HANGING BRIDGES

Hanging bridges are one of the most popular excursions in Costa Rica and for good reason. They combine the magic of walking on the ground of the rainforest with the thrill of canopy tours (zip lines) as you enjoy the treetops of the rainforest.Essentially, hanging bridges are long, metal bridges suspended between two large trees or a tree and land, on the tops of the Costa Rican rainforests. You will often find hanging bridges over a canyon of trees. They are like treetop walkways, essentially.The hanging bridges are made of metal, and generally have a chain-link fence on the sides and corrugated metal on the bottom. They will occasionally swing when walked on, but are otherwise super safe- you can even take a stroller across some of them if the rest of the terrain is agreeable to a stroller. The highest concentration of hanging bridges in Costa Rica is in Monteverde and Arenal (La Fortuna). There is also one spot in Bijagua and one in Manuel Antonio. In this post, I’ll walk you through the most popular spots in Costa Rica.