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El Sapo Dorado

We invite you to be our guest at El Sapo Dorado. Our 20 mountain suites nestled in a pastoral setting provide you with spacious, comfortable accommodations just minutes from the Monteverde Cloud Forest and other natural attractions.

Chalet 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.

At El Sapo Dorado we offer you the privacy and seclusion of 20 mountain suites, each with its own entrance and balcony.

For a spectacular view of the Gulf of Nicoya choose our Sunset Terrace Suites, or to warm you on chilly evenings, we offer Classics Suites with fireplaces. For your comfort all suites are furnished with two queen sized beds, a table and chairs for writing or playing cards, controlled lighting and private bathrooms with hot-water showers. The Sunset Terrace Suites have refrigerators. All suites accommodate up to four people.

Spacious grounds and gardens provide a safe outdoor environment for childen's play.

For your relaxation, enjoy a massage by El Sapo Dorado's professional staff masseur.

El Sapo Dorado restaurant features original recipes in a blend of international and Costa Rican cuisine. Dishes are prepared with attention to nutritional value and are low in fat, sugar and salt. Whole grains are used whenever possible, vegetarian and vegan dishes are always available.

Sunset At our full bar you may choose from a wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Enjoy your meal either indoors or on the open-air terrace, accompanied by a variety of Latin, Jazz and Classical music selections.

Our restaurant/bar is open to the public 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. - Breakfast: 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. - Lunch: 12 noon to 3 p.m. - Dinner: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. - Sack lunches are available for outings.

Activities

Within minutes of El Sapo Dorado are a variety of natural attractions such as the Monteverde Cloud forest Preserve, the Santa Elena Rain Forest Reserve, the Bajo del Tigre Trail, the Canopy Tour, slide shows, the Butterfly Garden and the Serpentarium. In addition to these are horseback riding, mountain biking, the local Cheese Factory Tour, artist's studios and gift shops featuring items handmade by local artisans.

Cloud Forest An excellent trail alternative is the private Sendero Tranquilo which borders the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve and specializes in personalized guided tours. Binocular rental available.

In addition El Sapo Dorado offers you the luxury and convenience of five kilometers of self-guided trails adjacent to the hotel where you can explore both primary and secondary forests, open pastures and panoramic views of the Gulf of Nicoya. These trails are reserved for the exclusive use of our guests and offer a quiet alternative to the larger reserves.

Rates

Our regular rates are as follows:
Classic Mountain Suites

Single$70
Double$80
Extra$15
Sunset Mountain Suites

Single$80
Double$90
Extra$19

During the "green season" (May 1st to November 30th), El Sapo Dorado is pleased to be able to offer to its clients the following special reduced rates:

Classic Mountain Suites

Single$45
Double$55
Extra$12
Sunset Mountain Suites

Single$55
Double$65
Extra$15

Second Christmas Bird Count Monteverde
1Great Tinamou 8Black Hawk Eagle
4Highland Tinamou 5Laughing Falcon
2Least Grebe 14Barred Forest Falcon
12Pied Billed Grebe 2Collared Forrest Falcon
1Magnificent Frigatebird 9American Kestrel
2Neotropic Cormorant 5Bat Falcon
6Little Blue Heron 1Peregrine Falcon
3Great Blue Heron 45Gray Headed Chachalaca
4Great Egret 9Crested Guan
42Green Backed Heron 32Black Guan
2Bare Throated Tiger Heron 72Black Breasted Wood Quail
179Black Vulture 9White Throated Crake
91Turkey Vulture 1Gray Necked Wood Rail
2Ospray 1Solitary Sandpiper
2White Tailed Kite 2Spotted Sanpiper
1Double Toothed Kite 2Spotted Bellied Bobwhite
2Cooper's Hawk 33Band Tailes Pigeon
1Bicolored Hawk 10Red Billed Pigeon
2Barred Hawk 21Ruddy Pigeon
2White Hawk 22Short Billed Pigeon
3Great Black Hawk 2Mourning Dove
11Gray Hawk 1White Winged Dove
12Broad Wing Hawk 26Inca Dove
2Short Tailed Hawk 2Commom Ground Dove
1Swainson's Hawk 4Ruddy Ground Dove
2Zone Tailed Hawk 29White Tipped Dove
2Purplish Backed Ouail Dove 30Gray Rumped Swift
9Buff Fronted Quail Dove 219Vaux's Swift
3Chiriqui Quail Dove 4Lesser Swallow Tailed Swift
4Crimmsom Fronted Parakeet 20Magenta Throated Woodstar
15Orange Fronted Parakeet 83Green Hermit
   10Little Hermit