Most Likely to See Monkeys, Create Unforgettable Lifetime Memories, and ALL proceeds Benefit the Local Community

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Our Interactive Farm Tour is Great for All Ages, and ALL proceeds Provide Free Community Services!

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See Monkeys on Horse Adventures and Create Lifetime Memories for the Whole Family!

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Prepare Food for the Homeless and Give Back to the Local Community!

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Our Nighttime Horse Adventures Create Unforgettable Lifetime Memories, and ALL proceeds Benefit the Local Community!

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Save the Monkeys! Come and Help Build Monkey Bridges to Keep The Monkeys from Accidents!

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Swimming in the Ocean with Your Horse is the Thrill of a Lifetime!

3 Hours • Excitement of a lifetime! • Feel the Power of Your Horse Propelling through the Water! Check this off your bucket list as you experience this unforgetable afternoon playing and swimming in the ocean with your horse.

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Cool Off Splashing in the Waves with Your Horse!

We have Eight Different Horse Adventures to Choose From and All Proceeds Benefit the Local Community through our 501(c)(3)!

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Jen Rush ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Local Guide • 32 reviews • 3 weeks ago

What a powerful experience! I am grateful to have gone there and have not only a great tour (given by Jaime) but also seeing first-hand the incredible impact that this place has on the community. I strongly recommend supporting them if you’re in the area!

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Brian Chang ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
19 reviews • 2 photos • 9 weeks ago

Went on a jungle tour for our honeymoon and cannot say enough about the knowledge and graciousness of the tour guides. Obviously they knew about the animals on the tour, but beyond that they were able to speak to the trees and nature in the area. More than that, they allowed us to take a look around the farm after and interact with the animals there! Cannot recommend enough just based on this experience but the organization itself is doing great charitable work, so people cannot go wrong going to the Monkey Farm.
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Tammi Filluzzi ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5 reviews • 3 photos • 3 weeks ago

Jorge and Roberto, our tour guides were the best. Took great care of my daughter when she was scraped by a tree branch. Spent time showing us all aspects of their farm too. Horses are healthy well cared for. Definitely worth the visit and we saw a whole family of howler monkeys!

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Alexis D ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
6 reviews • 0 photos • 2 weeks ago

Incredible experience! This is, by far, the best addiction treatment in the world. What an awesome program that connects people with one another, to Jesus, and to the land. God’s hand is all over this!
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LisaSparklesDance ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
3 reviews • 32 photos • 11 weeks ago

The monkey farm is such a special place. It is inspiring what they are doing for the local community. Donations and the tours they run go directly to helping children with disabilities with free equine therapy, the homeless community with weekly food assistance, men in the community overcome addiction so they can return to their families and communities, and so much more. We visit every time we come to Costa Rica. The horse back ride on the beach is in incredible and highly recommended! We absolutely love the monkey farm 🥰
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Ezra ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
4 reviews • 21 photos • 9 weeks ago

This place is awesome! They are doing so much to help so many people and my wife and I were not only inspired but deeply impacted.
I cannot recommend visiting this place enough. These are beautiful people doing a life-changing work.
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Margaret Rubin ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
35 reviews • 24 photos • 9 weeks ago

What a special place! We came for our love of goats and interest in volunteering and left with an inspiring story of hope and recovery. We appreciate Jaime sharing his time and story with us-he explained the mission and success of this place for people recovering from addictions, building job skills and learning English. We look forward to being monthly donors. We loved the animals, natural setting, learning about the self-sufficiency of the farm and especially the important mission that sounds like one-of-a-kind for Costa Rica!
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John CFO ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
7 reviews • 0 photos • 12 weeks ago

The Monkey Farm supports many very important charitable services in the Playas del Coco area. They help the monkeys but they also support the homeless with food and those recovering from addiction. You can join a tour and have a lot of fun while helping a great cause. I recommend building a monkey bridge if you want to feel like you actually accomplished something.
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Pete ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
6 reviews • 0 photos • 6 weeks ago

What a great experience visiting the Monkey Farm! We had a great tour of the jungle and the beach on horseback. The staff at the farm provides so much information on the environment and your surroundings, extremely informative and fun! Thanks Again Monkey Farm, keep doing the great work that you do for the community!!
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Keagan Cox ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
10 reviews • 12 photos • 2 weeks ago

