Natural Wonderland

Costa Rica’s dedication to preserving its natural resources and treasures is world renown. Over 28% of the nation’s total land area is protected in a series of national parks, wildlife refuges, nature reserves, and biological sanctuaries. Costa Rica’s huge biodiversity is evident in the abundance of mountains, rainforests, rivers, volcanoes, and coastal ecosystems, and exuberant flora and fauna abound.

Location

The hotel’s location within the Vida Silvestre Wildlife Refuge offers the perfect setting for bird watching, stargazing, and observing the unique plants and wildlife indigenous to the region.

Nearby, Playa Ostional is the world’s second largest nesting site for the Olive Ridley turtle, known for their “arribadas” (arrival); an amazing mass nesting phenomenon which brings thousands of them onshore several times annually to lay their eggs. Troops of howler monkeys, known for traveling in families and communicating in deep, howling wails, pass through the nearby trees. Deer, coati-mundis, iguanas, raccoons, armadillos, wildcats, and even crocodiles inhabit the nearby forests and riverbeds. Over 850 species of birds have been identified throughout the country. Fishing is world class, with snook, dorado, tuna, snapper, grouper, wahoo, marlin, and sailfish in abundance year round.