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Golfo Dulce Lodge
The Swiss owned and operated Golfo Dulce Lodge is surrounded by the undisturbed primary lowland rainforest of the Piedras Blancas National Park, an extension of the Corcovado National Park and the clear waters of the Golfo Dulce. The remote, certified eco-lodge at Playa San Josecito is only accessible by a boat ride of about 30 […]
Expedia, etc. and big chain hotels do not enhance sustainable tourism in Costa Rica
If you are planning to vacation in Costa Rica, please read this. More than any country on the planet, Costa Rica prides itself as eco-friendly. Large swaths of land are preserved as national parks with original-growth rainforests. Nearly all of Costa Rica’s electricity is made from renewable sources, and Ticos have been named time and […]
‘Pura vida’ thrives in Costa Rica’s Orosi Valley
It was dark by the time we reached the valley. No streetlights to show the way. We wound along the narrow road beneath the stars. • We had been to Costa Rica before. We had seen the surfers at Jacó, the monkeys in Manuel Antonio. So when we traveled back to the Central American country […]
An Orosi getaway
LINDSAY FENDT, The Tico Times APRIL 29, 2013 Between zip-lining, surfing and white water rafting a typical Costa Rican adventure vacation can be exhausting. But those looking for a little bit of relaxation need look no further than Costa Rica’s most beautiful valley, in the area’s most adorable mountain lodge. The Orosi Lodge was […]
Hotel El Bosque – The place to surround yourself with nature
Hotel El Bosque (i.e. “The Forest”) is a simple family hotel nestled in a beautiful private forest (23 acres…). We’re a small hotel, led by two Costa Ricans; a Monteverde local (Liz -my wife) and myself -a city guy (Daniel). Our story: We had our little one (Camila) back in 2011 and we realized […]