Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Four species of sea turtles nest on the secluded beaches of El Remanso. All of them are in danger of extinction.
By visiting at the right time of year, you may be lucky enough to see the beautiful hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), the green turtle (Chelonia mydas), the olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) and maybe even the rarest of them all: the soft-shelled leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)!
If you would like to learn about sea turtles and how to help conserve them, what do you think about volunteering for a few weeks on the Osa Peninsula in a sea turtle conservation program?
Find out more at http://www.osaconservation.org/Volunteer.html.
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Thursday, June 10th, 2010
La Vainilla is one of the preferred cabins of our guests at El Remanso. Ideal for honeymooners or wildlife lovers who want to experience a total immersion into the rainforest, this cabin offers excellent views of the surrounding forest and the Pacific Ocean.
If this wasn’t enough, La Vainilla now features a new spacious wooden deck with impressive views. What could be better than enjoying a sunny afternoon with a set of binoculars in your hands watching wildlife passing next to your cabin?
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Sunday, June 6th, 2010
A big beach clean-up was organized today from the Matapalo point to Carate beach by all lodges and private landowners on this 20km stretch.
At El Remanso 6 of us and 2 of our guests, Devon & Ticon cleaned up a 3km stretch from El Remanso towards Carate and accumulated a total of 13 big sacks of garbage.
Where does the garbage come from?
The beach below El Remanso is certainly an astonishing, beautiful & deserted beach, however even a remote place like this gets its share of pollution. Mostly plastic bottles from boats that land unfortunately on the beaches of this paradise of the Osa Peninsula.
After a few hours work, and thanks to the work of numerous people, the beaches of this part of the Osa are not only amazingly beautiful but super clean too!
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Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
This morning, our gardener Geiner couldn’t believe his eyes when he was working beneath the restaurant deck: a HUGE Boa resting calmly on a big trunk.
Operations manager Cindy took her from the ground with a quick move and soon everybody around came to see this beauty from up close. We even got to measure her (it took 5 people to do the job!) and the result was 243cm!! This adult female was very calm and it was the perfect opportunity to take some pictures and release her back into the forest!
Female boas are generally significantly larger, in both length and girth, than males. The average size of a mature female boa is between 7-10 ft.
Cindy and Gerardo holding the snake
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Thursday, May 6th, 2010
Yes, the eternal summer of the Osa Peninsula’s rainforest is perfect for long days on the beach and plunging into hidden jungle waterfalls. A more or less constant 28°-30°C temperature is ideal for surfing, horseback riding through forest and river, rappelling down a 70 foot waterfall and basically every kind of tropical activity, especially when it comes to wildlife observation.
At the end of the day a relaxing rest in your outdoor hammock is much deserved, and sometimes you might fancy a short “siesta” in your room before going on with your plan. If only the natural ocean breeze were just a little stronger…
Solved! You asked for it, you got it! Together with an engineering team, our maintenance team worked very hard in the last couple of months, making some adjustments to our micro-hydro system so that we could make your room a little cooler and of course, maintain El Remanso running 100% on renewable energy produced here on site.
Now you can count on the extra comfort of the perfect temperature for all of your activities, including nap time!
All cabins & rooms now feature highly efficient ceiling fans!
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