Rainmaker Aerial Walkway

Lonely Planet review

Rainmaker was the first aerial walkway through the forest canopy in Central America, and its tree-to-tree platforms offer spectacular views. Visitors climb several hundred steps to a tree platform, from which the first of six suspension bridges spans the treetops to another platform. At the highest point, you are some 20 stories above the forest floor.

There are short interpretive trails that enable visitors to identify some of the local plants, and other long and strenuous trails into the heart of the 2000-ha (4942-acre) preserve. Keep your eye out for countless birds, poison-dart frogs and various insects. Tours with naturalist guides leave hotels in Manuel Antonio and Quepos daily except Sunday; reservations can be made at most hotels or by calling the Rainmaker office. Tours are pricey but include a light breakfast and lunch.