Environmental Education at the El Castillo School

Environmental Education at the El Castillo School

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...
Arenal’s Hidden Waterfalls

Arenal’s Hidden Waterfalls

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...
Protecting Birds from Window Collisions

Protecting Birds from Window Collisions

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...
Emblematic Birds of the Arenal Observatory Lodge & Trails

Emblematic Birds of the Arenal Observatory Lodge & Trails

With over 500 species of birds sighted at the Arenal Observatory Lodge & Spa, shortlisting a selection of several especially emblematic birds is no easy task. However, we believe these following nine species deserve the designation due to their uniqueness,...
Thai Massage Workshop at the Arenal Observatory Lodge & Trails

Thai Massage Workshop at the Arenal Observatory Lodge & Trails

Thai Massage is an ancient technique in which the client is laid on a floor mat, and stretched and massaged from head to toe. This technique is very different than those which we are accustomed to thinking of when we hear the word massage. Normally, we think of a...
Volcanos of the Arenal Observatory Lodge & Trails

Volcanos of the Arenal Observatory Lodge & Trails

Located 2.7 km from Arenal Volcano, lying on the skirts of the volcano, Arenal Observatory Lodge and Spa offers the opportunity to enjoy not only the views of our close neighbor, Arenal Volcano but also the views of some more distant volcanos within the Guanacaste...