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• Is Lapa Rios For Me?
• Your Bungalow
• Rates & Promotions
• Tours & Activities
• Culinary Highlights
• Honeymoon
• Family Vacations
• Girlfriend Getaway
• Sustainability
• Guest Experiences
• Photo Gallery
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Travel Info for Guests

Lapa Rios Site Map

Is Lapa Rios for Me?

• Family Vacations in the Rainforest at Lapa Rios Ecolodge
• The Experienced Local Guides at Lapa Rios Ecolodge
• Recognition and Awards
• Come Back to Costa Rica: the Happiest Place on Earth!

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Tours and Activities

Onsite Guided Tours

• Early Birds Tour
• Wild Waterfalls
• Local Medicine Tour
• Starfish Walk
• Rain Forest Ridge Walk
• The Osa Trail
• Matapalo Tour
• Sunset Birds Tour
• Night Walk
• Self-Guided Trail
• Plant a Tree
• The Carbonera School
• Twigs, Pigs and Garbage: The Sustainability Tour

Tours Offered By Community

• Massage
• Hatha Yoga and Chi Kung
• Golfo Dulce Dolphin Tour
• Caña Blanca Sanctuary & Dolphin Tour
• Dolphin Tour and Rio Esquinas Boat Tour
• Surf Lesson
• Sea And Mangrove Kayak Tour
• Jungle Overnight (temporarily unavailable)
• Botanical Garden
• Kayaking Tour at Bijagual Farm
• Horseback Riding at Bijagual Farm
• Bijagual Farm
• Waterfall Rapelling
• Canopy Zip Line
• Corcovado National Park Tour

Top 10 ‘Do Not Miss’ Things To Do

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My Bungalow

Layout of Your Bungalow

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F.A.Q.

What You Need to Know Before Visiting the Rainforest

• Why Visit Lapa Rios?
• How early do I need to book the space at Lapa Rios?
• How do we arrive to Lapa Rios?
• How do I get to Lapa Rios from the US or Canada?
• What should I pack?
• Nature is Everywhere at Lapa Rios
• When is the best time to go to Lapa Rios on a honeymoon?
• What is there to do for honeymooners?
• What time is check-in and check-out?
• Will I like the food?
• What about the water?
• Weather and Rain
• Do I need to worry about mosquitos?
• What happens in the case of an emergency in the middle of the rainforest?
• Health Concerns & Shots
• Do you accept credit cards?
• Cancellations and refunds
• Do you accept large groups or families?
• Are children allowed at Lapa Rios?
• Is there air conditioning at Lapa Rios?
• Do you have internet or phone access?
• Is there phone or Internet connection at the lodge?
• Do you have electricity on property?
• Deluxe Jungle Bungalows
• Is Lapa Rios near the ocean?
• Beach & Swimming
• Surfing
• How far are the bungalows from the beach?
• What does the name "Lapa Rios" mean?
• How else can I get around in Costa Rica (taxis, buses, etc.)?
• Directions for Driving to Lapa Rios
• Ecotourism
• Rainforest Walking Tour-Preparation
• Do I need to reserve tours before arriving at Lapa Rios?
• Personal Account of a Jungle Tour
• Animals Typically Seen in 4 Days
• How can I offset my Carbon emissions?
• What is the CST and how can I learn more about it?
• Who is Cayuga Sustainable Hospitality?
• Information about Costa Rica
• Costa Rican Facts
• What does the phrase "pura vida" mean?
• What else is there to see in Costa Rica?
• If we have to stay the night in San Jose, which hotels would you recommend?
• Do you have any other suggestions for places to visit in Costa Rica?
• Planning your Honeymoon or a Romantic Escape?
• Looking for Wellness in Your Vacation?

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Rates

• Special Promotions
• Benefits of the Green Season

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Culinary Highlights

• Our Menus
• Waterfall Luncheon
• Tamales
• Tropical Fruit Facts

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Honeymoon

• Elopement Packages
• Honeymoon Package
• Proposed Honeymoon Itinerary
• Testimonials of honeymooners at Lapa Rios

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Ecotourism

Certification

• The Importance of Certification for Sustainable Tourism
• Questions regarding Lapa Rios and its sustainable certification (CST)
• The history of the CST

Ecotourism

• "Lapa Rios fulfills the promise of Ecotourism": Stanford University Study published in Journal of Ecotourism.
• Stanford University Study: Social and Environmental Effects of Ecotourism
• Introduction to Ecotourism
• A Vacation at Lapa Rios Ecolodge Supports Nature Conservation and Community Development
• Corcovado National Park
• Lapa Rios Costa Rica Ecotourism Packages

Geoturism

• Geoturism at Lapa Rios

Conservation

• Costa Rica´s
• Wild Cat Research Project
• Control and Protection Efforts in the Osa
• How Can I Offset my Carbon Emissions?

