La Postita

This is the half-way point between oceans where you can plan your excursions in your fully equipped cozy 2-bedroom cabaña with all the comforts of home for U.S. $60 per night and lower for longer-term stays.

It’s easy access to the many natural wonders of Costa Rica—where you can explore the enormous diversity and abundance of flora and fauna including fun activities:

• Bird watching;
• White-river rafting;
• Horseback riding;
• Volcano hiking;
• Ocean beaches;
• Fishing;
• Wildlife photography
• Wind Surfing
• Scuba certification course
• Exploring treetops utilizing rappel techniques
• Bicycle riding through coffee and sugar tree plantations
• Speed walking or jogging

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When you finish your day, a hot shower is awaiting you. Lounge on your deck overlooking the valley below and end your day with a nice bottle of wine complimenting one of your favorite dishes or a specially prepared meal can be prepared by Antonio our experienced chef.

For the nature lover or lover of relaxation, this is paradise! This is a magical place within your budget, whether you are looking for the perfect relaxation point to get away from it all, a base for in-country touring, or a quiet place for your studies: La Postita is available as your hideaway in Costa Rica. Vist us on Facebook

A unique jump-off point to adventure-La Postita: Welcome to the peace and tranquility in the rolling agriculture and tropical hills overlooking Turrialba, Costa Rica, a half-way point between oceans where you can relax in a fully equipped cozy 2-bedroom cabaña with all the comforts of home for U.S. $60 per night and lower for longer-term stays.

The tastefully furnished cabaña for four is equipped with a fireplace for cool nights and nestled among the coffee plantations and volcanic peaks of the region. For our guests who just want some rest and relaxation-this is the place away from it all where you can walk in the peace and quiet of trails that meander though the fruit trees on our 7-acre property or just relax on the deck and enjoy the spectacular view of the countryside and lake below.

It's located only a three to four hour flight from most US hubs, or a short 1 -1/2 hour drive from the national capital of San Jose. When you arrive, a hot shower is waiting for you, and if you wish, Antonio our experienced chef, can prepare a wonderful hot meal in your kitchen.

It's easy access to the many natural wonders of Costa Rica-where you can explore the enormous diversity and abundance of flora and fauna including fun activities such as bird watching; white-river rafting; horseback riding; volcano hiking; ocean beaches; fishing; wildlife photography and end your day with a nice bottle of wine complimenting one of your favorite dishes or a specially prepared meal.

For our guests in the Environmental, Education, and Research field, this is a great place for your base of operations where students and visiting scientists can participate in a variety of habitats and interact with local naturalists, well-known specialists, and like-minded travelers in an in-depth and highly enjoyable natural experience. Education and research programs can take place in the midst of some of Costa Rica's greatest wildlife habitats. For example, herpetologists can study the nearby cane fields during harvest time and observe a wonderful assortment of reptiles. Many birds, many variety of trees, butterflies, thrive in this region and  the surrounding environs of La Postita where it is always an adventure with new and exciting discoveries around every bend in the river and every turn of the trail.

For the nature lover or lover of relaxation, this is paradise! This is a magical place within your budget, whether you are looking for the perfect relaxation point to get away from it all, a base for in-country touring, or a quiet place for your studies: La Postita is available as your hideaway in Costa Rica.

For our guests in the Environmental, Education, and Research field, this is a great place for your base of operations where students and visiting scientists can participate in a variety of habitats and interact with local naturalists, well-known specialists, and like-minded travelers in an in-depth and highly enjoyable natural experience.

Education and research programs can take place in the midst of some of Costa Rica’s greatest wildlife habitats. Following is a list of workshop activities that can be provided in the education and reseach field program:

• Ecology Workshops
• Lake Habitat Workshops
• Pharmacy from the environs of La Postita
• Educators Workshops
• Student Naturalists Workshops
• Reptiles of the Sugar Plantations
• Birdlife of Turrialba

For example, herpetologists can study the nearby cane fields during harvest time and observe a wonderful assortment of reptiles.

Many birds, many variety of trees, butterflies, thrive in this region and  the surrounding environs of La Postita where it is always an adventure with new and exciting discoveries around every bend in the river and every turn of the trail.

Only minutes away from La Postita, is the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE), the leading regional reserach and higher education institution in the fields of agriculture, agro forestry and natural rsource management.