Caribbean Coast
Evergreen Lodge
Evergreen Lodge is one of the newer properties in the Tortuguero area and just five minutes by boat from the entrance to Tortuguero National Park. The resort was built to blend in with the natural environment: it has neutral rustic furnishings and a friendly ambience.
The lodge has 55 attractive but quite basic rooms which include comfortable double or twin beds, private bathrooms and ceiling fans. The rooms are connected by a series of walkways through the forest where wildlife is often spotted. There is a large communal building which houses a restaurant serving tasty buffet meals – a bar and lounge is also available for relaxation. Other facilities include a turtle-shaped swimming pool plus a short canopy walkway through the lodge’s two hectares of gardens and forest.
Evergreen Lodge offers a range of spa treatments taken in the treatment room looking out on to the lush forest.
Kayaks are free for guest use plus the lodge offers guided river cruises through the rainforest canals.
The lodge runs its own eleven- platform, seven-cable zip-line tour through the rainforest canopy, including four suspension bridges, one Tarzan swing and a climbing wall.
Facilities
Private bathrooms, ceiling fan, restaurant, bar, lounge, swimming pool, spa,
Local Wildlife
Over 300 bird species, abundant three-toed and two- toed sloths, mantled howler and white faced capuchin monkeys, central American agouti and white-nosed coati. Colourful frogs and reptiles such as basilisk lizard, iguanas, spectacled caiman, American crocodile and exciting snakes are all frequently encountered. Between mid-July and October green and hawksbill turtles nest on the beaches.
Optional Activities
Guided boat trips, kayaking, hiking and canopy walkway tours. Turtle watching occurs between mid-July and October.
John Melton
Area Specialist
Although smaller than others in the country, the canopy walkway here gives a great opportunity to get eye to eye with the forest dwellers. Evergreen Lodge is an excellent family location.
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The guides and wildlife tours were excellent, and food and accommodation were pretty good too.
