Address:
Playa Carate
Osa Peninsula
Carate Puntarenas Costa Rica

Property Location: Near Beach
Property Category: Priced over US$200
Number Rooms/Units: 8 Rooms
 

Hotel Description
To LagunaVista lodge, our private wildlife refuge on the tropical southwest Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.

Overlooking Playa Carate and a freshwater lagoon, LagunaVista lodge is a gateway to Corcovado National Park, one of the most bio-diverse places on our planet and a popular area for eco-tourists and researchers alike.
Spectacular scenery, lush rainforest and the abundant wildlife of Corcovado National Park attract international visitors to this unspoiled paradise, one of the few primary lowland rainforests remaining in the tropics.

LagunaVista’s Mediterranean style villas, solar powered and eco-friendly, provide superior accommodation in comfortable surroundings. From your villa deck, panoramic vistas of the rainforest, lagoon, beach, ocean and sky unfold before you.

Kayak across our fresh water lagoon to a coconut tree beach. Watch marine, aquatic & rainforest wildlife on daily display. Whales and dolphins, turtles and toucans, caimans, spoonbills, monkeys and macaws … all can be seen at LagunaVista.

Relax beside our infinity pool, the perfect ending to your day’s adventures whether kayaking or surfing, hiking the Corcovado trails, rivers and waterfalls, bird watching, fishing, beach combing, or horseback riding and gold panning in Carate river.

Or merely laze in your deck hammock watching pelicans surfing the endless horizon.

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Hotel Facilities
Mediterranean style villas display ocean, Beach and lagoon panoramas from private expansive wooden decks. Villas include hot water showers and tubs, Open air soaking pools, Queen size beds, Ceiling fans, Lights, AC power outlets and Wireless internet connections.
 

Near By Sites
Surrounded by rainforest, lagoon and ocean, LagunaVista offers various kinds of activities, from the relaxing and rejuvenating to the adventurous and exciting.

Hiking & Horseback Riding:
Whether on the property itself, along the rivers or down the beach to the Corcovado National Park, beautiful trails and hiking opportunities abound. Day trips to the Madrigral River and hiking up to the Carate waterfall offer spectacular rainforest viewing and scenery. You may choose organized treks in groups with guides or wander alone along private trails. Horses with guides are available for those who prefer to see the rainforest, rivers and beach from a different angle and pace. Or ride to nearby Rio Oro and try your luck gold panning.

Sun & Water:
Try fishing the lagoon and ocean right in front of your villa for snook and snapper. Kayak across our lagoon to the beach, or go on boat night tours to view caiman and American crocodiles. Surf exciting beach breaks in front of LagunaVista or at nearby Matapalo and Pavones for world-famous point breaks. Go swimming at Playa Carate or one of the local rivers … or simply jump in our infinity pool. The choice is yours.

Birding & Wildlife Viewing:
Three distinct types of tropical bird life (marine, aquatic & rainforest) may be observed daily around LagunaVista, including scarlet macaws, toucans, roseate spoonbills and frigate birds. Night walks along Playa Carate also provide good opportunities to view sea turtles laying their eggs. The lagoon and surrounding rainforest provide a home for a multitude of wildlife species, including caiman, four different types of monkey, coatis, tapir, puma, ocelot, anteaters, jaguar and much more.

Trips & Tours:
Enjoy relaxing boat tours of the Golfo Dulce out of Puerto Jimenez for whale and dolphin watching. Trips can also be arranged for snorkeling and kayaking Golfo Dulce reefs or nearby Matapalo beaches. Sport fishing charters are also available from Puerto Jimenez for sailfish, marlin, tuna, rooster fish and mahi mahi.We also arrange scuba diving trips to Cano Island, a well-known marine biological reserve.*

* Must be a certified diver to participate in this activity.