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Rancho Naturalista

A paradise for birds

Country

Costa Rica

Regions

Vallée centrale

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Rancho Naturalista is located 2 ½ hours (65 km/40 miles) east of San Jose, and about ½ hour (20 km/12 miles) from the town of Turrialba. It sits at an altitude of between 766 and 1,167 metres, on the Caribbean slope of the Talamanca mountain range, with sweeping views of the Turrialba and Irazú volcanoes.
At Rancho Naturalista, the atmosphere is warm and relaxing, and the staff friendly and welcoming. The climate is ideal year-round: neither too hot nor too cold. The lodge offers a remarkable experience for birders, hikers, photographers and naturalists alike. More than 430 bird species have been recorded in the private reserve and surrounding area. Rancho Naturalista lies within Endemic Bird Area (EBA) number 19, home to some of the most sought-after species. Among the most common resident species are the grey-headed chachalaca, white-crowned parrot, white-necked jacobin, blue-crowned motmot, collared aracari, keel-billed toucan, white-collared manakin, speckled tanager and Montezuma oropendola.


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Layout

The hotel's main building includes a comfortable lounge with a large indoor and outdoor dining area, as well as a bird-watching balcony, where more than 250 species have been recorded. Bird books and internet access are available. All meals are included during your stay. This comfortable hotel is known for its excellent cuisine, prepared with the best and freshest local ingredients. Food is served family-style, with a wide variety on the table so that each guest can choose the dishes and portions they prefer. Rancho Naturalista has its own delicious spring water, which is regularly tested and certified pure and safe to drink.

Rooms

Some rooms are located in the main building, on the upper floor, near the balcony. The casitas, situated close to the main building, offer more privacy and views over the forest or the volcano. Most casitas have two bedrooms with a private bathroom.

Activities offered

Rancho Naturalista is far more than a beautiful lodge set in Costa Rica’s lush Caribbean rainforest. It is known worldwide for the many remarkable bird species living within the forest reserve, and for how easily so many species can be observed in a single location.
On Rancho Naturalista’s balcony, the hummingbird feeders are renowned for attracting numerous hummingbird species, alongside the verbena hedges.

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