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Like having your own private Monteverde Cloud Forest...

Rainforest on the property of Sapo Dorado Lodge and Suites

with the hospitality of old Costa Rica,

Cabin at the Sapo Dorado Lodge, Monteverde, Costa Rica

comfortable mountain lodging,

Dining room at the El Sapo Lodge, Monteverde Rainforest Lodge

and fine dining.

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Ceiling Fan Yes!Room Service Tennis
Television Disco Golf
Yes!Private Bath Yes!Bar Travel Agency
Yes!Warm Water Casino Rent a Car
Kitchenette Nightclub Sport Fishing
Yes!Security Box Yes!Conference Room Yes!Hiking
Yes!Laundry Souvenir Shop Yes!Hotel Taxi Service
Yes!Restaurant Jacuzzi or Sauna Yes!Credit Cards
Yes!Telephone Swimming Pool Yes!Web Site


From stunning sunsets over the Gulf of Nicoya, to the ethereal and ubiquitous mists, this is El Sapo Dorado.  We invite you to be our guest at one of our 30 mountain suites nestled in a pastoral setting that will provide you with spacious, comfortable accommodations.  The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve and other natural attractions are just minutes away.

As a Costa Rican / North American family, we offer you a taste of both cultures with a sensitivity to local customs.  Costa Rican beauty and genuine hospitality blend with an internationally influenced service style and ingenious cuisine to create a unique atmosphere of comfort and simple elegance.  Together we work to enhance your visit by encouraging respect and appreciation for the natural environment as well as the unique character of both cultures.


Question. What's a "sapo dorado"?
Sapo Dorado frog of the Monteverde Rainforest, Costa Rica
"Sapo dorado" in Spanish means "golden toad". The bright orange, golden toad was first documented by Herpetologist Jay Savage over thirty years ago. Sightings are rare and it is now believed to be possibly extinct.


A word about your hosts:

Two cultures came together in El Sapo Dorado's owners / managers, Geovanny Arguedas and Hannah Lowther. Geovanny's grandparents were four of the original Costa Rican settlers on the mountain, and his extended family lives and farms in the area today. Geovanny has worked in agricultural diversification locally, the tourism industry throughout Costa Rica, and today is a member of various local and national commissions working for sustainable development and conservation. He speaks fluent English.

Hannah, a North American, was raised in the Quaker community of Monterverde, attended universities in the United States and England, and is experienced in international food and lodging services. A vegetarian for many years, Hannah has created a menu for El Sapo Dorado based on her original recipes. A founder of Monteverde's Creative Learning Center, she has devoted much time to local education projects. She and Geovanny were childhood friends in the Quaker school in Monteverde. They later married and their family now offers you a taste of both cultures to enhance your visit to a tropical rainforest. They work to encourage respect and appreciation for the natural environment. El Sapo Dorado is a "hands on" operation for both of them, and their facility is a favorite relaxing get-a-way for local embassy dignitaries and their guests.


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