A midpoint cease between Jaco and San Jose, Costa Rica the Dantica Cloud Forest Lodge sits within the coronary heart of the Parque Nacional Los Quetzales, a 50 sq. kilometer nationwide park surrounded by the Los Santos Forest Reserve on its north, west, south sides, and by the Tapantí National Park on its northeast aspect.
A fantastic and, at occasions, harrowing drive by way of mountainous rainforest terrain “cloud forest” is an apt title for this stunning lodge resort.
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A key characteristic of every room, whether or not a bungalow, terrace junior suite, is a big image window for friends to get pleasure from personal mountain view. I don’t bear in mind the final time I laid in mattress and watched clouds billow off the highest of a mountain in an try and amass a climate formation. Equally fantastic was the deep soaking tub good for unwinding on the finish of the day.
Guests at Dantica Cloud Forest Lodge are welcome to embark on a solo journey of the resort’s mountain climbing trails starting from paved (straightforward) to reasonable (put on mountain climbing sneakers) to superior (convey water and preserve cautious monitor of the path markers).
Guided group hikes can be found all through the 20 hectare park, with the preferred outing within the early morning when inexperienced and pink quetzals usually come out to feed. Be certain to pack binoculars or a handheld recognizing scope for this journey. Wild orchids bloom right here throughout the wet months (August to November).
With a present store and onsite eating room, we loved a scrumptious and conventional meals right here. A handful of eating places will be discovered additional down the grime street, however we strongly advise not trying this drive after darkish. The resort is pet and child pleasant; We could or could not (however in all probability could) have examined out this enjoyable trampoline for functions of writing a good and correct account of the facilities.
Guest providers coordinated an area guided horseback using journey for us with a close-by steady for $60/particular person. This tour included two hours of path using with a cease mid level for a hike to a waterfall. We crossed a mountain stream twice and navigated designated mountain climbing trails common with households, photographers, and ornithologists.
If you resolve to do this journey, positively put on lengthy pants and a solar hat that covers the again of your neck, as we ended up utilizing a fern to continuously swat the bugs away as soon as we acquired a bit deeper into the woods. Not for youthful or older people (however we center agers made it) is the descent into an underground cavern/cave on the base of the waterfall.
The complete price for our one evening keep at Dantica Cloud Forest Lodge, together with meals and laundry service was roughly $300. Book a keep right here or discover one other close by spot utilizing this interactive map.
