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This month we've reviewed Tina's Casitas and Birdwatcher's Paradise Lodge - pictured on the left - in Santa Elena.
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Tina's Birdwatcher's Paradise Lodge
is the perfect choice for nature
lovers that don’t want to be confronted by hectic and bustling tourism.
Bird watching is easy right from the sunny terrace at the lodge in the amazing Monteverde area in Costa Rica.
Even from your bed you can observe hummingbirds taking a sip from the ''cola de gato'' flowers.
Birdwatcher's Paradise Lodge is peacefully located on the 3 acres of former farming land called "’Finca Cielo Verde" (Finca Green Sky), right at the edge of Santa Elena village.
The large terrace is surrounded by primary forest and country side, with lots of flowers and coffee- and banana plants.
Walking on our trails, you can watch Toucans, Trogons,
Quetzals, the Three-Wattled Bellbird, Motmots, Manakins,
parrots, hummingbirds, Toledos, hawks, woodpeckers,
butterflies and other winged beauties of this zone
with a little bit of luck. We have also seen a
variety of mammals such as raccoons, opossums,
agoutis, foxes, bats, which come right to the house at night time, between other more shy species.
Finca Cielo Verde has a special location. Birds and
animals stay there in the mountains, as further down
the Pacific slope the forests have been cut. Enjoy
views of the mountains and of the Pacific Ocean from
our trail.
Being only 7 minutes away from the center of often
noisy and touristy Santa Elena, gives you easy access
of other attractions of Monteverde.
Many tour providers pick you up right at the farm’s entrance for free.
The 48 square meters sized cabin is just a year old. It is built with an artistic
rustic touch. There is a fully equipped kitchen and a wonderful hot
shower. In the sleeping room we provide 2 double beds
and one single bed. As a special you find a Costa Rican fireplace with a cozy sitting
area, to relax during cool nights.
Tina's Birdwatcher’s Paradise is protected from the wind
and off the gravel road. For this reason days are warm
and dust is not a bother. The huge terrace invites you to enjoy
the sun.
Have a wonderful cup of our coffee every morning. We produce 100%
organically coffee on the farm. See some of the plants right
beside the house.
Or, get a branch of our peppermint plant and prepare a fresh cup of tea.
We are trying to reforest ‘’Finca Cielo Verde’’, as it was some 20 years ago. With the help of the "Monteverde Institute", that provides native trees, we help endangered species to survive.
Rates:
For 2 people: $40
For 3 people: $50
For 4 people: $60
For 5 people: $70
Ask for long stay offers.
For Tina it's a pleasure to assist guests with information and arrangements of the things to do in Monteverde and other parts of Costa Rica.
We are happy to be recommended now in the new ''Reise Know How'' 2007 (German travel guide book), as well as in the ''Rough Guide'' 2007 and ''The New Key to Costa Rica'' 2007.
In April 2007 a group of volunteers was so nice to help us with planting a part of a living fence. Thank you so much!
After having Tina's Casitas in Santa Elena for 10 years, Tina and her daughter Laura moved here to be able to enjoy the beautiful nature of Monteverde again. That was two years ago, when tourism started to get very busy in Santa Elena village.
Free pick up from the bus stop in Santa Elena is
provided.
Directions: From the bus stop in Santa Elena you go
to the cemetery and follow the road down to the end,
where you turn right. After the bridge you turn right
to arrive at the lodge.
Comments of recent guests:
-''Tina (the owner) was very friendly and helpful. We wouldn't have had such a successful trip without her! The location is wonderful and gives you a feel for the beautiful Costa Rican country side.''
Nathan Visconti, April 2007
-''Great place
if you wanna be far from everything, yet close enough to Santa Elena at the same
time …. Beautiful scenery and friendly/useful help from Tina, the owner, who
lives a hundred meters up the hill. She will sort out tours for you… You'll
also get to hang out with your own humming birds!''
Enrique Fernandez, Dec. 2006
-''Freddie ... offers an excellent bird-watching tour around the fringes of
Monteverde NP $20 for @ 4 hours and we saw all sorts inc mammals too….''
Helen Douse
Contact us at: birdwatchersparadise@gmail.com
If you want to make a booking, go to the category "Reservations".
Hello!
Nice to have you looking at our blog.
We are Freddy and Tina of Cabinas Tina’s Casitas in Santa Elena in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
Cabinas Tina's Casitas
is a peaceful budget place just a five minutes walk from the hustle and
bustle of Santa Elena center in the area of Monteverde.
Meet other travelers at our patio and enjoy the view of the Pacific Ocean and of the Monteverde Reserve from the garden.
