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A Magical Experience

By Patrick Brunelle ⋅ November 30, 2007 ⋅  Email this post ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment

One of Costa Rica’s best kept secret has to be La Cusinga Lodge near Dominical. We arrived and were greeted by an amazing staff; they walked us to the reception area that was perched on a hill top overlooking the Pacific Ocean. We realized at this moment that this was going to be a special place.

We were shown a quick ten minute video of the hotel and taken to our rooms afterwards. The rooms were not amazing, and we could hear what was being said next door, but this was but a small inconvenience. Trust me when I say that the view made up for any other small issue we could encounter.

The magic really started in the early morning when we were awoken by the sounds of howler monkeys communicating with one another. It was amazing to hear their calls and to be so close to them. We opened the window and could see a group of them in the distance. We followed it up with a walk in one of the many private trails offered by La Cusinga. This land was rescued by an American in the 70´s and has since been protected by the government.

One of the trails led to an amazing natural pool located in the jungle. We swam in the pool that was being supplied by various waterfalls and enjoyed the coolness and freshness of the water.

During the afternoon we decided to head back to the guest area of the hotel to watch the sunset. What we did not expect was to see such a wonderful spectacle as the receptionist showed us two whales swimming in the distance. We watched in awe for the next twenty minutes while the sun was putting in a spectacular show itself. This was definitely a day I will never forget!