点评:We had a great time with Rafael on our Tropical Forest Horseback ride. We had a small group - just my wife and I, along with our guide Rafael.
Neither of us have been on a horse in over 10 years and neither of us had significant experience even then. The ride was the right level, relaxing along with some fun banter with Rafael.
The climate is tropical, but the scenery is only sorta-tropical. I think for us part of that was due to it being near the end of the dry season. A part of the ride is through the rural town, and a lot of the ride while in the hills, is on paved or improved roads.
The view from the mountain top was pretty great to see. It is also a bit more steep than the other 99.9% of the ride, so it was also fun to see the horses navigate up and down that final 50-100 feet or so.
The good thing about it being dry, is that there were little to no bugs for us (we went this week, May 20th, 2024). We didn't need bug spray. It was also fascinating to see how much the last hurricane had eroded the river/creek bed. Just the sheer force of mother nature.
We'd go again. If you are an experienced rider, this ride may not be for you as there's not a lot of room for going on your own program and just a few chances to trot or maybe gallop. I'd equate it to a scuba diver going snorkeling... it may be something you'd like to do with family, but maybe not the thrill/freedom you'd want given your experience already.
翻译:我们和拉斐尔在热带森林骑马之旅中度过了一段美好的时光。我们人数不多——只有我和妻子,还有我们的导游拉斐尔。
我们俩都已经 10 多年没有骑马了,而且当时我们俩都没有太多骑马经验。这次骑马的水平恰到好处,我们放松身心,还可以和拉斐尔开一些有趣的玩笑。
气候是热带气候,但景色只是有点热带风情。我认为对我们来说,部分原因是因为当时正值旱季的尾声。部分骑行路段穿过乡村小镇,在山上骑行的大部分路段都是铺好的或经过改善的道路。
山顶的景色非常壮观。它也比其他 99.9% 的骑行路段更陡峭一些,所以看到马匹在最后 50-100 英尺左右的路段上下移动也很有趣。
干燥的好处是,对我们来说几乎没有虫子(我们本周去了,2024 年 5 月 20 日)。我们不需要杀虫剂。看到上次飓风对河流/河床的侵蚀程度也令人着迷。只是大自然的纯粹力量。
我们会再去的。如果你是一个有经验的骑手,这个骑行可能不适合你,因为没有太多的空间让你按照自己的计划进行,只有几次机会可以慢跑或疾驰。我把它比作一个潜水员去浮潜……这可能是你想和家人一起做的事情,但可能不是你想要的刺激/自由,因为你已经有了经验。