Chachagua Rain Forest

A few kilometers outside Chachagua,
Arenal Area
North by Northwest
Costa Rica
506/231-0356

http://www.novanet.co.cr

Type: Hotel
Minimum Rate: ₡ 81 - ₡ 20

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Chachagua Rain Forest Lodge (a few kilometers outside Chachagua, 22 rooms, pool, restaurant, pick-up service, conference facility). This is one of Costa Rica’s hidden treasures. While everyone goes to hotels at Arenal or Monteverde, a short side trip leads to this really appealing private lodge just below a cloud forest. Individual rustic cabins speckle the landscaped gardens where streams splash down from the mountaintop. Each good-size cabin boasts a large wooden porch for sitting and birdwatching. Inside, the bedrooms have two beds, dresser, table and chair. They are made of natural wood, with memorably big, bright and airy bathrooms, lush plants and lots of light. The wooden deck restaurant (everything they prepare is grown on the farm, except the seafood) is also a communal meeting area. From there, it is a 20-minute walk to a five-meter/16-foot waterfall where you can swim. Heck, you can even swim in any of the numerous streams on the property – or in the swimming pool, built to look like a natural swimming hole. It’s a two-hour hike up to the mountaintop –Wellington boots supplied. One of the main activities at Chachagua (pronounced cha- CHAG-wa) is horseback riding. Their lodge stables 30 horses, including five Spanish stallions, that ride in festivities all over Costa Rica. Breakfast is not included, but you should negotiate for it. Afine place to relax or take tours to the area’s natural wonders.