CULTURE · GUANACASTE

Hacienda El Viejo Rum Experience

Discover how authentic Costa Rican rum is born, from the cane field to your own glass. Set among the sugarcane plains of Hacienda El Viejo, on the banks of the Tempisque River, this hands-on add-on to your Palo Verde cruise walks you through the full craft of rum-making — and lets you put your own signature on it.

Follow the journey from the sugarcane plantation through the artisanal extraction and cooking of the cane juice, the distillation that yields the first pure spirits, and the aging that gives rum its character. Each step is explained by your host in the easy, unhurried rhythm of the hacienda.

Then comes the part that makes it yours: at the flavor station you blend and craft your own rum flavors — and take your creation home with you. It's a sensory, interactive finale that turns a tasting into a keepsake of your day in Guanacaste.