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For an unforgettable Costa Rica vacation, stay in small hotels

Small hotels offer unforgettable travel experiences. They enrich your journey with something different – history, culture, remarkable architecture, outstanding surroundings, new friends or unusual charm. Instead of an impersonal homogenous chain, small boutique or family-run hotels are places where design is intrinsic to the experience, where hotel staff gives personalized service, where details and quality count, and where charm eases you into relaxing even before you’ve checked in.

Small, out-of-the-ordinary hotels are easy to find in Costa Rica, where major international hotel chains have only showed up in force during the past ten years. Before that, hotels were started by families or couples or individuals running their own business in some beautiful location where they lived in the country. Many of the hotels are environmentally responsible, taking care of the planet before it was popular to do so. Horizontes Nature Tours mostly works with distinctive, smaller-sized hotels in Costa Rica. During our 31 years of operating a Costa Rica travel agency, we make sure the hotels, tours, restaurants and transportation services we use meet our standards for comfort, accessibility, quality, safety, and sustainable practices. Your Costa Rica vacation will be unique, customized and unforgettable when you travel with Horizontes Nature Tours.

See the highlights of Costa Rica at Arenal Volcano, Monteverde, Manuel Antonio and the Osa Peninsula staying at hotels like Casa Corcovado bordering the world-famous Corcovado National Park, luxury hotel The Parador by the Manuel Antonio National Park, and the lovely Bougainvillea Hotel just outside the capital city San Jose. Go off the beaten path in nature to places like Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge in Golfo Dulce, El Silencio mountain retreat, and the riverside eco-friendly Pacuare Lodge on the Pacuare River – renowned for whitewater rafting.

Experience Costa Rica’s outstanding national parks when you stay at places like Arenal Manoa Lodge at the Arenal Volcano, Pachira Lodge by the Tortuguero National Park, and Arenas del Mar Resort close to the Manuel Antonio National Park. The whole family will have fun at places like Selva Verde Ecolodge along the Sarapiqui River, and Punta Leona Resort and Nature Reserve close to Jacó Beach on the Central Pacific Coast. Be adventurous on Costa Rica adventure tours, visiting places like Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin at the Rincon de la Vieja Volcano, Drake Bay on the Osa Peninsula, and Puerto Viejo on the Caribbean Coast.

Costa Rica honeymoons couldn’t be more romantic at charming Costa Rica hotels like Finca Rosa Blanca Inn on a coffee plantation above the Central Valley, El Establo Mountain Lodge in the Monteverde cloud forest, Hotel Arenal Kioro Suites & Spa in front of the Arenal Volcano, award-winning Hotel Punta Islita on the beach in Guanacaste, and Si Como No Hotel and Spa in Manuel Antonio.

Enjoy unique Costa Rica travel programs like yoga and wellness or bird-watching, staying at boutique hotels like Pranamar Oceanfront Villas & Yoga Retreat in Santa Teresa Beach, Xandari Resort & Spa in the Central Valley, the Monteverde Cloud Forest Lodge, and Villa Lapas Nature Reserve and Resort by the Carara National Park. Horizontes Nature Tours actively practices sustainable tourism. We hold the highest level of certification in the Sustainable Tourism Program of the Costa Rican Tourism Board. In addition, we participate in the Rainforest Alliance Verified Program and the Blue Flag Ecological Program.

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Juan Carlos Ramírez
Marketing Assistant
Hello, I’m Juan Carlos Ramírez. I’ve got a background in Advertising and currently work in tourism, which is a perfect fit for my love of blending creativity with strategy. Beyond the office, I’m passionate about architecture, history, and video games. Exploring the beauty of buildings, uncovering the past, and going on virtual adventures are some of my favorite things. Let’s connect and share some awesome experiences!

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