Mucus Bonita
verified
Ungraded
Unknown flood risk
Bijagual, Puntarenas
Ten staggered jungle rappels through Parque Nacional Carara, a wildlife descent rather than a slot, with primates, reptiles and birds along the way.
Go for the biology, not the geology. The source calls the sporting interest plain and the canyon never narrows, but running through Carara means a real chance of crossing primates, reptiles and numerous birds mid descent, which is why the beta asks for silence. Worth pairing with the tighter Bijagual cluster descents rather than run as the day's objective. First descent 15 April 2018 by Daniele Rocchi, Edu Gomez and Javito Rodriguez.
Logistics
| Manager | Parque Nacional Carara (SINAC) over part of the descent |
|---|---|
| Permit | Part of the descent runs inside Parque Nacional Carara. The source states there is no specific regulation covering canyon descents there, which is an absence of rules rather than a granted permission, so treat access as unsettled and ask SINAC before relying on it. The source's own instruction is to respect the park and move quietly so as not to disturb animals or other visitors. No fee is published and this is the one entry in this batch where the land manager is a government agency rather than a private landowner. |
| Distance | ~0.6 canyon (1 km); 7.5 km shuttle required |
| Elevation | ~1080 ft of descent |
| Time | ~4.8 hr (2 min approach, 3 hr descent, 1.75 hr exit) |
| Technical | Shale. 10 rappels, longest 35 m; no ACA grade published. A series of medium length drops, staggered down a jungle reach. The source is explicit that the watercourse never actually constricts at any point, so the interest is sporting rather than slot character. Approach is effectively nil at 2 min from the car, and a 7.5 km shuttle is required. |
| Season | All year |
| Flood risk | Not published by the source. The canyon never constricts, which removes the classic slot trap, but this is still a jungle drainage on the Pacific slope with ten drops and a 1.75 hr walk out. |
| Coordinates | 9.75465, -84.58656 |
Sources
- ropewiki: https://ropewiki.com/Mucus_Bonita
- ropewiki raw: https://ropewiki.com/index.php?title=Mucus_Bonita&action=raw
- unodeaventuras: http://unodeaventuras.com/descenso-de-la-quebrada-mucus-bonita