In the mountains close to the provincial town of Turrialba overlooked by an impressive volcano, you can experience its local charm and slow pace of life. If you are more adventurous kind of person you can also find some of the best rafting this planet has to offer nearby. The stream does not only offer really nice rapids up to class 5 which certainly allows your body to produce sufficient adrenalin for an exciting day but also offers astonishing views of cliffs, waterfalls coming out of the jungle and beautiful huge butterflies flapping over the river.