El Manantial Lodge

Nestled into the Savegre River Valley and borders the Talamanca Mountain Range, El Manantial Lodge is peaceful place to have an awesome time with friends and family. Sits along a verdant hillside in the Los Santos Mountains, El Manantial believes in the fusion of tourism, sustainability and conservation. While staying at El Manantial Lodge, you will enjoy beautiful mountain view and many other facilities that the lodge offers. The surrounding area is home to over 200 species of birds including hummingbirds, tanagers and resplendent quetzals. It takes only hours from San Jose to reach the lodge. 

Way to the Lodge:

Start from the San Gerardo de Dota, Carretera Interamericana KM 80, 200 mts south from the School and then you will have to take the Southern Iteramerican Road (towards the South-Panama, then you will have to pass by Cartago. Then start going until you reach the km # 80 where you will find Yellow Markers called “Mojones” that have the #km. After passing a famous restaurant “Chespiritos # 3” set in front  of the “Los Quetzales National Park” before reaching the Km.#.80. When you will find  a sign with “San Gerardo” on it, right beside other signs form other Lodges, among them “El Manantial” Logo. From there you will have to take a right and start going down about 9 km. In a semi paved road you will find the   Lodge sign after about 6 km and then go on for tree more. From the  Interamerican Road, the lodge is 9 km away on your right side 

Facilities:

El Manantial Lodge is known for its warm hospitality. It offers simple, clean, comfortable private rooms with hot showers, free WiFi connection and also get the opportunity to relax in steam and clay baths. Each room is constructed with wooden floor and also has large windows which give them a rustic feel. In its property area you will find a small pond that remains stocked with trout and any fish that caught can be bought back to the lodge and cooked. In El Manantial Lodge, you will find a large hall that is surrounded by windows and it is an ideal place for practicing Yoga or other indoor activities and events. In the lodge restaurant you can enjoy delicious local meals that are healthy. Usually the restaurant offers food that is traditional Costa Rican and vegetarian.  

Activities:

El Manantial Lodge is run by an enthusiastic owner and while staying in this lodge, you will get opportunity to enjoy the rural life of Costa Rica. From the central lodge, while you will on the trails, you can get the chance to easily explore the nearby wilderness and after a day on the trails you can have the staff fire up the steam bath and spend some time unwinding. A three-hour hike leads to an impressive waterfall, and there you can also enjoy  riding horses through the forest. You will also be invited to visit the Lodge’s own farm and learn how to milk a cow and make cheese or  else pick blackberries in nearby bushes. 

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El Manantial Lodge