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Serpentario

Santa Elena on road to Monteverde, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
645-6002
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Canmore, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

Quite interesting. We went through without the guide. Was very neat to pear into the cages and attempt to find the snakes. They also have spiders, amphibians and turtles. $9/person or 12$/person with a guide. I was amazed at how hard it was to find the snakes!!!

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Waterloo, Ia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

We did the hanging bridges walk and saw all kinds of birds and different vegetation. It was so quiet and peaceful. Our guide was so knowledgeable and quick to point out everything.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

We took our 3 1/2 year old son here and he LOVED it. They give you flashlights for you to find the different reptiles hiding in their cages which is fun (especially for kids) and they had a nice variety of snakes and frogs.

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Los Angeles, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

Facility was under substantial construction when we went, so several displays were empty. Decent selection of reptiles, but too limited to give it a great review.

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Tampere, Finland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

The serpentatio is not very big but they have a good selection of snakes, frogs, a few turtles and lizards. It is easy to spend an hour or two watching these creatures. I'm not a snake lover, actually I'm really scared of those. Maybe that is the reason why I wanted to go there, to overcome my fears or at... More

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Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2013

The serpentario was an excellent way to see and learn about a number of the snakes that you should be watching out for when you are navigating Costa Rica, as well as the a few lizards, tarantulas, and turtles. We spent about an hour and a half there, and while it was a self-guided tour, any questions we had were... More

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Eugene, Oregon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2013

The Monteverde Serpentario was a great way to see all the native reptiles that may otherwise be hard to see.

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Santa Barbara, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2013

I probably wouldn't have spent $9 on this on my own (go hiking, people!), but my five-year old thought it was great. The cages are actually pretty nice, and they have a good selection of Costa Rican snakes, most of which you can find with a bit of searching. I agree with the other comments that a guide to share... More

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Calgary, Canada
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4 attraction reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2013

It was reasonable. I am not really into these sorts of critters but it's a really good way to get some information about what you might run into and what to watch for! I went to get out of the wind outside, it was a bit overpriced for what I got out of it but could see other people being... More

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Eugene, Oregon
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2013 via mobile

I took the kids here. They loved the snakes, frogs and other creepy crawlies. We found out the sea snakes we saw at Playa Brasilito were quite venomous and that there was no antidote. Good thing we stood well back.

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