An option for reaching the high forest in and around San Sebastián is to go via El Pital, a community ecotourism project 9km (35 minutes by 4WD) east of Puerto López. Guides are available here to take you on foot or horseback along trails that crisscross several streams, including the seven-hour sendero (track), La Bola de Oro. There’s a small ‘community lodge,’ a brick and thatch-roofed hut with four double rooms, and meals are available; camping is also possible.
