The premise of Centaura is that you are comfortable around horses, and you want to see part of the world where horses still reign. You are not willing to get on an overworked or abused animal. (Yes, there are thousands of places to rent horses in Costa Rica -- far more than places to rent cars).

Centaura commits to providing you with quality horses, trained, treated, and maintained with respect. We combine our horses with always interesting accommodations (some elegant, some rustic, some authentically caveman -- you decide), and magical places to enjoy the riding. If you are an expert rider, we have horses for you (see Lucy on Caliente, below). If you are not really very experienced, but want to gain both experience and the passion for horses that we share, we have other horses, from sweet Gordita to prancing Bandolero, from gentle Perla to tiny, fire-hearted Dulce de Leche.

We’ve selected locations in Costa Rica to provide you with a wide diversity of experience, both on the horses and in the hotels and meals. Our selections range from five star hotels on the beach to isolated basic mountain lodging set amidst an indigenous population. One of our favorites is a small comfortable naturalist’s paradise hotel on a horse breeding ranch a hundred years old.

We have found for you beautiful beaches and primary forests, active volcanoes and hot springs, mountains and cloud forests, and we’ve allowed you enough time for swimming or sea kayaking or deep sea fishing or whitewater rafting or soaking in natural hot volcanic waters.

But most of all we ask that you allow us as your final three days to stay with us near Arenal Volcano, and join us on a cabalgata.

See more about cabalgatas (literally "horse ride") and the other great horse activities, check Fun on Horses

So, how do you decide what part of the country you want to see? check Where We Ride.

When is the best time to come? See details on About Costa Rica

How long should you stay?

What kind of tack do we use? See details of saddles in The Tack Room

What size horses will fit you?