This was one of the most powerful and beautiful places we came to in Costa Rica, Walter was so kind and the program is very special. Everyone was so friendly. We went horseback riding at night and they made us feel safe and had great knowledge with the animals and horses. The program helps recovering addicts who work on this farm to create a self sustaining farm. Such a beautiful experience and we enjoyed every second. Please if you can donate anything for them to keep them operating. Thank you all so much for everything. Pura Vida Amigos ✌🏼
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Justin Colby ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
3 reviews • 0 photos • 13 weeks ago

Great option for the family if you are staying in the area. We did the beach+jungle horse ride, and saw just a ton of wildlife. The guides were great with the horses and with our kids. It was a brilliant way to get a break from the beach for the whole family.
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Angela Japuntich ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5 reviews • 3 photos • 3 weeks ago

AMAZING experience and PHENOMENAL organization. My 11 year old daughter and I arrived on the beautiful farm to see 3 dozen horses, a menagerie of lovely farm animals we could visit with and pet, and had a lovely sunset horseback ride through beautiful forest and beach complete with howler monkeys! And the service work going on for the local animal and human community blew my mind. Can’t wait to come back!
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Kimberley Anderton ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
114 reviews • 340 photos • 3 weeks ago

Our recent farm tour at the Monkey Farm in Ocotal was an absolute delight! It was more than just seeing animals; it was a true learning experience. Our guide, Walter, deserves a big shoutout! He was incredibly patient and informative, answering every question with enthusiasm and making sure everyone felt included. The interactive activities were fantastic – feeding the baby goats was a guaranteed smile moment, and who knew milking a goat could be so interesting? We learned so much about sustainable farming and the amazing care you provide the animals. We also enjoyed the fresh tea that was kindly made for us. Thank you, Monkey Farm, for a memorable and educational day!
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Alex Van Vliet ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
1 review • 0 photos • 13 weeks ago

We were here for our honeymoon and squeezed in the 1hr 40min horse ride through the jungle and to the beach. We are so glad we did, the purpose and mission that the monkey farm is doing is amazing and the effects reach way further than just the care of the animals and the farm itself. We had a great time with the horses on the beach and saw monkeys in the trees above us 3 separate times. The horses were very well cared for and treated with respect and patience. Highly recommend for anyone looking for an amazing experience in Costa Rica.
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Siv Palmer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5 reviews • 11 photos • 16 weeks ago

We LOVED our time at The Monkey Farm! The last night we were in Costa Rica, we did the 1hr 40min jungle and beach ride so we could see the sunset on horseback. The whole team was great, and the animals were adorable. Learning about the farm’s journey and mission was inspiring. We 10/10 recommend you make the trip there if you are in the area!!!!
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Amazing Horse Adventures!

We offer many different unforgettable Costa Rica horseback riding adventures and treks with gorgeous trails and breathtaking beach rides that you will remember for a lifetime! You can swim with your horse in the ocean, ride horses on the beach, in the jungle, or we have romantic nighttime horse rides on the beach, and more. We have horses and options available for all skill levels from beginner (never ridden before) to advanced. Free horseback riding instructions for inexperienced riders included before the ride. Helmets are available. We are just a few minutes’ drive from the main street in Playas del Coco. 100% of horse tour income benefits the local community with Free Equine Therapy and other free community services.  Costa Rica Horseback riding at it’s finest!

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Exciting Farm Tours

Learn to milk our goats, then bottle feed a baby cow, sheep or goat, learn about our medicinal plants and make your own medicinal tea, gather eggs from our chickens, hold a baby chicken or rabbit, learn about Aquaponics and feed our fish and turtles. Meet our tiny stingless Mariola bees and see our baby horses. Learn about Costa Rica horseback riding and culture. Generally takes about 2 hours. By advance reservation only. Click here for availability and reservations.
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Animal Rescue

For a monkey emergency, call us at (506) 8853-0165. We will help with the rescue of monkeys and farm animals and partner with local governmental organizations to place rescued wildlife. *We do not rescue cats or dogs, as there is another local organization for them. Call Sandra at (506)8900-5153 for dog or cat rescue. For non-emergency questions regarding local wildlife or farm animals email us at info@themonkeyfarm.org
All donations are tax deductible as we are a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) non-profit, ID #81-1664389, and also a registered NGO in Costa Rica. We have earned GuideStar’s

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