Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
02/21/2018
Parking for the Cerro Escondido Lodge is at the end of a dirt road. From here, guests can hike or ride on horseback up trails to the lodge area.
Shaun Hunter
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02/21/2018
Getting to Cerro Escondido Lodge requires a 2-mile hike with about 600 feet of elevation gain. Though reaching the lodge takes some effort, the hilltop location is a reward.
Shaun Hunter
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02/21/2018
The lodge is located on the grounds of a former homestead. Today, it is the center of several trails that go throughout the Karen Mogensen Nature Reserve.
Shaun Hunter
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02/21/2018
An outdoor kitchen and dining area is an idyllic spot for meals and socializing.
Shaun Hunter
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02/21/2018
Doña Mery prepares meals for lodge guests, as well as day hikers by arrangement.
Shaun Hunter
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02/21/2018
The outdoor terraced dining area feels as if you are eating in the sky.
Shaun Hunter
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02/21/2018
Hammocks abound, like this one beside one of the lodge cabins, providing excellent places to lay back and listen to the bird and insect songs echoing throughout the lodge area.
Shaun Hunter
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02/21/2018
Two cabin buildings each contain a deck porch with hammock and rocking chairs.
Shaun Hunter
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02/21/2018
Each cabin room can sleep up to five people, meaning that between the four rooms on the lodge grounds, a group as large as 20 can stay.
Shaun Hunter
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02/21/2018
Each cabin building contains two separate rooms that contain multiple beds and a bathroom.
Shaun Hunter
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02/21/2018
Cabin bathrooms contain running water, showers and toilets.
Shaun Hunter
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02/21/2018
Cabin deck porches are the perfect spot to relax and watch the wildlife that visits the lodge.
Shaun Hunter
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02/21/2018
Coati, which are related to the raccoon, are one type of animal that frequents the lodge.
Shaun Hunter
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02/21/2018
A book shelf has a small library of plant and animal identification books, novels, maps and species lists of the Karen Mogensen Nature Reserve, as well games and binoculars for guests to use.
Shaun Hunter
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02/21/2018
On-site recycling containers.
Shaun Hunter
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02/21/2018
A howler monkey hangs out in the trees above one of the cabin buildings.
Shaun Hunter
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02/21/2018
A solar stove is often used in the cooking.
Shaun Hunter
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02/21/2018
Near the former homestead building is a collection of bee boxes to help encourage bee populations in the reserve.
Shaun Hunter
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02/21/2018
A red-eyed tree frog comes out at night in the springwater creek just below the lodge.
Shaun Hunter
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02/21/2018
The lodge grounds are often used in educational programs for children. Many of the trees and plants in the area around the lodge are signed and labelled.
Shaun Hunter
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02/21/2018
Several trails begin or converge at the Cerro Escondido Lodge, such as the trails that lead to the upper cascadas and the swimmable pools.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
02/21/2018
A howler monkey hangs out in the trees over the Cerro Escondido Lodge.