We’re thrilled to welcome Almond and Corals Boutique Hotel to the Enchanting Hotels family! Nestled on Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean coast, this unique eco-lodge combines rustic luxury with an immersive nature experience that’s as enchanting as it is unforgettable. Located between the vibrant town of Puerto Viejo and the peaceful Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, Almond and...Read More
Enchanting Hotels is a collection of boutique, luxury hotels in the best locations in Costa Rica. Each award-winning hotel guarantees a memorable stay. With hotels in Guanacaste, Limon, the Central Valley, the Northern Lowlands, the Southern Pacific, and Monteverde, Enchanting Hotels has a sustainable, luxury hotel in your favorite Costa Rican corners where comfort and...Read More
In last month’s Costa Rican Enchanting Itinerary, we visited the Central Valley, South Pacific, Monteverde, and Arenal for a fantastic experience immersed in clouds, craters, and coastal wonders. Costa Rica has so many places to visit, and the exclusive collection of luxury boutique Enchanting Hotels would like to help you navigate these beautiful waters and...Read More
Costa Rica takes diversity to a new level from many perspectives. Whether we are talking about the incredible diversity of wildlife that has made Costa Rica home, the diversity of landscapes it boasts, or the diversity of homegrown beer, this is just the tip of the diversity iceberg. It also has two coasts, the Pacific...Read More
As much of the world, Costa Rica has joined the “pet-friendly” train of dog and cat lovers. More and more Costa Rican´s have added these special members to their families and tribes and what joy they bring to the lives of their humans. While pet hotels and pet sitting continue to be an option for...Read More
For different reasons, some destinations reach fame over others. They are beautiful, interesting, exciting and development occurs accordingly. This is part of growing up and being the popular “tourist destination” kid on the block and in Costa Rica, there are many stand out places that are bucket list definites. Others remain just under the radar...Read More
A melting pot of cultures in the laid back town of Puerto Viejo, where the jungle meets the sea and the tree branches dance with the waves like whimsical lovers. The upscale, Le Cameleon Boutique Hotel sways to the beat of this world-renowned corner of Costa Rica where the focus is on serenity and nature....Read More
While the drive from Costa Rica’s capital city of San Jose to the Caribbean Coast beach towns of Limon, Cahuita and Puerto Viejo is very pretty driving through Braulio Carrillo National Park, and over the Sucio, Reventazon and Pacuare rivers, there is a much easier way to get to Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast. Fly! It...Read More
“Find moments in your day to be grateful, to hold peace for a moment, appreciate beauty in the world, and remember to smile.” Even if you don’t come to Costa Rica for a yoga retreat, you can still practice yoga on your vacation. Yoga has become so popular in Costa Rica that you can find...Read More
The southern Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica is a big melting pot of traditions and cultures. It is the heart and soul of the country’s Afro-Caribbean community, as well as home to indigenous populations of Bribrí, Carib, Miskito and Cabécar. There are descendants of Spanish conquistadors, North Americans who worked for United Fruit Company during...Read More
Can you keep a secret? While the rest of Costa Rica will soon be covered under a gray umbrella of rain, the Costa Rica Caribbean Coast is about to shine under a beaming Caribbean summer sun. Curiously, the Caribbean Coast does not follow the standard weather patterns of Costa Rica. Savvy travelers know that Caribbean...Read More
The slow-moving sloths of Costa Rica are streaking into the limelight with their own weeklong online special program. Starting June 20, 2014, Animal Planet and Animalist will stream daily footage from the Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica. Cute and cuddly sloths of the Caribbean Costa Rica have been in the spotlight since last year’s program...Read More
Less crowded than the beaches of Southern California, Hawaii and Australia, the warm water waves of Costa Rica are a favorite destination for world surfers. And lesser known than the very-developed Pacific Coast, the laid-back southern Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica is a hot spot for Costa Rica surfing with lots of great waves. The...Read More
New beginnings are old hat at upscale Hotel Le Caméléon in Costa Rica, where their motto is “Every day is a new day”. The Costa Rica boutique hotel on the southern Caribbean Coast, that changes the color of its decor daily like a chameleon, is marking its fifth anniversary year with the opening of its...Read More
The latest celebrity stars of Costa Rica are cute and lovable, with masked furry faces that seem to smile beatifically. In a country full of exotic wildlife, sloths are one of the most well-known animals, and those at the Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica are gaining fame on the popular TV show Animal Planet’s “Meet...Read More
For its sheer beauty and phenomenal whitewater rapids, the Pacuare River of Costa Rica is one of the world’s top whitewater river rafting adventures. The Pacuare thunders down a long gorge and canyon through primary and secondary rainforest of the Talamanca Mountains on Costa Rica’s Caribbean slope. You have the feeling of being completely isolated...Read More
Costa Rica’s south Caribbean Coast is a magical place. South of Limon, the southern Caribbean beach towns of Cahuita, Puerto Viejo and Manzanillo are ideal destinations for a Costa Rica vacation. Puerto Viejo Costa Rica is the most developed area with a thriving multicultural community, international restaurants, and a diverse array of hotels. Not as...Read More
Starting this weekend the port city of Limón kicks off its annual Carnival festivities, a 12-day Caribbean street party celebrating the kaleidoscope of cultures on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast. The famous party commemorates Christopher Columbus’ historic arrival to Costa Rica’s coconut-fringed Caribbean coast in 1502. Visitors will come from all over for the 2012 “Carnaval...Read More
