Dominical Costa Rica

La Cusinga Lodge

Welcome to La Cusinga Lodge, a naturalists' heaven on the Southern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica... ...a whole tropical experience.

Reservations Office Phone: (506) 770-2549 (From 9 a.m. / 5 p.m.)

Fax: (506) 770-4611

eMails - info@lacusingalodge.com

More Info: LaCusingaLodge.com

La Cusinga Lodge is a coastal rainforest ecolodge dedicated to marine and terrestrial conservation and environmental education. Its location on the southern Pacific coast provides guests with sweeping ocean views and a relaxing beach vacation. In addition La Cusinga is part of a private nature reserve that supplies the visitor with an unparalleled look at Costa Rican wildlife and rainforest. The reserve consists primarily of 250 hectares of virgin rainforest that borders thousands of more acres of privately protected forest.

By bus:

   The bus from San José to San Isidro leaves from the MUSOC terminal located on Calle Central/Ave. 22-24. Buses start to leave at 5:30am, from that time, one bus will leave every 30 minutes to an hour. This trip takes about 3-4 hours. To get to Uvita the same day you must leave no later than 11:30am.
   Once in San Isidro you must reach the Dominical terminal. Buses to Uvita/Palmar Sur leave at 9am and 4pm daily. The 9am bus makes it final stop in the town of Uvita, from there you´ll have to take a taxi to reach the lodge (about 4 km). If you´re traveling in the 4pm bus, simply ask the driver to stop at La Cusinga. This trip takes about 2 hours.

By car:

   Take the Inter-American highway from San José towards San Isidro (3 hours max). Once in San Isidro, take the road to Dominical. This road will get you on the Southern coastal highway passing by Dominical and heading south towards Uvita. The lodge is 5km south of the Uvita bridge, between the kilometers 166 and 167. This trip takes about an hour to and hour and a half.
*Please keep in mind that you are in Costa Rica. Things like weather, road conditions, public, political or religious activities can delay your trip.

Off the Southern Coast Highway (Costanera Sur), we are located:

  • 22 km South from Dominical (15 - 20 min)
  • 35 km North from Palmar (50 min)
  • 57 km Southwest from San Isidro de El General (80 min)
  • 65 km South from Quepos (120 min)

By plane:

- You can fly with Sansa or Nature Air and reach Palmar Sur.



Rooms

Double room
134 $ USD
 
Group Cabins
73 $ USD
 
Honeymoon suite
160 $ USD
 
Cabin for one person
107 $ USD


Rooms

    Exploring the coast 15 $ USD
    Hiking in the Rainforest 15 $ USD
    Birdwatching Tour 20 $ USD
    Long Hikes 25 $ USD
    Horseback Riding Tours 35 $ USD
    Canopy Observation Platform 35 $ USD
    Tree Climbing 35 $ USD
    Flight of the Toucan 35 $ USD
    Snorkeling in Ballena Marine National Park 40 $ USD
    Surfing Costa Rica 40 $ USD
    Nauyaca Waterfalls 45 $ USD
    Dolphins & Whales 65 $ USD
    Waves & Caves 65 $ USD
    Rafting 0 $ USD
    Corcovado National Park 95 $ USD
    Caño Island National Park 95 $ USD
    Scuba Caño Island 130 $ USD
    Deepsea Fishing 450 $ USD

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La Cusinga Ecolodge!



Coastal rainforest ecolodge!



Beautiful vistas!



Ballena Marine National Park!



Great diversity of species in such small area!



Miles of beach to explore!



Diverse fauna and flora that will be around you!



Enjoy a day at Ballena Marine National Park and at the caves of Ventanas!