Lapa Rios Ecolodge

Lapa Rios Ecolodge is a privately owned eco-lodge located in Costa Rica. The lodge employs 60 people and generates $50 million in annual revenue. Lapa Rios Ecolodge offers 16 upscale bungalows nestled within a 1,000-acre private nature reserve. The lodge features a full-service restaurant and provides an immersive experience within Central America's last remaining lowland tropical rainforest, overlooking the Golfo Dulce's meeting point with the Pacific Ocean. Originally established as a private nature reserve by John and Karen Lewis, Lapa Rios now operates as a model ecotourism project. The lodge is committed to demonstrating the value of preserving forests and has a conservation easement in place with The Nature Conservancy and Cederena to ensure the reserve's long-term protection. Guests can visit Lapa Rios Ecolodge through their website at laparios.com.