Family-run and family-friendly, this inviting and innovative retreat is dedicated to protecting the environment and investing in community. Built on 20 hectares of secondary forest, the basic, solar-powered cabins are full of character, with handcrafted furniture and natural air cooling. Rates include one guided 90-minute walk at 8am. Located just off the main highway, about 5km west of Puerto Viejo.
Two larger rooms with kitchenettes (US$140 to US$160) hold up to seven people.
The restaurant serves incredible breakfast and dinner buffets, using local, organic ingredients. Covered flat walkways allow you to move between buildings in the complex without ever getting wet (after all, this is the rainforest!). Behind the cabins, 6km of paths wind through the jungle, where you’re likely to spot sloths, monkeys, toucans, frogs, snakes and more. And when you can’t take the heat, head to the nearby river swimming hole, complete with Tarzan swing from the bridge.
