Nayara Gardens: Rainforest Casitas Beneath Arenal Volcano

Nayara Gardens is the resort that launched the acclaimed Nayara collection, set in the rainforest beside the perfect cone of Arenal Volcano in northern Costa Rica. A Leading Hotels of the World Sustainability Leader, its casitas sit amid lush gardens threaded with natural hot springs, and the property has become famous for the sloths and birds that live among its trees.

The dining draws on the setting. La Terraza is an open-air family restaurant of a la carte Latin American cuisine with volcano views and Costa Rican classics reimagined; Asia Luna offers a unique take on Asian cooking with local ingredients in the rainforest; and Nostalgia is a warm, intimate bar of tapas and drinks.

For a first taste of Costa Rica's rainforest luxury, Nayara Gardens is a benchmark.

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