A day in the jungle

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06:00

Morning

Wake to oropendolas calling through the slats. Coffee on the terrace. A barefoot walk along the shaded path that leads, in fifteen minutes, to Playa Chiquita.

Morning

12:00

Midday

The saltwater pool. A reading nook in dappled pergola shade. Lunch at GypSea Cafe or a long table at La Pecora Nera.

Midday

15:00

Afternoon

Surf the waves at Salsa Brava, look for sloths in the almond trees, walk for miles on the beach — just you and the waves. Snorkel the reefs at Punta Uva, visit the Jaguar Rescue Center, kayak the Manzanillo lagoon. Or simply float.

Afternoon

17:00

Dusk

The sky over Playa Chiquita catches fire. Palms turn to silhouettes, the tide pulls back, and the whole coast slows to watch. Walk barefoot to the water's edge, a cold cerveza in hand, as the Caribbean hums down to a whisper.

Dusk

19:00

Evening

Candles, ten chairs, a private chef beneath the pergola. The projector for a late film once dinner ends.

Evening

22:00

Night

The symphony begins. Frogs, crickets, a distant howler monkey. Above the pavilions, more stars than you remember.

Night

Choose your wild

The Caribbean coast, packaged by mood.

01

For the wild-hearted

  • Class IV rafting
  • Surfing Salsa Brava
  • Ziplining the canopy
  • Sea kayaking

02

For nature lovers

  • Jaguar Rescue Center
  • Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
  • Cahuita waterfall hike
  • Gandoca Lagoon by boat

03

For slow travelers

  • Sunrise yoga deck
  • In-villa massage
  • Caribbean cooking class
  • Chocolate farm tour

04

For families

  • Calm beach pools
  • Wildlife spotting walks
  • Bike rentals
  • Private chef dinners
Great green macaws perched in the canopyThree great green macaws on a jungle branchGreat green macaws on a feeder with the Caribbean sea beyondGreat green macaws gathered on a tree trunk in the junglePelicans and a snowy egret on the reefCrimson-collared tanager among palm frondsPasserini's tanagers perched on a branchGreat kiskadee on a woven rattan chairHowler monkey in the canopyWhite-faced capuchin crossing the sand by the lagoonSpider monkey reaching through dappled leavesTwo-toed sloth hanging from a branchSloth tucked into a palm trunkCapuchin resting in the branchesThree-toed sloth crossing the riverbedAnole lizard perched on a ceramic vaseGreen anole on a wooden beamRed-eyed tree frog on a beam at nightStrawberry poison dart frog on mossy rockRed-eyed tree frog resting indoorsHummingbird with wings spread at a feederGreen hummingbird sipping from a feederEyelash viper coiled on a palm frond

Taste the Caribbean

A table at the edge of the rainforest.

From beach shacks to candlelit dining rooms, the coast between Puerto Viejo and Manzanillo is one long, slow tasting menu. Bike between towns, or stay in — a private chef can compose the entire evening beneath the pergola.

Puerto Viejo
Playa Chiquita & Punta Uva
Cocles
Manzanillo

Puerto Viejo

Playa Chiquita & Punta Uva

Cocles

Manzanillo

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