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The Arenal Observatory Lodge & Trails Webcam is located in Costa Rica, a country known for its stunning natural...

Once again, like every year, in the month of December, the bird count was carried out in our natural reserve owned by...

1. Connect with natureDuring your stay, listen to the morning concert of the birds and the howls of the howler monkeys...

At Arenal Observatory Lodge & Trails we are committed to the development of sustainable tourism. The definition of...

At Arenal Observatory Lodge & Trails, we care about the physical and mental well-being of our collaborators. For...

World Recycling Day is celebrated on May 17, with the aim of raising awareness among the population about the...

La Fortuna Electric Route In Arenal Observatory Lodge & Trails, we value the importance of the environment and we...

The year 2022 ends and one of the best experiences for bird lovers begins -Arenal Bird Count 2022. This time we had...

As another year of birding comes to an end at the Arenal Observatory Lodge & Spa, we reflect on what has been a...

Are you planning a trip to Costa Rica during the COVID-19 pandemic? With 28 national parks, including the...

Where in Costa Rica can you see trees the color of a rainbow?   At Arenal Observatory Lodge & Spa by the...

Visitors to Arenal Observatory Lodge & Spa, next to the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica, are always deeply impressed...

At the Arenal Observatory Lodge & Spa, we are pleased to announce that we have been awarded the Ecological Blue...

One thing many guests notice upon their arrival to the Arenal Observatory Lodge & Spa is the lack of air...

The webcam at Arenal Observatory Lodge & Spa was recently selected as one of the 25 Most Interesting Webcams of...

Planning how to best spend a two-night, three-day stay at the Arenal Observatory Lodge & Spa in La Fortuna, Costa Rica is no easy task. With a complimentary morning walk, two observation towers, a pool and jacuzzi, a variety of spa treatments, a historical museum, horseback riding tours, some of the best birding in the country, 7 miles (11 kilometers) of trails to explore across 870 acres (352 hectares) of property, and much more to offer, finding time for it all can seem an impossible task.

50 years ago today, on July 29, 1968, a large forested hill, known as Cerro Arenal, exploded ending its nearly 500-year slumber. The large eruption of rock, lava, and ash lasted three days, affecting more than 15 square kilometers and devastating the towns of Tabacón, Pueblo Nuevo, and San Luis. 87 people living in these areas tragically lost their lives.

As a part of our continued activities involving environmental education in the local community, the Arenal Observatory Lodge & Spa in coordination with SONATI (Sociedad y Naturaleza Internacional), carried out a class about the threats facing wildlife in Costa Rica at the nearby high school in El Castillo.

The second part of the lesson consisted of a field trip to the Arenal Observatory Lodge & Spa trails, where students learned about the ecology of the tropical rainforest.

As a part of our commitment to sustainable tourism, the local community, and the environment, the Arenal Observatory Lodge & Spa, in coordination with SONATI (Sociedad y Naturaleza Internacional) carried out a course about environmental education for the nearby school in El Castillo, La Fortuna.

The course consisted of two theoretical and dynamic talks which encouraged participation from the students. Topics included: the different types of ecosystems, the importance of the forests, conservation, and wildlife among others.

The Arenal Observatory Lodge & Spa is an eco-lodge entrenched in nature. Surrounded by the Arenal Volcano National Park in Costa Rica, and in between the Guanacaste and Tilarán Mountain Ranges, it is an area of incredible geological and ecological diversity. The union of mountainous terrain and abundance of water that exists at the lodge creates the perfect conditions for the formation of waterfalls.

In the United States alone, it is estimated that up to a billion birds die each year in collisions with windows, walls, and other structures. In fact, window collisions are the second largest anthropocentric mortality threat to birds, second only to domestic cat predation (more on that in a future blog). Although this widow collision problem is serious, and human-caused, solving it is complicated, involving cooperation from businesses and members of the public alike.