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Chirripó National Park Reservation System

Already decided to climb?

Then, get ready and review these instructions to be able to successfully complete your adventure.

If you do not want to complicate your life with the reservation, you can hire one of the packages offered by all-inclusive hotels or a tour operator.

Before continuing, you should know that the park administration has ceded the exploitation of pre-existing facilities at the Refugio Base Crestones, which are called non-essential services, such as luggage transport, lodging, food and mountain equipment rental. These services were ceded to the Eternal Waters Consortium, therefore, to enter the park, you must pay the admission fee to the park, and any other non-essential services you need, to the Consortium. If you don’t need them, you don’t pay for them.

Reserving a stay in the park is not an easy task. Entering this national park is in high demand both by the various hotels and tour operators, as well as by individuals (groups of friends, co-workers and solo hikers) who have decided to come on their own.

All the hotels and tour operators that offer packages for the entrance to the park are completely legal , since they can also reserve campsites by using their legal identification card.

You can consult the official document Resolution of Reservations:RESOLUTION Nº ACLA-P-D-193-2014 which will make the process clear to you.

Chirripo National Park Admission Periods.

There are two seasons for entry, high season, dry season, December until April and the low season, in the rainy season, from May until November.

So, there are two reservation periods for each season. To say:

Peak season.
The first reservation period begins the first week of October, for park entrance from the first of December until the last day of February.
Second reservation period which begins the first week of January, for entry to the park from the first of March until the last day of May.
Low Season.
Third reservation period which begins the first week of April, for entry to the park from the first of June until the last day of August.
Fourth reservation period which begins the first week of July, for entry to the park from the first of September until the last day of November.

Please note that:
In the high season, you can reserve a maximum of 3 days and 2 nights.
In the low season, you can reserve a maximum of 4 days and 3 nights.

Per week, they are 364 available fields, 52 per day.In addition, 10 spaces per day for visitors who only want to enter for one day, without having to spend the night.

How to make a reservation to enter Chirripó National Park?

Reservations are now only possible via the Internet, access the Sinac page www.sinac.go.cr and then just follow the instructions in the video below.

After reserving and paying for your admission to the SINAC you will receive an email like this:

Señor(a): pepito perez Hemos recibido su reservación # 959C7E para visitar: Parque Nacional Chirripó, ingresando por: Sector San Gerardo del día 04/12/2016 al día 06/12/2016

Datos de la transacción: Número de Autorización: 107427

Número de Referencia: 39722815

Número de Terminal: 002525

Las personas que ingresarán son:

…………

pepito perez, Identificación: 108920908

………….

