Coffee tours in the Los Santos area, another great attraction in Costa Rica
At this Christmas time, in that region visits are made to the cradle of one of the best coffee plantations in the world
The Los Santos area, the birthplace of one of the best coffees in the country and in the world, invites you to tour responsibly following health protocols this Christmas season while learning about the process of collecting, processing and drying coffee in its different characteristic methods of this attractive destination.
To do this there is a variety of routes that go from entering one of the largest coffee factories, such as cooperatives, or small family micro-farms where they produce, harvest and make their own brand of the product.
In these tours the visitor will witness the process of making the drink, the techniques of planting, harvesting and treating the grain, an effort made by more than five thousand producer families that harvest about 45 thousand bushels throughout the region.
“We are in the best time to make a coffee tour of this characteristic fruit, in addition, since last December 1, the José Figueres Ferrer Museum opened its doors, a museum that tells part of the history of the civil war of 1948. All our tourist establishments will have promotions and discounts for this time, strictly complying with the sanitary protocols in a destination endowed with wonderful landscapes, waterfalls, integral farms, emblematic birds and gastronomy and much more ”, explained Kevin Fallas, Tourist Manager of the Chamber of Tourism de los Santos (CATURSANTOS).
For Alberto López, General Manager of the ICT, culture and history constitute two elements that enrich the experience of tourists. "The Zona de los Santos has managed to reinvent its tourist offer at the end of the year with the generation of the coffee tourism proposal that shows the value of our gold grain in a region that produces internationally recognized crops for quality amidst scenarios unique natural features that allow us to travel back in time to the Costa Rica of our grandparents ”, highlighted López.
This proposal is complemented by the wide range of activities found in the region, ranging from bird watching such as quetzal or hummingbirds, enjoying adventure and journeys through the mountains, or visiting protected sites such as the Biosphere Reserve, on the Savegre River or Los Quetzales National Park.
In addition, the variety of tours includes tours through the páramo forest, horseback riding, waterfall tour, honey bee tour and the possibility of enjoying the incredible views of the Pirrís hydroelectric dam, in San Carlos de Tarrazú, while enjoy the typical gastronomy of the region.
The offer of the Saints includes the José Figueres Ferrer Museum, located in the former home of the former president, on the “La Lucha” estate, recently inaugurated on December 1, without a doubt a trip full of historical surprises from the late 1940s the last century.
To see the complete list of tourist options in Los Santos you can go to www.catursantos.com.