ALBERGUE SELVA VERDE

Selva Verde Lodge, is located on a very large, private tract of virgin tropical rainforest and rich second-growth habitats. It is adjacent to Braulio Carrillo National Park and the Organization for Tropical Studies' field station, La Selva.

Selva Verde is a rainforest lodge which is dedicated to educating its guests on the wonders and natural beauty of Costa Rica's unique and fragile tropical rainforest. Beyond its roughly 500 acres of preserved rainforest, the lodge boasts a resident naturalist, local guides for bird watching and other guided tours and an ever-expanding reference library.

The Lodge provides ample accommodations with 45 double rooms with private baths and showers. The rooms are well maintained and open into large, spacious, wooden balconies. Casitas are quadruple rooms with shared facilities. The Casitas are well maintained and open into large, spacious, wooden balconies.

In the area around Selva Verde Lodge, there are hundreds of different birds you can observe. If you like to look at a list with these birds, clicking on the Bird Button below. Walk through the Selva Verde forest trails with an English-speaking naturalist guide. Learn about the unique ecosystem of the rainforest and its flora and fauna.The walks last for three hours, and are suited to individual interests and needs. There are 120 species of mammals (including 60 species of bats), 420 species of birds, 43 species of fish, 55 species of snakes (it includes 7 poisonous), 500 species of butterflies and 50 species of frogs.