Recuerde que todas las personas de esta lista deben presentar su identificación para poder ingresar, de este modo podremos confirmar su identidad y podrá disfrutar del paquete reservado. Evítese inconvenientes. Recomendaciones / Condiciones: CONDICIONES SECTOR: Español/English Políticas de uso: 1. Estimado turista, su reservación será aprobada una vez que haya cancelado los derechos por concepto de alojamiento en el Albergue Crestones, para lo cual debe comunicarse con el Consorcio Aguas Eternas, Concesionario de los Servicios no Esenciales en el Parque Nacional Chirripó, mediante correo electrónico info@chirripo.org o al teléfono (506)2742 5097 / (506) 2742 5200. Este trámite debe realizarlo en un plazo máximo de 10 días naturales posterior al pago de ésta reservación. 2. Su reservación quedará sin efecto si no realiza el pago de alojamiento en el tiempo establecido; los espacios que le fueron asignados se pondrán nuevamente a disposición del público. 3. El trámite de devolución de dineros deberá realizarse por parte del interesado ante el Departamento Financiero de la Secretaria Ejecutiva del SINAC utilizando los procedimientos establecidos. Se podrán deducir las comisiones cobradas por los bancos al trámite correspondiente. 4. Las devoluciones de dinero por concepto de derechos de admisión se realizarán únicamente si el interesado indica a la Administración que no utilizará la reservación respectiva, con quince días naturales de anticipación a la fecha de la visita, de lo contrario no se realizará ninguna devolución. En los casos en que se realice devoluciones a no residentes, se les rebajará la comisión que implique realizar el debido trámite para la administración, mismo que será fijado por la entidad bancaria encargada de realizar la devolución correspondiente. 5. Por cada reservación, se podrá sustituir uno de los miembros que la conforman. Para ello, la persona que no asistirá debe presentar una solicitud por escrito ante la administración del Parque, que incluya su nombre completo, número de cédula y firma, adjuntando copia de la cédula de identidad de la persona que no puede asistir y de la persona que lo sustituirá. 6. Por razones de emergencia que la Administración determine, se podrá cerrar el ingreso de visitantes al Parque, para ello la administración informará de manera oportuna a los interesados. Las reservaciones que se vean afectadas por la decisión tomada podrán reprogramarse a una fecha posterior siempre que se disponga de espacios o se realizará devolución del dinero. 7. Los turistas deberán registrar su ingreso de manera personal en la Administración del Parque Nacional Chirripó, ubicada en San Gerardo de Rivas de Pérez Zeledón, el día antes de la fecha reservada, o bien, el mismo día de ingreso. Para ello, tendrá que presentar su cédula de identidad o pasaporte, sin excepción. Este registro tendrá que realizarlo dentro de los horarios establecidos (de lunes a domingo de 8:00 a.m. a 12 m y de 1:00 a 4:30 p.m.). En el momento de registrarse, se le entregará el documento que acredita a todas las personas que hicieron su proceso mediante la misma reservación, para el ingreso al área protegida. 8. Ningún turista podrá ingresar después de las diez de la mañana al Parque Nacional Chirripó. 9. Todo visitante del Parque Nacional Chirripó debe acatar la normativa vigente en materia de reservaciones y uso público del Área Silvestre Protegida, así como cualquier otra normativa vigente. English Use policies: 1. Dear tourist, your reservation will be approved once you have paid the rights for lodging at the Crestones base lodge, to pay these rights you should contact the Consortium Aguas Eternas (Eternal Waters) concessionaire of the non-essential services in the Chirripó National Park. You can do this by sending an e-mail at info@chirripo.org or by phone (506)2742 5097 / (506) 2742 5200. This formality must be done in a maximum period of 10 days since the admission reservation payment is done. 2. Your reservation will be canceled if you do not pay for accommodation in the settle time; the spaces assigned will be again available to the public. 3. To get your money back (admission reservation) you must go to the Financial Department of the Executive Secretary of SINAC using all the procedures assigned. It is going to be possible to deduct the bank fees to corresponding procedure. 4. The monetary return of admission rights payments will be done just if the person concerned says to the Park Administration that he/she is not going to use the reservation, this has to be done with at least 15 days of anticipation of the arriving day, Otherwise, none return is done. In the cases of foreign returns, there would be a discount in the commission which will be set by the bank in charge of carrying out the corresponding return. 5. For each reservation, you can replace one of the members. To do this, the person who will not attend must write a letter to the administration of the Park, including full name, identification number and signature, also a copy of the identification of the person authorized to take the place. 6. If there is a situation that the administration declares as an emergency, the entrance to the park will be closed for tourists. Reservations that are affected by the decision may be rescheduled to a later date subject to the availability of spaces. If preferred, a refund will be made. 7. Visitors must register their entry in person at the Administration of Chirripó National Park, located in San Gerardo de Rivas of Pérez Zeledón the day before the reserved date or on the day of admission. Tourists need to present their identification or passport, without exception. This register must be done within the established time (Monday to Sunday from 8:00 am to 12 md and from 1:00 to 4:30 pm). In the moment that the registration is done a document certifying the entrance will be given to everyone in the same reservation. 8. No tourist will enter the Chirripó National Park after 10:00 am. 9. Everyone who visits the park must obey all the present normative for the reservation process and the public use for the protected area. CONDICIONES SERVICIOS: Sistema Nacional de Áreas de Conservación Nota: Favor no responder a esta dirección de correo, ya que no se encuentra habilitada para recibir mensajes

If you have questions or queries with your reservation, call the Park Administrative Office at 905-CHIRRIP (905-244-7747) for calls within Costa Rica or (506) 2742-5348 for calls from abroad. Hours are Monday, Friday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Once the reservation is made, you will receive an email like the one in the example above which indicates the steps to follow to pay for your accommodation, you will have 10 business days to deposit into the account of the National Parks Fund, number 100-001-000-041220-5 of the National Bank of Costa Rica. The deposit must be made in the name of the person in charge of the reservation. Very important is that in the “deposit details“, must indicate the “reservation code” provided by the park representative when making your reservation.

