An authentic rural tourism experience
To create an authentic rural tourism experience in Costa Rica, which creates an interrelation between the Mollejones community and its visitors.
This is achieved by offering a product with our essence, committed to inclusion, to the principles of sustainability and socio-cultural tourism activation.
Please note: These experiences are booked with and operated directly by the community of Mollejones. The following experiences do not include transportation or a guide, but you’ll be greeted by a host from the community with basic English skills.
Our community
Mollejones is a beautiful town of 240 hectares located in the mountains of Turrialba, currently 210 people live here.
The community was founded approximately 86 years ago, back in the 1930s. When Mr. Arnoldo Ramírez arrived in 1935 and 5 families were already living here.
The community joined with other people who had settled in the nearby area and together they developed an economy based on agriculture: growing rice, beans, corn, coffee, sugarcane and bananas. Later, domestic animals such as chickens, pigs and cattle were introduced.
ACTIVITIES
& ATTRACTIONS
WE CONTINUE TO GROW, WAITING FOR YOUR VISIT TO ENJOY THE WARMTH AND ACTIVITIES OF OUR COMMUNITY
RURAL TOURISM EXPERIENCE IN COSTA RICA
FIRST CAR ARRIVED
MOLLEJONES SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED
ELECTRICITY ARRIVES TO MOLLEJONES
FIRST TEMPLE GOT BUILT, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF MOLLEJONES
A SECOND RELIGION ARRIVED, THE WORLD MISSIONARY MOVEMENT
INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (ADI IN SPANISH) IS CREATED
DUE TO LIMON EARTHQUAKE, A NEW COMMUNITY ARRANGEMENT AND STRUCTURE IS CREATED
HEALTH CENTER (EBAIS) IS BUILT BECAUSE OF THE NEED OF HEALTH SERVICES
LANDLINES ARRIVE
COMMUNITY OFFICIALLY OPENS ITS DOORS TO RURAL TOURISM
Construction of the multi-purpose court
WORLD RAFTING CUP IS HELD IN PACUARE RIVER AND ATHLETES ARE HOSTED IN MOLLEJONES. ITS THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY THIS CUP IS CARBON NEUTRAL
FIRST CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL FESTIVAL IS HELD
MOLLEJONES-EXPLORNATURA CONSORTIUM IS BORN
WE CONTINUE TO GROW, WAITING FOR YOUR VISIT TO ENJOY THE WARMTH AND ACTIVITIES OF OUR COMMUNITY
Mollejones
Monumento Nacional Guayabo
Parque Nacional Volcán Turrialba
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TURRIALBA IS THE CANTON IN WHICH MOLLEJONES TOWN IS LOCATED.
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THE HISTORY OF THE CANTON POSITIONS IT AS AN INDIGENOUS TERRITORY.
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THE GUAYABO NATIONAL MONUMENT IS AN INDIGENOUS SETTLEMENT THAT STARTED AROUND 1500 BC. AND IT WAS INHABITED UNTIL THE YEAR 1400 AD, WHERE DEVELOPEMENT WORK STANDS OUT SUCH AS ITS AQUEDUCT, DECLARED IN 2009 “WORLD HERITAGE OF ENGINEERING” BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, stood out. (CFIA, 2009).
COSTARICAN ADDRESS
We are located 31 kilometers to the East of the Turrialba Valley taking route # 10 (Turrialba-Siquirres) for 22 kilometers, when you arrive at the El Cruce restaurant, take the entrance on the right and for 9 kilometers along the dirt road.
