Traveling to Tortuguero is like being on a non-stop jungle safari cruise. To get there, you must travel over an hour by boat to the hotel dock. You will be greeted with fresh fruit cocktails, at which point you might realize that despite the wilderness all around you, this isn't exactly roughing it.

The rustic luxurious design at Manatus promises to offer an experience you will never forget. Each of the 12 rooms includes luxurious finishings, cable TV, a private terrace, two King size beds, a private outdoor and indoor bathroom and shower and hand painted lavatories. The boutique resort also boasts the only "A la Carte" restaurant, which serves meals three times a day as part of your all-inclusive stay.

Take time to lounge by the swimming pool, enjoy a spa treatment, or explore the artistic gardens and private natural reserve. Also included in your stay are private boat excursions, tours and activities. The Tortuguero region offers a spectacular array of fauna including more than 300 types of birds, 57 amphibian species, 111 reptiles including three species of marine turtles, 60 types of mammals, and 13 of the 16 endangered species living in Costa Rica. These include manatees, jaguars, tapirs, "tigrillos," pumas and otters. Some of the most commonly seen birds are toucans, herons, carpenters, oropendolas, hawks, martin fisherman, jacanas and parrots.

You will have the opportunity to see all this and more thanks to the hotel's specialist nature guides that will show you the small colorful town of Totuguero, turtle nesting grounds, the interwoven canals of the region as well as the dry portion of the National Park, where you will see vipers, monkeys and more! This is a nature lovers dream that should not be missed!