Now, in those same three business days, you must also pay the “Aguas Eternas” concessionaire the amounts for the accommodation, food and luggage transportation service. You must call the telephone numbers of The Consorcio de las Aguas Eternas, which are: 2742-5097, 2742-5200 either 2742-5256 from Monday to Sunday 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 01:00 PM to 05:00 PM. There, the consortium will tell you the exact amount to pay for those services. Basically you will have to deposit the exact amounts for food to the account: Banco Nacional de Costa Rica 100-01-010-007326-1 Client account: 15101010010073263

Once the deposit is made, send the receipt to the email infochirriposervicios@gmail.com or fax 506 2742-5085 from the national park, where they will tell you that your reservation has been ready.

How much money does a reservation cost in Chirripó National Park?

As we said, two items must be paid, admission, and non-essential services, such as accommodation, food or luggage transportation.

Admission has a cost of 4,000 per day for Costa Ricans and Central Americans, and $18 for the other countries.
Accommodation costs 19,207 colones per night for everyone.

Look at this table:

Amounts to be deposited in the account in the name of the Chirripó Chamber of Rural Community Tourism Developers (CATURCOCHI), for accommodation at the Crestones Base Hostel.
Price per night (IVI)¢19,207.00
Number of PeopleNumber of Nights
12**3
1¢19,207.00¢38,414.00¢57,621.00
2¢38,414.00¢76,828.00¢115,242.00
3¢57,621.00¢115,242.00¢172,863.00
4¢76,828.00¢153,656.00¢230,484.00
**3 nights only during the rainy season from May to November

REMEMBER THAT: THE ONLINE RESERVATION SYSTEM YOU ONLY PAY FOR THE ADMISSION, THEN BY DEPOSIT IN THE BANK, YOU MUST PAY FOR THE ACCOMMODATION, AND IF YOU WANT, YOU MUST PAY FOR FOOD IN ADDITION, AS YOU SEE A MESS, BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS.

Previously you could cook at the Shelter Base Crestones, but now it is not allowed, you can bring your own food, but it must be something that you do not need to cook, canned food, bars, and the like.

If you want to hire the buffet service, you have two options, full package and basic package:

Full Food Package

Service1 Night2 Nights3 Nights
Lunch ₡6,250₡6,250₡12,500₡18,750
Drink with accompaniment ₡3,000₡3,000₡6,000₡9,000
Dinner ₡6,250₡6,250₡12,500₡18,750
Breakfast ₡5,000₡5,000₡10,000₡15,000
Country snack ₡3,000₡3,000₡6,000₡9,000
Total₡23,500₡47,000₡70,500

Basic Food Package

Service1 Night2 Nights3 Nights
Lunch ₡6,250₡6,250₡12,500₡18,750
Dinner ₡6,250₡6,250₡12,500₡18,750
Breakfast ₡5,000₡5,000₡10,000₡15,000
Total₡17,500₡35,000₡52,500

Buffet service is provided at the following times:

Breakfast: 5:30 am – 8 A.M: 5000 colones
Lunch: 24:00-14:30: 6,250 colones
Dinner: 6:30-19:00: 6,250 colones
Afternoon snacks, and vegetarian options are available.

For the type of menu, access the website of the Eternal Waters consortium
ATTENTION VISITORS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES: You can also make your reservation on your own, it is not necessary to contract a package with a hotel or a tour operator, just have the names of the people who will accompany you and their passport numbers. Remember that the reservation will be confirmed when you pay, lodging and food, both.

Good luck with your reservation!

Any questions you have, let me know in the comments

  • Retrieved from: https://cgrfiles.cgr.go.cr/publico/jaguar/sad_docs/2014/00914-2014.pdf
  • Reservation Resolution:http://www.parquenacionalchirripo.com/pdf/Resolucion-reservaciones-PNCh.pdf
  • Reservation Periods: http://www.sangerardocostarica.com/es/activities/chirripo-national-park/
  • Retrieved from: http://www.parquenacionalchirripo.com/pdf/Reservaciones1.pdf
  • Retrieved from: http://www.chirripo.org/como-hago-para-pagar/
  • Recovered from: http://www.parquenacionalchirripo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=105&Itemid=533
  • Retrieved from: http://www.chirripo.org/como-hacer-la-reservacion/