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 Welcome to Selva Verde

A TRULY UNIQUE COSTA RICAN ECO-LODGE 

 

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Room Renovations at Selva Verde Lodge

In September of 2019, Selva Verde completed the renovation of eight Sarapiquí rooms surrounding the screened-in conference room.

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Selva Verde bids farewell to Lead Naturalist José Iván Castillo as he becomes a national guide

Iván is now officially a national guide and is excited to share his love for Costa Rica with its amazing variety of ecosystems and communities.

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December news from Selva Verde Lodge

Read the latest news from Selva Verde Lodge & Reserve.

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Selva Verde + ECOFEST 2019

On September 3 our naturalist guides Melany Ocon Rojas and Randy Gómez Alvarado were part of the creation of mud spheres at ECOFEST 2019 with the help of other institutions and schools. They helped form approximately 1,500 "spheres" that will be released this September 22 in the Sarapiquí River. 

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Costa Rica News Round-up: December

Catch up on the latest from around Costa Rica.

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GBD2022-1Migratory Season of Birds of Prey: A Privately Guided Sarapiquí Experience

Experience a bird-focused adventure. Join us this migration season to enjoy one of the largest movements of the year, where you can observe birds such as the Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus), Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni), and Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura). This package is designed for you to enjoy both migratory birds as well as the endemic and native species that are abundant in the country. Costa Rica is home to over 900 species, with Sarapiquí hosting approximately 515 of them.

 

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SVLvelvetwormVelvet Worm Sighting in Selva Verde Lodge!

The night of September 9, 2022, during a night hike, our guide Randy Alvarado managed to spot in the primary forest of Selva Verde Lodge a species that is exceptionally hard to find in Costa Rica, a velvet worm (Onicóforo in Spanish). This is one of the oldest living beings in evolutionary terms, as it is known they exist since the Cambrian Period, more than 515 million years ago.

 

 

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GBD2022-1Migratory Season of Birds of Prey: A Privately Guided Sarapiquí Experience

Experience a bird-focused adventure. Join us this migration season to enjoy one of the largest movements of the year, where you can observe birds such as the Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus), Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni), and Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura). This package is designed for you to enjoy both migratory birds as well as the endemic and native species that are abundant in the country. Costa Rica is home to over 900 species, with Sarapiquí hosting approximately 515 of them.

 

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   OUR STORY

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The Selva Verde Story

Selva Verde began with one woman's dream of preserving nearly 500 acres of endangered tropical forest and the multitude of species that call it home.

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