Have you ever seen a real rain forest? If you're looking for a true tropical jungle environment, unspoiled, virtually unvisited haven, where you can explore the ecosystem at your own pace, and do it from the comfortable seclusion of a cozy jungle hideaway, come up to the northern zone of Costa Rica and visit "La Laguna del Lagarto Lodge". Located approximately 150 km (90 miles) from San José and just 12 km (7 miles) from the Nicaraguan border, La Laguna del Lagarto Lodge is surrounded by 500 hectares (1,250 acres) of prestine, virgin tropical rainforest. At your leisure, you can roam through this tropical paradise alone or with a local guide, on more than ten miles of well maintained foot trails. Red and green poison dart frogs are plentiful, as are all three species of monkey. Toucans, parrots, alligators, and Jesus Christ Lizards are common sightings, as are an incredible variety of plants and approximately 150 species of trees. In addition, over 350 different species of birds have been recorded, among them the rare Great Green Macaw. There are also small pepper, heart of palms, yucca and pineapple plantations, where you can see typical tropical farming procedures. A butterfly garden is also present, containing over 10 different species, inlcuding the colorful and highly recognizeable blue morpho butterfly. The lodge is secluded and cozy, we have only 20 double rooms, all of which include hot water and ceiling fans; 18 rooms have private baths. Our open view restaurant features a traditional Costa Rican menu at breakfast, lunch and dinner. The locally grown food ensures tasteful and healthy meals, in addition to the tropical drinks and snacks which are made available throughout the day. The lodges balcony serves as a terrific resting point for viewing the many forest edge birds which so often makes themselves visible, including the raptors and carrion feeders which are now rare in most of Costa Rica.   Rooms with a private bath Single Occupancy Double Occupancy Triple Occupancy $51.55 ($38.46) $68.20 ($50.75) $79.00 ($58.65) Boat Trip-enjoy a 3 hour boat trip on the San Carlos and San Juan rivers (minimum 4 persons).  $25.00 Horseback Riding-one to two hours of horseback riding  $15.00 All prices include taxes Prices include unlimited walks on the Rain Forest trails with or without guide and unlimited canoeing on 3 Jungle Lagoons. All rooms have ceiling fans. Prices in parenthesis are "Green Season" rates and are good from May 1st to October 31,2000. How To Get There: By Car-head north, through the town of Alajuela, towards the towns of Varablanca, San Miguel, Aguas Zarcas and Pital. The road is well paved clear to Pital, over 100 km(60 miles) from San José, which then becomes a well maintained gravel road for 23.4 km(18 miles) to Boca Tapada. From that point, the lodge is only 6.4 km(4 miles) on a firm gravel road. By Bus-from Avenida 9 & Calle 12, direct buses depart daily (5:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.), en route to Pital, where you are required to catch a connecting bus to Boca Tapada. Upon prior request, hotel pick-ups are made from that bus station. Hotel Transfers-La Laguna del Lagarto Lodge offers transfers from and to San José for $125.00 per person, with a minimum of 2 people.   e-mail: La Laguna del Lagarto Lodge Boca Tapada, Pital San Carlos P.O. Box 995-1007 Centro Colón, San José, Costa Rica Tel #: (506)289-8163 Tel/Fax #: (506)289-5295   Reservation Form Person's Name: Type/Name of Room: Single Double Triple Number of Rooms: 0 1 2 3 4 Number of Adults: 0 1 2 3 4 5 Number of Children: 0 1 2 3 4 5 Entry Date: Departure Date: Total # of Nights: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Form of Payment:  Travelers Checks or Cash Only E-mail Address (a must): Postal Address: Tel. # (include country code): Fax # (include country code): Special Considerations / Inquires / Questions:

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