Costa Rica Eco Lodges Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge sam, January 21, 2012February 26, 2013 Location: Golfo Dulce Price: $195-$400/night Features: Ocean view, spa, yoga, organic food, river, waterfalls . Introduction Deftly embracing conversation practices and a communion with nature, the pristine Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge combines Golf Ducle’s famed oceanic beauty with the wilderness of a primary tropical rainforest. Everything from the lodge’s structure… Continue Reading
Costa Rica Eco Lodges La Paloma Lodge sam, January 21, 2012February 26, 2013 Location: Osa Peninsula Price: $1230-$2120/package per person Features: Ocean view, bird watching, guided nature trails . Introduction Nesting atop a soaring bluff overlooking the ocean and the neighboring Cano Island, the Drake Bay located La Paloma Lodge is spread across a 24-acre landscape that seamlessly blends with its adjoining tropical… Continue Reading
Central Valley Eco Lodges Arenal Observatory Lodge sam, January 20, 2012February 26, 2013 Location: La Fortuna Price: $67-$452/night Features: river, waterfalls, guided trails, volcano, lake . Dramatically perched on a ridge of just 1.7 miles from the Arena Volcano in a private nature reserve, Arenal Observatory Lodge was originally built in 1987 as a Smithsonian Institute scientific research station. The La Fortuna located… Continue Reading
Central Pacific Eco Lodges Monteverde Lodge and Gardens sam, January 20, 2012February 26, 2013 Location: Monteverde Price: $158-$238/night Features: guided nature reserve trails, bird watching, botanical gardens . Introduction Monteverde Lodge and Gardens is one of the oldest specialty eco-lodges in the region that has been consistently enhancing its amenities and service standards to include expert guides, tastefully done-up rooms and immaculately-manicured gardens. The… Continue Reading
Caribbean Eco Lodges Pachira Lodge sam, January 19, 2012February 26, 2013 Location: Tortuguero Price: $189-$329/night Features: Beach, spa, pool, guided tours . Introduction Strategically nestled at a distance of about 5 minutes from the region’s famous Tortuguero National Park, the 34-acres Pachira Lodge sits facing the town’s main “canal” and is encircled by a network of picturesque canals along with one… Continue Reading
Costa Rica Eco Lodges Casa Corcovado sam, January 19, 2012February 26, 2013 Location: Drake Bay Price: $1210-$1720/packages Features: river, waterfalls, beach, guided walks, forest . Introduction The striking 170-acre private hilltop reserve has everything going for it from a seductive natural location on the border of the famous Corcovado National Park to world-class accommodation options and top-notch service. Casa Corcovado’s accommodations are… Continue Reading
Central Valley Eco Lodges Rancho Naturalista sam, January 18, 2012February 26, 2013 Location: Turrialba Price: $145-$145/night Features: guided nature walks, bird-watching . Introduction Rancho Naturalista is a welcoming, relaxed and sprawling 125-acres birding lodge that is housed within a rich-ecology boasting primary pre-montane slope rainforest reserve. The private nature reserve is home to more than 430 recorded species of birds, many of… Continue Reading
Central Pacific Eco Lodges Si Como No sam, January 18, 2012February 26, 2013 Location: Manuel Antonio Price: $205-$350/night Features: Ocean view, spa, pool, guided tours, bar, river, waterfalls . Introduction Si Como No is an unassuming, family-friendly luxury eco-resort surrounded by Manuel Antonio’s rainforests. Known for earning the highest CST 5 LEAF Certified sustainable property rating, the resort has been consistently responsible for… Continue Reading
Caribbean Eco Lodges Almonds and Corals sam, January 18, 2012February 26, 2013 Location: Gandoca Manzanillo Price: $235-$400/night Features: Ocean view, spa, rainforest, safari camp, river, waterfalls . Introduction Neatly camouflaged by a dark and dense jungle, Almonds and Corals is a beachfront jungle lodge housed in the Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge. The three-in-one (a luxurious Caribbean resort, a safari camp and an eco-friendly… Continue Reading
Caribbean Eco Lodges La Selva sam, January 17, 2012February 26, 2013 Location: Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí Price: $84-$250/night Features: rainforest, biodiversity, river, waterfalls, nature trails . Introduction La Selva enjoys the distinction of being one of the foremost private protected regions of the country, and has been consistently serving as a torchbearer destination for encouraging environmental education, research, sustainability and eco-tourism… Continue Reading