Lapa Rios Rainforest Ecolodge
Puerto Jimenez at Playa Carbonera, Costa Rica

Head to Central America for a stay at Lapa Rios Rainforest Ecolodge. It overlooks the blue waters where the Golfo Dulce meets the Pacific Ocean, and is set in over 1,000 acres of private rainforest.

The accommodations: The camp has 16 spacious bungalows, each with a deck, hammock and indoor and outdoor showers.

The food: Wake up to the smell of fresh coffee, delivered to your bungalow at 6 a.m. Eight men from surrounding villages cook up local food for each meal.

Outdoor activities: Take guided tours of the property, lounge by the water, play a soccer match with the locals, or spend a night in the middle of the rainforest! And look out for the Ecolodge's namesake bird: "Lapa" is the Costa Rican name for the magnificent scarlet macaw.

Get more information at www.laparios.com

Photo courtesy Lapa Rios Rainforest Ecolodge