Horseback Riding

Borinquen Mountain Resort & Spa. A day package here begins with a horseback ride and a 90-minute canopy tour, followed by lunch and free time to soak in the hotel's hot springs and relax in the natural steam bath. 12 km (7½ miles) northwest of Liberia on the Pan-American Hwy., then 23 km (14 miles) north on the dirt road that passes Cañas Dulces, Rincón de la Vieja National Park, Guanacaste, 108-5000. 2690–1900; www.borinquenresort.com. From $80.

Buena Vista Lodge & Adventure. This lodge and tour operator has horseback trips to hot springs and waterfalls. If not everyone in your party is a horse lover, tractor transport ($35) is available to the hot springs as well. Western slope of volcano, 10 km (6 miles) north of Cañas Dulces, near Borinquen Mountain Resort, Rincón de la Vieja National Park, Guanacaste. www.buenavistalodgecr.com. From $40.

Hacienda Guachipelín. This is the premier working ranch in the area, with more than 100 well-bred and well-trained horses, and miles of trails to three waterfalls, tropical dry forest, and hot springs. In addition to horseback tours, the Hacienda also offers a cowboy-for-a-day tour that includes harnessing your horse, rounding up cattle, and milking a cow. Hacienda Guachipelín, Rincón de la Vieja National Park, Guanacaste. 2690–2900; 888/730–3840; www.guachipelin.com. horseback tours from $29; cowboy-for-a-day tour $50.