Coronado Mountain Biking Routes in Costa Rica

Coronado (Vazquez de Coronado) is a still rural place close to San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica. It is a great place to practice mountain biking. There are many different routes depending on physical level required. The main biking route to Coronado is the main street that leads to the beautiful gothic Catholic church of Coronado donwtown. The most adventurous ones, continue the road towards Las Nubes de Coronado, where the landscape its a dream, with "potreros" and farming houses. Farther tan Las Nubes is Cascajal, where the paved road ends and the graved road begins.

There are many others, but one tat I personaly like a lot is the path that begins in Dulce Nombre, towards La Gallera, and detours on a graved road that leads to El Rodeo. on the way, which is hard, you will see amazing landscapes, beautiful houses, cows walking around, a Paintball location and a hidden bar in the mountains. Once on the top you can end the route down hill towards the Coronado Church or you can continue to Chocó further into the countryside.

Along te road, on weekends you will see a few people walking the same route and small groups of bikers proving themselves with this medium hard route.

For more information about the Canton you may visit the Coronado Municipality. Sometimes they have information about the races and competitions done in site. Or you can also buy the local news paper called El Coronadeño, which have important news about the events in the area.

If you want to try any of these routes or any other in the country you may visit the numerous options available. For more information about Costa Rica biking routes, please visit Banana Adventure Tours.