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title: "Lapa Rios"
description: "The pioneer of luxury eco-tourism on the Osa Peninsula, Lapa Rios occupies a 1,000-acre private reserve on a ridge above the point where the Golfo Dulce meets the Pacific. Sixteen thatched bungalows, each with an open-air design that invites the jungle inside, step down the hillside connected by elevated walkways. The property's bird list exceeds 370 species."
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The pioneer of luxury eco-tourism on the Osa Peninsula, Lapa Rios occupies a 1,000-acre private reserve on a ridge above the point where the Golfo Dulce meets the Pacific. Sixteen thatched bungalows, each with an open-air design that invites the jungle inside, step down the hillside connected by elevated walkways. The property's bird list exceeds 370 species.

Days are built around guided hikes, nocturnal wildlife walks, kayaking through mangroves, and visits to indigenous communities. The food is simple but well executed, leaning on local ingredients, and the absence of televisions and air conditioning is the point rather than an oversight.

Rates begin around USD 700 per night per couple, including all meals, guided activities, and transfers from Puerto Jiménez. That is meaningful value given how much is folded in. Come here when wildlife is the whole reason for the trip.