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A 10-minute drive northeast of San Ramón, this sleekly designed B&B, owned and man-
aged by former Habitat for Humanity volunteers, offers five graceful contemporary rooms
with polished-concrete floors and orthopedic beds. Tasty veggie breakfasts are served on
the breezy shared terrace. Additional meals and airport transfers (US$75 for up to four
people) can be arranged with advance reservation.
Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel & Nature Reserve
LODGE
( 2461-0300, in USA & Canada 1-877-256-8399;
www.villablanca-costarica.com
;
d superior/deluxe/
honeymoon US$205/230/255, additional person US$50, child under 6yr free; )
Occupying a cloud-forest aerie, this private reserve, 18km north of San Ramón, is centered
on a lodge and dairy ranch once owned by ex-president Rodrigo Carazo. Its 35 free-stand-
ing
casitas
(little houses) come with wi-fi, private terraces and minibar but deliberately es-
chew TVs. Additional facilities include a restaurant, a spa, a yoga center and a movie
theater screening films nightly.
The surrounding 800 hectares of primary and secondary cloud forest offer excellent
wildlife-spotting opportunities. Bilingual naturalist guides are available to lead horseback-
riding trips (per hour US$25), morning and evening cloud-forest walks (US$26), and bird-
watching (US$26) and quetzal-spotting (US$72) tours. Certified at the highest level of
sustainability, the lodge practices composting, recycling and energy-efficient practices.
The turnoff is well signposted from the Interamericana. A taxi from San Ramón costs
about US$20.
Tierras Enamoradas
LODGE
(Lands in Love; 2447-9331, in USA 1-408-215-1000;
www.landsinlove.com
; Hwy 702; d incl breakfast
US$132, additional person US$27; )
Midway between San Ramón and La Fortuna, this well-signposted, Israeli-run vegetarian
lodge has eclectic rooms with bright floral motifs, a lounge, an outdoor swimming pool, a
pet hotel (US$20 per night) and a plethora of adventure activities, from a canopy tour to
canyoning to horseback riding. The restaurant serves an international mix of (rather
pricey) vegetarian and vegan dishes.
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