Tolomuco Glamping

If Costa Rican jungle cravings are yet to be satisfied, there’s plenty more hereabouts that should go some way towards doing the job. The Bijagual Ecological Reserve half an hour’s drive away is a rainforest conservation site that's a top spot to visit for hikes and a chance to spot geckos, iguanas, boas, armadillos, sloths, monkeys, jaguars and pumas in the wild. Frogs Heaven, a habitat restoration project aiming to reintroduce frogs, birds and sloths to the area, is explorable 35 minutes from base. Still not enough? Pierella Ecological Garden nature refuge (with its butterfly garden, frog ponds and botanical garden) and the wildlife rescue centre Zoo la Marina are both within 40 minutes, and the sprawling Braulio Carrillo National Park is 45 minutes away. Stay out in the great wide covered-by-trees open with a hike – which starts 40 minutes from the site – to the prettily stunning La Paz waterfall or head along to Cinco Ceibas Rainforest Reserve and Adventure Park (45 minutes away) where there’s horse trekking, ox-cart tours, kayaking, yoga and, crossing the forest floor, the longest boardwalk in central America.