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There are countless eco-lodges in Costa Rica. Few, however, live up to the environmental credentials as well as La Cusinga on the country’s Pacific Coast. All of the lodge’s cabins and furniture have been made using wood grown on-site in a sustainable plantation, electricity is provided by hydro and solar power, and food served there is harvested locally or caught fresh from the ocean. The place offers a supreme level of comfort and cooking, allowing you to relax in a glorious natural setting without feeling too guilty about the environmental impact of your actions. Photo by: velotech

The lodge has greatest asset is its location, perched on a hill overlooking a bay where every year thousands of humpback whales arrive to breed. The luxuries there are all organic. There are no hot tubes, but in the jungle you will find a crystal-clear pool, where you can swim alongside iridescent fish. Photo by: Bodhi Surf School

Sun loungers have no place on this beach, s stretch of chocolate-colored sand backed by a swaying border of palm trees, and entertainment comes courtesy of the startling sunsets, the rhythmic pulsing drone of a million cicadas, and the roars of howler monkeys. Photo by: velotech

The lodge is also well-positioned to explore some of Costa Rica‘s natural wonders. To the north is Cerro Chirripo, the country’s tallest mountain, and to the south is ecologically stunning Pargue Nacional Corcovado, one of the largest swaths of virgin rain forest outside of the Amazon Basin. Photo by: guysj01