Bienvenido A Buenaventura!
Buenaventura is a living dream... And a place to inspire others to follow their dreams!
Buenaventura is a private retreat destination with a River-front Mountain Lodge & Eco-Village, Health & Wellness Rejuvenation Retreat & Learning Center, Eco-Adventure Wilderness Rainforest Park & Camp Grounds & Private Wildlife Reserve located in a serene and hidden valley within the greater Savegre River Valley of Costa Rica.
If Costa Rica has a Pandora, this is where you’ll find it! Buenaventura’s Old-Growth Tree Forest Park is home to La Ceiba Sagrada, a 600+ year old Sacred Ceiba "Avatar" Tree that greets and grounds our guests into Buenaventura.
Buenaventura's 160 acres of mountainous rainforest property are located along the north and south sides of River Division, with 40% of the property within the southern border of the Los Santos Forest Reserve, an area north of Buenaventura with over 150,000 acres of protected primary and secondary Tropical Cloud Forests and Humid Rain Forests. Many endangered animals (like Jaguars, Tapirs, Sloths, etc.) and plant species live in this reserve located on the western valleys and foothills of the Talamanca Corridor.
Buenaventura's Pueblo Nuevo Eco-Village is a hidden and secluded river-front village that comes to life with our visitors and group retreats. Set along the banks of one of the cleanest rivers in the country (and great for rafting and kayaking with Class 2-5 rapids), this is a magical and mystical sacred place where the countryside meets the rainforest.
Buenaventura welcomes groups, couples, families and individuals seeking a serene, private and off-the-map destination for eco-adventure activities, rainforest retreats, and to live & experience Costa Rica's local culture & rural country living.
Nourish yourself with home-grown organic meals, fresh spring mountain water and oxygen, rainforest eco-adventures, simple living comforts and pure serenity for natural relaxation and rejuvenation.
Buenaventura (and Tres Semillas Eco-Education Rainforest Camp) are a private and family-owned and operated rental facility and retreat center, groups and guest visitors are by invitation & reservation only. Our groups and guests have exclusive use of our rental facilities and personal hospitality services from our Tico-American bi-lingual and bi-cultural family & locally hired staff.
Please download the BUENAVENTURA VISITORS GUIDE to learn more about Buenaventura, including:
* About Buenaventura & the Savegre River Watershed Valley & Los Santos Forest Reserve
* Our Serene & Private Location
* Getting to Buenaventura
* River-front Rentals / Turn-key Tent Camping / Event Spaces & Rental Facilities
* Rental Rates / All-Inclusive Packages / Meal Plans
* Tours & Activities / Free Things to Do / Local Attractions
* Workshops & Classes / Volunteer Programs
Buenaventura primarily hosts 'themed' retreats for individuals, families, organized groups and member organizations and educational institutions, including:
* Health, Wellness & Yoga Retreats
* Eco-Adventure Challenges/Races & Outdoor Fitness Retreats
* Family Vacations & Reunions
* Summer Camps (High Schools/Universities)
* Honeymoons & Couples Retreats
* Art & Music Festivals & Celebrations
* Eco-Educational Workshops & Learning Seminars & Classes
* Community Volunteer Projects
* Incentive Travel & Team Building Retreats
* Nature, Conservation & Birding Retreats
* Research Trips & Expeditions
* Black Rock City "Playa" Camps & Other Community & Membership Groups
Buenaventura can also be exclusively rented out for unique outdoor Rainforest Weddings "Under The Ceiba Sagrado", Family & Friends Gatherings, Corporate Team Building Retreats, Commercial Motion Picture Film & Print Shoots, and for other Special Events, Gatherings & Ceremonies.
From December 1st through August 31st (9 months), Buenaventura is open to host guest visitors and group retreats.
During the months of September, October and November (3 months), Buenaventura is closed to guest visitors and group retreats, but remains open to short/long-term renters in our Apprentiship & Local Residency Programs.
On December 29th - January 3rd (6 days), the "Winter Solstice & New Year ZenZu Jungle Party & Camping Festival" takes place high atop the Buenaventura Mountain in an area called "ZenZu", a 20+ acre open field surrounded by mountains of dense tropical rainforest with tent platforms, a large rancho for dancing, and a group kitchen space. With a limited capacity of 200 guests, the festive 'a la Burning Man style' gathering of friends and yearly hosted playa camps celebrate and welcome the Winter Solstice and the New Calendar Year.
About the Owner & the Newton Family:
Harlow Salvador Newton - Proprietor and owner
Harlow's first visions, inspirations, & manifestations towards his dream of creating Buenaventura began in August of 1996, when he was on a two month 'soul-searching' backpacking trip through Mexico and Central America; when he found himself sitting on the backside of a Mayan Temple in Tikal, and while looking out over the Peten & Lancandon jungles of Guatemala... it was at that moment the Buenaventura dream was born!
Read Harlow's Story & Bio
Five Generations in Costa Rica
The Newton family has been living and doing business in Costa Rica & Latin America for five generations. In the early 1900's, great-grandfather Harlow Arthur Newton Sr. worked in the copper mines of Chile as a consultant for Eternal Westinghouse.
Thirty years later, his son, Harlow Franklin Newton Sr. (pictured on the right on a CAT) arrived in Costa Rica in the late 1930's, an entrepreneur and businessman who introduced and imported some of the very first commercial Caterpillar tractors and heavy equipment machinery into Costa Rica and other countries in Central America.
Having partnered with Caterpillar and other machinery companies back in the U.S., grandfather Harlow Sr. opened and operated dealerships and equipment rentals in Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Honduras, with the names Costa Rica Machinery, Salvador Machinery, and Honduras Machinery.
Harlow Jr. was born in San Jose, Costa Rica and raised in Florida and Central America, and returned to El Salvador to manage an ALCOA company and served two terms as the President of the American Chamber of Commerce of El Salvador, and one term as the Vice-President for all of Latin America before he retired back to Costa Rica.
Now Harlow III (Salvador) is taking the Newton Legacy to greener pastures with a more sustainable and socially responsible approach to tourism, hospitality and real estate/land development with his Latin American companies and projects.
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