Golfo Dulce Lodge
The Swiss owned and operated Golfo Dulce Lodge is surrounded by the undisturbed primary lowland rainforest of the Piedras Blancas National Park, an extension of the Corcovado National Park and the clear waters of the Golfo Dulce. The remote, certified eco-lodge at Playa San Josecito is only accessible by a boat ride of about 30 minutes either from Golfito or Puerto Jimenez.
The Golfo Dulce Lodge consists of more than 300 hectares (750 acres) and was bought to conserve the existing virgin rainforest, and to set up a small place for nature and animal lovers to experience the magnificent world of an almost untouched environment on an individual basis, far away from tourist crowds.
The lodge offers boat tours to the mangroves of the Esquinas River and different hikes leading through the lodge property and into the Piedras Blancas National Park passing by various ecosystems such as primary and secondary rainforest, an extensive heliconia field, fruit trees and pasture. An easy accessible, safe observation platform at the rainforest edge invites for birding and nature studies. The platform can also be reached within 20 minutes on a self-guided tour with an educational description of the most interesting plants growing along the path.
So far, bird specialists have identified 340 different species of birds on the lodge property or in the adjacent Piedras Blancas National Park. A birding list in 3 languages (English/German/French) is available at the lodge site. (Ted: pse add textlink to Birdlist) It is an excellent location to spot lots of mammals either in the rainforest or even in the garden. All hikes and boat tours are guided by a local naturalist and/or by German/English speaking biology students.
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