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Away Beyond.(The Good Life; TRAVEL)(Mountain Lodges, Lapa Rios, Longitude 131)(Brief article)
Byline: Travis Wentworth
The elusive promise of the great escape, of leaving the BlackBerry at home and communing with nature, now rings hollow: experiences of "getting away from it all" are a dime a dozen. These remote sanctuaries require going that extra mile--or more.
Explorers have ascended the Peruvian Andes for centuries, but can now enjoy the down bedding and modern bathrooms of the Mountain Lodges of Peru. Guides pack guests' gear on mules, but hiking at nearly 5,000 meters still requires legwork ($2,500 for four nights; mountainlodgesof peru.com).
To get to Costa Rica's Lapa Rios resort, guests take a tiny turboprop into the rain ...
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- Magazine article from: Environment Honey, Martha July 1, 2003 700+ words
...Bonilla explains in her welcome speech, Lapa Rios' owners Karen and John Lewis built the...equipment to help monitor the reef. (2) Lapa Rios is a picture postcard of ecotourism...restaurant, borders on mass tourism. Lapa Rios accommodates a maximum of 32 guests at...
- TripAdvisor Travelers Keen on Going Green.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 17, 2007 700+ words
...we were the only people there." 2. Lofty Standards: Lapa Rios Ecolodge, Osa, Costa Rica- Average nightly rate $420 A private nature reserve set 350 feet above the ocean, Lapa Rios Ecolodge is constructed of local natural materials and set...
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- Magazine article from: Cosmopolitan Murphy, Myatt June 1, 2007 700+ words
...has 24 rooms and is set on the Pacific coast. Rates from $180. (hotelpuntaislita.com) * The eco-friendly hideaway Lapa Rios is tucked in a nature reserve in the rain forest. Each of their 16 bungalows has outdoor showers and decks. Rates include...
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- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) May 29, 2007 700+ words
...average nightly rate), from TripAdvisor.com: 1. Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort, Vanua Levu ($617) 2. Lapa Rios Ecolodge, Osa, Costa Rica ($420) 3. Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur, Calif. ($871) 4. Inkaterra Machu Picchu, Peru...
- Eco Treadsetters, an Online Environmental Community Hosted by Yokohama Tire,...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 17, 2007 700+ words
...prize winner, to be selected in late November, will receive an eco- trip for two to Costa Rica, including lodging at the Lapa Rios Rainforest Lodge and a VIP tour of the Corcovado National Park. Eco Treadsetters is only one small piece of the environmental...
- KEEPING ECOTOURISM ALIVE A VERMONT SOCIETY IS DEFINING THE STANDARDS FOR TRAVEL...
- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) June 23, 1996 700+ words
...For a while it was light this and light that, and the consumer was very confused.'' One of Anderson's designs, Lapa Rios lodge in the Costa Rican rain forest, won an award from British Airways for embodying the ecotouristic ideal of doing good...
- Citi Launches EcoSweepstakes to Promote Eco-Friendly, Paperless Online Account...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 14, 2008 700+ words
...eco-prizes: -- Grand Prize: choice of a Brand new hybrid car or a green home makeover -- First Prizes: a trip for 2 to Lapa Rios EcoLodge in Costa Rica -- 10 Second Prizes: a year's supply of organic, sustainably harvested coffee In addition to driving...
Source: HighBeam Research, Away Beyond.(The Good Life; TRAVEL)(Mountain Lodges, Lapa Rios,...