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The Poco Sol field station is located on the Atlantic slope in the Cordillera de Tilarán at 720 meters above sea level and within the private reserve Children’s Eternal Rain Forest (CERF). The infrastructure of the station is divided into three buildings. On the main floor of the building, there is a old lodge (actually new buildings in construction for the lodge and classroom).
The nearby areas of the station counts on 10 km of trails along primary and secondary forest as well as regenerating pastures. The site has a variety of habitats such as a 3.8 hectares naturals lagoon, a waterfall, fumaroles and hot springs.
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Poco Sol Field Station
It can accommodate 26 people, and the future projections are 28 people. The other two buildings consist of a classroom and a kitchen/ dining hall. The site offers facilities for students, tourists and researchers. 
As the San Gerardo Station, the forest type in the zone is catalogued as Premontane Rain Forest that is an evergreen forest, with a canopy at 30 to 40 meters in height, abundant epiphytes and a dense understory. Nonetheless, due to it lower altitude and closeness to a transitional forest, Poco Sol presents unique biological diversity, forest structure and scenic beauty.
How to get there: Take the road from San Ramon towards La Fortuna. Our MCL office in La Tigra de San Carlos is located approximately 50 Km (30 miles) from San Ramon. From there, continue in a westerly direction on the San Miguel de La Tigra road following signs to Poco Sol. (Ask for more specific directions at our office there).