Osa Peninsula & Dulce Gulf - Lapa Ríos Wilderness Resort
Lapa Ríos is an award winning wilderness resort in a 400ha/988ac private nature reserve, 80% of which is virgin rainforest. Lapa Ríos features an extensive trail system and the favorite activity at the resort is nature observation while hiking. Waterfalls and a beach are also found on the grounds and there is good birding in the area.
Swimming, snorkelling, boogie boarding and horseback riding are also popular activities.
Swimming, snorkelling, boogie boarding and horseback riding are also popular activities.
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Local guides are available at the resort, including an indigenous shaman who shares knowledge of medicinal plants and the spiritual value of the rainforest. Local natural history is a common theme of guided hikes.
Several excursions are offered from Lapa Ríos, including fishing trips and guided natural history cruises up the Esquinas River estuary and mangroves. The impressive lodge offers a swimming pool and reading room. Excellent vistas can be seen from an observation deck. Lapa Ríos won the British Airways 1995 Tourism for Tomorrow Award for the Americas.
Several excursions are offered from Lapa Ríos, including fishing trips and guided natural history cruises up the Esquinas River estuary and mangroves. The impressive lodge offers a swimming pool and reading room. Excellent vistas can be seen from an observation deck. Lapa Ríos won the British Airways 1995 Tourism for Tomorrow Award for the Americas.