Selvatura Bridge - Santa Elena, Costa Rica
N 10° 20.167 W 084° 47.909
16P E 741080 N 1143406
This is one of the Selvatura Park's eight pedestrian suspension bridges, which are tree top walkways through virgin cloud forest and one of the most amazing ways to experience the beauty of this rare ecosystem.
Waymark Code: WM2Q47
Location: Costa Rica
Date Posted: 12/05/2007
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The treetop walkway tour consists on 1.9 miles of trails in which visitors encounter eight bridges of various lengths which range between 170 feet and 560 feet. Each bridge features a 5-foot width and capacity of 80 people per bridge which makes the treetop walkways at Selvatura Park not only the longest bridge system in Costa Rica but also the safest and strongest. These structures were built in San Jose, the capital of Costa Rican, and transported to Monteverde and carried on shoulder by workers to be assembled inside the cloud forest thus minimizing damage to the cloud forest as much as possible. The treetop walkways can be enjoyed by people of all ages and physical conditions. Most of the trail is flat and climbs are very small.
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