Pacuare Lodge
Pacuare is a small lodge in a river bend, with a published count of twenty bungalows and a program that still names the Cabecar people who live in this forest.
- From where you are
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Pacuare River, Costa Rica
Pacuare Lodge
Twenty bungalows in a bend of the Pacuare, inside a 340-hectare forest reserve.
Our read
Pacuare is a small lodge in a river bend, with a published count of twenty bungalows and a program that still names the Cabecar people who live in this forest.
Come here for
- A river lodge rather than a beach hotel
- Travelers who want rafting and forest in the same stay
Skip it if
- You want the coast
- You want a large resort with a night scene
01 - Arrive
The place itself
Pacuare Lodge sits in a bend of the Pacuare River, inside a 340-hectare protected forest in Costa Rica. The lodge publishes twenty bungalows there. Architecture on the site is described as inspired by Cabecar building, and the kitchen as farm-to-table. Suites named on the site: Canopy Villa, Jaguar Villa, Linda Vista Villa, River Suite, and Garden Suite. Outings listed with the stay include a canopy tour, a Cabecar experience, rafting, canyoning, time at the Cabecar rancho, birdwatching, and a Cabecar hike. The lodge's own page says it was recognized by the MICHELIN Guide 2025 for sustainability and hospitality. Phones on that page match the Boena desk: USA toll free 1-800-963-1195, UK +44 800 102 6791, Costa Rica +506 4070-0420. Write to info@boena.com or book on pacuarelodge.com. Rates are not repeated here.
02 - Feel
Why it is different
A bend in the Pacuare
Twenty bungalows inside 340 hectares of protected forest, on one of the country's wild rivers.
Cabecar in the building
The lodge describes the architecture as inspired by Cabecar culture, with a Cabecar hike and rancho on the program.
Five published suites
Canopy Villa, Jaguar Villa, Linda Vista Villa, River Suite, and Garden Suite.
River days
Rafting, canyoning, a canopy tour, and birdwatching are named on the site.
A 2025 guide note
Their page says the MICHELIN Guide 2025 recognized the lodge for sustainability and hospitality.
03 · Live here
How the days go
Arrive
Twenty bungalows inside 340 hectares of protected forest, on one of the country's wild rivers.
Feel
Pacuare is a small lodge in a river bend, with a published count of twenty bungalows and a program that still names the Cabecar people who live in this forest.
Live here
Canopy Villa, Jaguar Villa, Linda Vista Villa, River Suite, and Garden Suite.
Stay
One of twenty bungalows in the river bend, with the forest program published on their site.
Go
Their page says the MICHELIN Guide 2025 recognized the lodge for sustainability and hospitality.
04 - Stay
Ways to stay
A bungalow on the Pacuare
Ask on their site
One of twenty bungalows in the river bend, with the forest program published on their site.
Book this packageRiver and forest days
Ask on their site
Rafting, canyoning, canopy, and the Cabecar hike, as listed by the lodge.
Book this packageMore of the place
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05 - Know
Before you go
Find it in MapsHow many bungalows are there?
Twenty, inside a 340-hectare protected area, as published on pacuarelodge.com.
What are the rooms called?
Canopy Villa, Jaguar Villa, Linda Vista Villa, River Suite, and Garden Suite.
What can I do from the lodge?
Their site lists canopy, a Cabecar experience, rafting, canyoning, birdwatching, and a Cabecar hike.
Who operates it?
The page presents Pacuare Lodge by Boena. The inbox on the site is info@boena.com.
How do I book?
On pacuarelodge.com, or +506 4070-0420.
06 · Go
Pacuare Lodge