Rancho la Merced
Family Business
Locally Owned with 100% local staff
Lodging, Day Trips
Activities: Horseback Riding, Hiking, Birdwatching, Farm Visit
Head out for a horseback ride, hike or cowboy experience through this family-run ranch and National Wildlife Refuge. Rancho la Merced preserves 506 hectares of primary and secondary wet forest, along with pastures mangroves and beach located on the Pacific Coast near Ballena Marine National Park. You can hike on the reserve’s trails to admire the tropical rainforest and mangroves, ride horses down the beach and learn about the ranchers way of life, while supporting them in their mission to protect their land and nature.
Lokal Travel Badges
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Environment
Rnacho la Merced was awarded with the “Bandera Azul Ecológica” and the Certificación de Sostenibilidad Turística from the Costa Rican Tourism Bureau in recognition of their work to protect their land and local wildlife.