Can you see yourself in the middle of the rainforest, curling up with your favorite book or taking a nap while the rain pours on the roof of your cozy eco-bungalow?

Lapa Rios Ecolodge is world renowned for its remote wilderness luxury. But you haven’t experienced the true wild until you’ve been on the Osa Peninsula during the rainy season.

When you book an eco-getaway at Lapa Rios from May until October, you get the benefits of the Green Season, including lower flight costs and room rates, less crowds and better wildlife viewing opportunities. Check here special promotions at Lapa Rios.

They call it the rainforest for a reason; the forest gets rejuvenated by rain for six months out of the year. But, it doesn’t rain all day. Usually mornings are clear so you can head for the beach or outside tours. The temperature never drops, so even if it rains you wont be cold; tours always run regardless of rain, and you can return to your awesome room and a rewarding hot shower.

Most of the signature species in this area are almost impossible to see, like the magnificent jaguar. But during the rainy season, it’s easier to find them, as all animals leave their tracks in the mud. It’s amazing to walk a trail and recognize the tracks of all the animals that have recently passed by with help form your guide. And, this is the time of year when you might be able to see whales from the deck of your bungalow!

Fewer people on the beach and on tours translates to more personalized attention and service from staff. You’ll have that “we have this place all to ourselves” feeling every day, which means more privacy and quality time with your partner or family.

Green is sexy. Green is in. Come to the Osa Peninsula for a Green Season experience you’ll never forget at Lapa Rios!

KIDS LOVE LOCAL CRAFTS

Jocksan is one of the local artisans, a craftsman who comes up once a week to show and sell his handiwork to our guests. Making his living out of selling his handcrafts in Lapa Rios and other lodges, Jocksan creates beautiful jewelry with materials like local seeds, mud, pearls, shells, bamboo and macramé. For our younger guests, it’s a treat because they have the opportunity to learn how to make simple but very nice bracelets. These kids were with us last week and each of them made about four bracelets for themselves and to take home to their friends as well. They learned, had a nice evening activity and ended up with a souvenir too, quite a successful night! As our future guest, you can have the opportunity to buy a very authentic handmade souvenir from Jocksan.

MOTHER'S DAY CELEBRATION

Last Sunday, August 15th, everyone in Costa Rica celebrated Mother's day, including our female (and male) staff. Our nine very speical “mothers on staff” at Lapa Rios were in for a treat that day. They all enjoyed an incredible lunch out on our restaurant's deck, prepared by our kitchen staff (all men!) and were then surprised with a live serenade by some very talented singers or “mariachi” as we call them, who dedicated special mother-themed songs to the ladies. Each receiving a personal note from their children at the end made for a great surprise event for them, and as some of our staff said: it was great to see them happy and to thank them because all of them are “mothers” to our staff as well, nurturing and encouraging us in all our endeavors. Congratulations to Hellen, Lea, Vanesa, Vilma, Josefa, Zeneida, Olga, Doris and Teresa!