cooking!), we got it immediately(we bugged him several times and he was always very helpful). He regaled us with interesting stories of his experiences as a gringo living there. He is also an encyclopaedia of information on birds and other information about the place. He's a super nice guy who, when I left my iPhone in the cabin, took the trouble to have it shipped back to me in the us at the cheapest cost (through a friend)!
  
  While we were there, at night we enjoyed watching movies and a good internet connection. During the day, we drove to town to go rafting on the river Pacuare which was another big highlight of our trip. The Irazu volcano park is also great to visit while there although we ran out of time.
  
  The only con to this place is that it is remote but it was completely worth it for us as it blew our expectations. We spent 3 weeks in Costa Rica and of all the places, this is the only one that I felt moved enough to recommend (this is also my first ever recommendation on Trip advisor).

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• MarcBrandl
  309265

  Relaxing and Beautful

  Left on 05/07/2012 for a stay in May 2012
  
  

  Me and my girlfriend stayed here for three nights and had a lovely time. The location was quiet and serene with beautiful views of the valley and surrounding mountains. Steve was a generous and accommodating host who went out of his way to make sure our stay was exceptional. The cabin we stayed in was roomy, clean and comfortable with a full kitchen we utilized for breakfast. Tuis, La Suiza and Turrialba are great vacation spots with lots to do but if you just want to be lazy, sleep in and left alone, this place works to. Great value for money. I highly recommend this rental.

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• 71joe
  san diego

  A Must stop, Mountain and valley View Cabin

  Left on 04/19/2012 for a stay in April 2012
  
  

  This is a must for people wanting to see the real Costa Rica countryside.
  The Cabin has all the modern conveniences, with a bedroom, shower, and balcony view of the valley. There are lots of birds; we saw toucans, hummingbirds and a variety of others.
  Steve is a wonderful host. He is very knowledgeable about Costa Rica, and was kind to accommodate us with our questions. We highly recommend making this a stay when in Costa Rica, we will be back.
  Thanks Steve…. for everything that made our trip most enjoyable.

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• Kathy K
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  A nice place to stay

  Left on 04/12/2012 for a stay in August 2011
  
  

  While in Costa Rica aug 6- Aug 15th  I stayed at  Steve's Place. A cabin on the mountain above Turriaba  - Two hours from San Jose.  This is a beautiful wood cabin on the hillside above Steve's  home. A large sunny living space with T.V. and kitchenette. One bathroom.  One large bedroom with 2 full beds and a bunkbed. This cabin is nicely decorated with local artwork and pictures. My favorite spot was sitting in the rocker on the porch. Wonderful views of  the mountains and valley below.  Maybe another traveler will walk down the road below the porch.   I love to see the hummingbirds soar and hover about the feeders.  All in all a nice place to stay for a few days.

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