In
the clean wooden rooms you find rustic artistic furniture of Tina's
design. You can use a shared kitchenette, and there is hot water in the
bathrooms.
Right beside there is a restaurant, a grocery store, laundry service and a public telephone, as well as Internet access.
Tina’s Casitas is built and maintained with the environment in mind (which is unluckily not the rule here yet).
We rent 4 houses with 9 rooms all in all.
The prices (incl. Tax, without breakfast) are:
Sgl. room $10, dbl. room $14
Sgl. room $15, dbl. room $18
Sgl. room $25, dbl. room $25, trpl. room $30
$40.
Most of the transportations pick you up right in front of Tina's Casitas. It will be a pleasure for us to help you with the most actual information in Spanish, English and German. You can book all tours at the best price right with us.
Cabinas Tina's Casitas is highly recommended in the ''Lonely Planet'' guide books for years, as well as in the ''Reise Know How'', ''Rough Guide'', ''The New Key to Costa Rica'' and ''Polyglott''. In the ''Let's Go'', too, but they have a wrong telephone number for 3 editions already, so take care. The correct number is: (00506) 2645 5641.
Comments of guests:
''Freddie (
the manager) offers an excellent bird-watching tour around the fringes of
Monteverde NP - $20 for @ 4 hours and we saw all sorts inc mammals too….''
Helen Douse
''Everything was great! Tina's (Casitas) was everything it claimed to be. It could be a little closer to the town but is walking distance to almost everything. I would stay there again.''
Ryan Battles, February 2006
''The (owners)
were very nice and their 3 yr old daughter was just too cute and very sociable.
The couple reserved all of our tours and were very eager to make
recommendations.... The place was EXTREMELY clean and all furniture was made
out of tree branches... it was incredible. You def need to go on the Selvatura
Canopy Tour... they pick you up right in front of your bungalow….''
Natalia Sardo, March 2006
''Freddy… is
a very nice guy and super helpful and is able to hook you up with zipline tours
and he knows a great lookout point where you can see the volcano. 2 min walk
from town.''
Grant
Massey
''… Freddy,
is a really great guy who even helped us fix our car(since the muffler had
nearly fallen off on the drive up). Overall the place was really cool with a
lot of character and had a great location.''
Justin
Nixon
Contact us at: tinascasitas@gmail.com
If you want to make a booking go to the category "Reservations" on the right
It will be our pleasure to help you with all information in Spanish, English or German. You can book all tours at the best prices right with us, such as:
* Canopy Tours
* Suspension bridges
* Horseback riding
* Guided day and night tours
* Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge
* Arenal volcano tour with hot springs
* Jeep/Boat/Jeep from and to Arenal Volcano
* Transportation to/from the airport and beaches
* Taxis
Most of the transportations pick you up right at the lodge.
We would be happy to have you stay with us.
To make a reservation, please follow one of the directions:
(1) Reservations by Fax
Send us a fax at (506) 2645-5130.
Please include:
(If you do not come and have not canceled the reservation 72 hours prior, you will be charged the amount of one night stay.)
(2) Reservations by Email
Send us an e-mail at:
tinascasitas@gmail.com for CABINAS TINA'S CASITAS
birdwatchersparadise@gmail.com for BIRDWATCHER'S PARADISE LODGE
Please include:
(If you do not come and have not cancelled the reservation 72 hours prior, you will be charged the amount of one night stay.)
Suggestion: Put all of the above information in a Microsoft
Word document (or Wordpad file) and include a copy of your signature in
the Word document.
We apologize for any inconvenience, but the bank in Costa Rica only allows these two methods of taking reservations. Upon arrival, you can pay in Colones, Dollars or Traveler Checks.
Cheap offer for rental cars
Suzuki Sidekick 4-wheeled
only $45 per day, including all km and full insurance
For booking write to
birdwatchersparadise@gmail.com
AIRPORT PICK UPS
SHUTTLES COUNTRYWIDE
We offer transportation from and to the Airport Juan Santamaria in Alajuela (San Jose international airport)
Depending on how many people want to travel, we offer shared shuttles or privates.
For example:
Alajuela/San Jose to Monteverde
1 person $29 at 8:30am
Airport to Monteverde
1 to 4 people $120 at any time
Alajuela/San Jose to La Fortuna
1 person $29 at 8:30am
Airport to La Fortuna
1 to 4 people $120 at any time
all vice versa
and a lot more possibilities
Any wishes and for bookings write to
birdwatchersparadise@gmail.com
Cheap Rental Cars click here
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