PROMO Valid only for July 2008: $35 per person in a shared room
lodging, taxes, breakfast and self-guided tour
PROMO Valida único para Julio 2008: $35 por persona en habitación compartidahospedaje, impuestos, desayuno y tour autoguiado
A Wagelia Hotels property, located in North Verbena Turrialba at its own name reserve; on a land of primary and secundary forest of 269.000 square meters. Just 8 km north from Turrialba downtown and 65 km from San Jose.
Built with a specially wood cultivated for construction, because our purpose is to preserve the environment. With a rustic look surrounded by a colorful forest, the bungalows are located with 50 meters between each other to offer lots of peace and calm to our guests.
We are the only one on this category at town, where the visitor can find and enjoy the quality and experience of Wagelia Hotels have been offering for more than 20 years.
Services
4 bungalows equipped with private bathroom, two queen beds, table, hallway, private terrace in the company of the forest sightseeing.
Bar and restaurant
Massages
Parking lot
Pathways
Bird watchin
How to arrive?
There are three ways to get to Turrialba from San Jose:
The main access route leads from San Jose passing through Cartago, Paraíso, Cervantes, and Juan Viñas. The road is in a very good shape and the traveler will be able to enjoy breathtaking landscapes as well as several plantations, restaurants and bars that provide excellent service.
The other route passes the outskirts of the Irazú and Turrialba volcanoes, passing through Cartago, Pacayas, and Santa Cruz de Turrialba, a place that is famous for the authentic Turrialba cheese.
Another route is through Paraíso, the Valley of Orosí, and then through Tucurrique until arriving to the city of Turrialba.
~~ Welcome to Espino Blanco ~~
The Biological Reserve Espino Blanco (White thorn), is located in the district of Santa Rosa, Turrialba. It is specifically found in the village of La Verbana, 8 kilometers north of the city of Turrialba. It is at an elevation of 1100 meters over sea level, and is dedicated to the conservation of forest species and local flora and fauna. It is intimately bound to Guayabo through a biological corridor full of diversity and the Columbus culture.
The reserve is a total area of two hundred twenty-nine thousand square meters at the present time (229,000 square meters) and more than 60% of that area constitutes primary forest. The reserve contains more than five hundred forest species and there is an important variety of animals such as; vipers, pavas, small raccoons, armadillos, tepezcuites, as well as a great variety of butterflies and birds. Its name comes from a tree characteristic of the area, the Espino Blanco (White Thorn), which is in the process of disappearance. In the reserve there are many trees specie that are really worthy of being admired.
The wood of the Espino Blanco is very hard and was used in the older houses of the village. The reserve has three paths for walking, and takes about three and a half hours this allows time for explanations given by area guides and a twenty minute lunch break. The paths are built on unleveled land but they are perfectly accessible to visitors from 5 years on up.
The forest reserve Espino Blanco has been created with the purpose of protecting the existent aquifer there and its abundant source of water for the Turrialba valley especially to the south-east.
The trail is located amid a very attractive mixture of primary and secondary forest that allows visitors to differentiate them clearly and to see the characteristics of one and the other
Inside tours
Pathways walkings
Bird watching
Canyoning
In addition in the Region of Turrialba there are natural adventure and ecological attractions, such as:
The Biological Reserve Espino Blanco
The reserve is a total area of two hundred twenty-nine thousand square meters at the present time (229,000 square meters) and more than 60% of that area constitutes primary forest. The reserve contains more than five hundred forest species and there is an important variety of animals such as; vipers, pavas, small raccoons, armadillos, tepezcuites, as well as a great variety of butterflies and birds. Its name comes from a tree characteristic of the area, the Espino Blanco (White Thorn), which is in the process of disappearance. In the reserve there are many trees specie that are really worthy of being admired.
The forest reserve Espino Blanco has been created with the purpose of protecting the existent aquifer there and its abundant source of water for the Turrialba valley especially to the south-east. 
