Day
1
We’ll start at Arenal Dam taking the paved road on the
north side of the lake. Long stretches of it go through secondary
forest; later it’s farms and little villages. We are
biking in a depression right on the continental divide so
we can appreciate the change in the landscape from the green
lush on the East Side of the lake to the drier windier West
Side. Our hotel is in the village of Tronadora, one of the
towns that had to be moved when they flooded this area in
the late 70’s. |
Day
2
From Tronadora we stay on the gravel road on the south side
of the lake until the village of Río Chiquito. From
here the path is even narrower going through deep forest and
crossing small streams until we get to Río Caño
Negro. We’ll all get our feet wet crossing this one.
The road goes in front of the Arenal Volcano giving us the
chance to enjoy the best views of the mountain. We often hear
it rumble and see big clouds of smoke come out of its top.
Towards the end of the ride we are biking by Arenal National
Park’s main entrance and back to Arenal Dam.
Included: 1 night lodging, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches and
1 dinner. |