Learn About Sustainability at Lapa Rios

• Sustainability Tour
• Helpful reminders for your stay at Lapa Rios
• Good Environmental Habits
• Thatched roofs on the Osa Peninsula,Costa Rica
• Suggested Reading on Sustainability Topics
• Help Us Give Back
• Our Sustainable Policies (spanish)

Learn About Costa Rican Culture

• Traditions
• Instruments
• Crafts

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Maps

• Guided Airplane Trip to Lapa Rios
• Puerto Jimenez

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Photo Galleries

• Lapa Rios Ecolodge
• Sustainability
• Adventures
• Wildlife
• Nature
• Experience Providers
• Carbonera School
• Puerto Jimenez
• Photos Taken by David Reed
• Photos Taken Richard May
• Our Guests Photos
• Hi Resolution Gallery

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Reservation Form

• Medical and Health Information
• Online Payment

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Video Gallery

Lapa Rios Ecolodge Video on Concierge

Ecolodge Adventure Video

Guest Testimonial

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Virtual Tours

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Why Lapa Rios

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The Lapa Rios Story

• Poem: The Road We Didn’t Build
• Bussines in the making

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Carbonera School

• Carbonera School Journal - 1992-1993
• Carbonera School Journal - 1994-1995
• Carbonera School Journal - 1996-1997
• Carbonera School Journal - 1998-1999
• Carbonera School Journal - 1999-2000
• Carbonera School Journal - 2000-2001
• Carbonera School Journal - 2002-2004
• Carbonera School Journal - 2005-2006
• Carbonera School Journal - 2006-2008
• A Wish List for the Carbonera School

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Harpy Eagle Sighted Thought to be Extinct

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Special Packages

• Lapa Rios Package Reservation
• Honeymoon Package Reservation
• Family Package Reservation
• Rainforest Expert Package Reservation

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Guest Experiences

• Poem Lapa Rios
• Guest Testimonial

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Reviews

• Lapa Rios Rainforest Ecolodge's Wildcat Research and Conservation Experience
• Fodor´s Choices for Costa Rica
• Cayuga Sustainable Resorts Gain Extraordinary Reviews
• Lapa Rios, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica: the perfect beach and rainforest combo
• Lapa Rios Ecolodge in Costa Rica has been named to the 2005 Conde Nast Green List for its exemplary ecotourism efforts.
• Lapa Rios Wildcat Research Experience 2010
• Lapathon 2010
• The Color of Romance at Lapa Rios Ecolodge
• Lapathon Jungle Run
• Luxury in the Rainforest
• Budget Shopping for Balsa Masks, Carved Jicaras and Pejibaye Palm Hats
• Lapa Rios Rainforest Lodge Is For Elopers
• One of the Most Terrific Views
• Business in the making
• A View With a Room
• Press Release: Costa Rica's Lapa Rios Ecolodge offers Family Vacation Special
• Press Release: Costa Rica 's Lapa Rios Ecolodge Offers Honeymoon Special
• Press Release: Lapa Rios - Premios Recibidos
• Press Release: Discover the Mysteries of the Rainforest at Lapa Rios Ecolodge
• Guilt Free Luxury – guaranteed in Costa Rica
• Lapa Rios Ecolodge Honored with Two Prestigious Awards
• Conde Nast Gold List for 2011
• Conde Nast Gold List for 2010
• Conde Nast Gold List for 2009
• Conde Nast Gold List 2008
• Conde Nast Top 100 Award Winner
• Green Innovation in Costa Rica: An Ecolodge for the Curious Traveler
• Top Luxury Jungle Lodges
• One of The World's Most Responsible Hotels 2008
• Sizzling Culinary Highlights Heat Up Costa Rica
• Costa Rica 's Lapa Rios Ecolodge Offers Luxury and Adventure in the Rainforest
• Enjoy Gourmet Meals with a Window to the Wild
• Eco-resorts in Costa Rica top Condé Nast 2008 lists
• Sustainable Standard-Setter Rainforest Alliance 2007
• A Small Ecolodge in Costa Rica is Ranked among the World’s Top Hotels
• 2005 Award for Corporate Excellence Ceremony
• John Lewis Biography
• Karen Greiling Lewis Biography
• The Importance of Certification for Sustainable Tourism

