Costa Rica’s Private Nature Reserves are vital to conservation

Costa Rica’s Private Nature Reserves are vital to conservation

Millions of visitors come to Costa Rica every year to see and experience its spectacular nature. From rainforests to cloud forests, volcanoes and mountains to beaches and lush jungle, Costa Rica deserves its fame for amazing natural resources. In addition to Costa...
The place to be for amazing views of Arenal Volcano and Lake

The place to be for amazing views of Arenal Volcano and Lake

When the fresh pink glow of sunrise creeps up the side of Arenal Volcano and stretches over the forest treetops, there is no better place to be than on the large open deck at Arenal Observatory Lodge & Trails. And when the sun sinks low over beautiful Lake Arenal,...
Hand painted murals – Rebeca Fernandez

Hand painted murals – Rebeca Fernandez

Painter and ceramist, Costa Rican artist Rebeca Fernandez Zeledón was born in 1967. With studies in Fine Arts at the Universidad de Costa Rica and the Universidad Autónoma de Centro América, she obtained an specialization degree in ceramic in the italian city of...
40 Years of Eruption, The Arenal Volcano

40 Years of Eruption, The Arenal Volcano

This is a summary of the major eruptions of Arenal Volcano between July 29, 1968 and 2008 (Source: La Nación Newspaper) “Currently the volcano is in a resting period with very little activity” July 29, 1968   At 7:30 am a violent eruption occurred causing the death of...
The Frog sings | Arenal Observatory Lodge & Trails

The Frog sings | Arenal Observatory Lodge & Trails

Bordered by the Cerro Chato volcano and La Fortuna town and hidden among lush green trees and sloping forest is the Arenal Volcano National Park, in Costa Rica, a place where the Arenal Observatory Lodge with its 870 acres of different forest, habitats and...
Some days Arenal Volcano really smokes

Some days Arenal Volcano really smokes

Some days, Arenal Volcano really smokes Arenal Volcano stills let off smokes. This “sleepy volcano” may “wakes up” again and starts erupting. Because of the gas we see in the cone of the volcano, from Arenal Observatory Lodge & Spa, we decided to check this...