Costa Rica Hotels: Golfo Dulce Lodge
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The Golfo Dulce Lodge: Costa Rica
A Combination of Comfort, Nature and Adventure.....

The Swiss owned and operated Golfo Dulce Lodge (German/English/Spanish spoken) is surrounded by the undisturbed primary lowland rainforest of the newly established Piedras Blancas National Park (an extension of the Corcovado National Park) and the clear waters of the Golfo Dulce.


The lodge property consists of more than 300 hectares (750 acres) and was bought to conserve the existing virgin rainforest, and to set up a small place for nature and animal lovers to experience the magnificent world of an almost untouched environment on an individual basis, away from tourist crowds.

The property consists of various ecosystems such as primary and secondary forest, an extensive heliconia field, fruittrees and pasture. Different hikes for various skills and duration's are possible on an existing system of trails. An easy accessible, safe observatory platform invites for birding and nature studies.

While a hanging bridge crossing a canyon with a cascading waterfall. So far, 336 different species of birds have been identified by specialists on the lodge property or in the adjacent Piedras Blancas National Park. During highseasons, the jungle hikes and boat excursions are guided by a qualified German/English speaking biologist or naturalist who shares his profound knowledge of the tropical flora and fauna.

The Golfo Dulce Lodge supports the official Wildcat Rehabilitation Center Profelis, which is acknowledged by the Costa Rican government and is reintroducing confiscated margays (Leopardus wiedii) and ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) into their natural habitat, the tropical lowland rainforest of the Piedras Blancas National Park. On a remote part of the lodge rainforest, the first worldwide documented margay release took place in February 1998, conducted by Profelis.

The privately owned Zoo Ave outside San José has chosen our extensive grounds within the Piedras Blancas National Park as release site for hurt, rescued and formerly domesticated birds. In 1999, a first group of highly endangered scarlet macaws, born and raised at the zoo, were released into the Piedras Blancas National Park. This has been the first stage of a long term project to establish a third self-sustaining scarlet macaw population, to add to the two existing groups in the Corcovado National Park and the Carara Biological Reserve.

Our primary goal is to do as little harm as possible to the environment. To avoid unnecessary garbage, as much as possible fresh fruits and vegetables grown on the property and drinks in returnable bottles are used. The drinking water is collected from a spring in a canyon about one mile up in the mountains. The water in the bungalows is pure and unspoiled. Electricity is generated by a hydro plant, and various septic tanks ensure that there is no negative impact to the environment.