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Articles

• Geoturism at Lapa Rios
• An Educational Spring Break Escape for the Whole Family
• Exploring Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula
• Ride rivers, waterfalls in Costa Rica splash-down
• Eco-Awesome Costa Rica
• It’s Easy Being Green
• 5 Great Eco Spas
• Eco Resorts Uncovered
• Hiking on the Wild Side
• Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards
• Old Age can Add Up to Savings
• Green Getaways
• Rain-Forest Resorts for Honeymooners and Romantics
• Costa Rica Secluded Resorts
• Selling ‘Green’ Style
• Calling All Explorers
• Costa Rica’s Natural Wealth
• Tara Fitzgerald’s Holiday Heaven and Hell
• 5 Resorts That Make Voluntourism Fun
• Run beyond the concrete jungle
• Lapa Rios: Costa Rica's rainforest retreat
• Ecotourism in the wrong room?
• Pure Costa Rica
• Fodor's Choice 2009
• Kids Around the World: Carbonera School in Costa Rica
• Great Escapes // Costa Rica and other Nature Infused Retreats
• Making Your Trip Green
• Lapa Rios Ecolodge named one of The World's Best Nature/Wilderness Resorts
• Conde Nast Traveler 2009 World Saver Award!
• Readers Choice Award 2008
• Costa Rica Family Vacation
• Top Ten Eco Resorts
• World's Best Hotels, Resorts & Hideaways 2005
• Rainforest Romps: On the Road to Nowhere
• Eco Tripping in Costa Rica - The Easy Way
• Mother Earth Rules in Costa Rica
• Lapa Rios on Coastal Living
• Family Travel Forum Article: Costa Rica's Lapa Rios: River Of Scarlet Macaws
• 2009 Awards for Excellence
• Green Hotels & Resorts - The Musings of Ron Kapon<
• Lapa Rios
• 15 of the Most Exotic Green Travel Destinations
• Planning a 'Greener' Family Vacation
• Forbes Traveler 400: The World’s Very Best Hotels and Resorts
• 50 Top Ecolodges: The Most Earth-Friendly Retreats in the World’s Most Spectacular Wilds
• Costa Rica: Still Some of the Greenest Travel Around
• Por Dentro Da Costa Rica - Marie Claire Brasil
• MSNBC – Ecotourism Strikes a Careful Balance
• Lapa Rios among the world's best 500 Hotels
• Newsweek – Away Beyond
• Costa Rica Coverage in Selling Long Haul - The Magnificent Seven
• Condé Nast Traveler 128 World's Top Travel Specialists
• Lapa Rios on the Radio
• A Guide to Honeymooning in Costa Rica
• Celebrate Living: Reader’s Choice Platinum List
• The Long Weekend
• IT Travels with Norie Quintos
• The Ultimate Green Hotel
• See the world with 'green' eyes
• Greetings from the edge: Great trips drenched in nature
• Destination I Do! Something Borrowed, Something Green
• Dream House – Eco Paradise
• Going Green
• Reader's Choice Award 2005
• Andrew Harper's Hideaway of the Year
• Conde Nast Green List 2005
• Conde Nast Gold List 2004
• US State Department Corporate Excellence Award 2005
• 2003 Conde Nast Top 10 Hotel in Latin America.
• Reader's Choice Award Winner 2007
• Eco-Getaways The hottest, most nature-friendly destinations for the green yogi
• Climate Facts: Global Warming (.pdf 191Kb)
• Green Houses
• A Rainforest Retreat
• Plátanos, Monos y Selva: En Costa Rica todo es turismo
• Luxury Ecotourism
• Lapa Ríos Ecolodge Offers Sustainability Tour
• How Green Is Your Eco-Lodge?
• Green Hotelier - Lapa Rios
• Lapa Rios has been recommended by Eluxury
• Osa's Most Deluxe Place to Stay
• Bestlife - Where the Wild Things Are
• 1000 Places to See Before You Die
• A Crowded Field of Contenders Vying to Be 'The Next Costa Rica'
• Endangered Animals
• Good Environmental Habits
• Helpful Information while at Lapa Rios
• Control and Protection Efforts in the Osa
• Environmental Education & Protection
• A Vacation at Lapa Rios Ecolodge Supports Nature Conservation and Community Development
• Sea Turtle Nesting Season begins on The Osa

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Lapa Ríos Cook Book

• Contents
• Buy Book

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Certificate of Sustainable Tourism

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Birds of Lapa Rios

Common Mammals of Lapa Rios

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Lapathon Jungle Run

Solicitud de Registro de Lapathon (Español)

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Proposed Family Vacation Itinerary

Costa Rican Itinerary for a Wellness Vacation

Planning a Successful Multi-Generational Family Vacation

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Links

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Conde Nast Gold List 2011

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2003 Conde Nast Top 10 Hotel in Latin America.

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Andrew Harper's Hideaway of the Year.

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