OUR STORY
About Us
Where conservation meets adventure
THE RESERVE
About La Danta Salvaje
La Danta Salvaje is a 798-acre (323-hectare) private rainforest reserve located on the Caribbean slopes of Costa Rica's Central Volcanic Mountain Range. Established in 1989, the reserve shares a 3-kilometer boundary with Braulio Carrillo National Park.
The reserve is dominated by tropical wet forest and lower montane rainforest, shaped by high rainfall, constant humidity, and cooler temperatures. These forests feature dense, multi-layered canopies with towering emergent trees and a rich understory of palms, tree ferns, and broadleaf plants.
Approximately 98% of La Danta Salvaje remains primary forest. The Río Corinto flows through the heart of the property, carving steep canyons and feeding multiple waterfalls essential to wildlife.
As part of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor, La Danta Salvaje plays a vital role in maintaining forest connectivity from Mexico to Panama, allowing wildlife to move safely between protected areas.
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HECTARES
"Where mountains meet endless forest"
STEWARDSHIP
About the owner
La Danta Salvaje is stewarded by Cristiano Pereira, a former sponsored professional cyclist and founder of the number one bike shop in Salt Lake City. Originally from Brazil, Cristiano has spent his life deeply connected to the outdoors.
Cristiano believes conservation is inseparable from economic well-being and local stewardship. He is committed to fair, livable wages well above local averages for guides and staff, ensuring that conservation directly benefits the people who protect the land.
His long-term vision for La Danta Salvaje is to rewild degraded areas, expand protected land, and strengthen wildlife corridors for generations to come.
THE EXPERIENCE
What awaits
OUR ETHOS
More Than a Stay
CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP
Tourism that
protects
15% of all revenue directly supports conservation efforts, funding land protection, wildlife corridors, and local economic development.
Respect for untouched wilderness
Small groups to preserve silence and isolation
Travel with purpose, not excess
Real jobs and fair wages for local guides and staff
FOCUSED ON
Conservation
ORIGIN TO IMPACT
