Are you looking for a private, serene and rejuvenating place in Costa Rica to Retreat and Experience Costa Rica's rural country living right up against pristine rainforest?
Buenaventura welcomes you to come stay at Casita SalvaDanta in Pueblo Nuevo Eco-Village!
We Invite You to Come Live and Experience:
* Costa Rica's Warm Summer Days & Clear Sky Nights (every Nov - May)
* Tranquility, Serenity & Rejuvenation
* Diverse Flora & Fauna surrounded in Lush Tropical Paradise
* Fresh Mountain Spring Water
* Nourishing Home Grown Organic Meals & Foods
* Pure Cleansing Oxygen
* 100% Nature and Rainforests
* Costa Rica Country Living
* Organic Farming & Permaculture Gardening
* Eco-Adventures and Outdoor Fitness
* Spanish Language & Tico Culture
* Yoga and Meditation in True Serenity
* Re-freshing Waterfalls, Swimming Holes, Natural Waterslides
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ABOUT CASITA SALVADANTA:
Casita SalvaDanta is located in Buenaventura's "Pueblo Nuevo Eco-Village", in a private and serene valley, between dense
rainforest mountains in the valley of River Division in Costa Rica and directly across the river from Sacred Mountain and Buenaventura
Eco-Adventure Lodge & Rainforest Rejuvenation Retreat Center, 160+ acres of mountainous rainforest with trails, waterfalls, and swimming
holes.
Casita SalvaDanta is a 1 Bedroom 2 story Private House (sleeps 2-4 guests)
The house is fully furnished with 1 bathroom/hot shower. The house has 1 large bedroom and a large deck overlooking river (great for Yoga or hanging out in a hammock). Kitchen has fridge, stove/oven, pots/pans, blender, utencils, etc. The house also has a washer/dryer and outside Pila. House can be outfitted with 1 Queen Bed, 2 Single Beds, or 2 Bunk Beds. Wi-Fi is also included in your rental rate.
We also offer Mountain Bikes, Yoga Mats, PlayStation 2, and other items for use or rent on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.
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RENTAL INFORMATION:
Casita SalvaDanta is available for nightly, weekly or monthly rentals
(Maximum of 3 consecutive months at a time)
Please see Buenaventura's Pueblo Nuevo Eco-Village Rental Calendar for availability. If the dates you are interested are blank on the calendar, then its available.
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RENTAL RATES:
Nightly Rental Rates & Terms:
House Rental: $100.00 p/night (Single or Double Occupancy) / Max 2 Adults
(2-6 nights)
Kids 4-12 years old: Add $25.00 p/night p/child (Max 2 Kids)
(Kids under 3 Stay for Free)
Includes house-keeping every 3 days (clean your room, kitchen, bathrooms, clean sheets/towels), limited garbage disposal and electricity/power and Daily Entrance Pass to Buenaventura's Eco-Adventure Wilderness & Wildlife Park (Park open 8 am - 4 pm), Puenta Alma Bridge Toll and lots of Free Activities!
Total rent (for rental of between 2-6 nights) is due upfront, 14 days prior to rental. If staying for more than 6 nights, you qualify for our Weekly Rental Rates and Policies.
Weekly Rental Rates & Terms:
House Rental: $600.00 p/week (Single or Double Occupancy) / Max 2 Adults
Kids 4-12 years old: Add $125.00 p/week p/child (Max 2 Kids)
(Kids under 3 Stay for Free)
Includes house-keeping every 3 days (clean your room, kitchen, bathrooms, clean sheets/towels), limited garbage disposal and electricity/power and Daily Entrance Pass to Buenaventura's Eco-Adventure Wilderness & Wildlife Park (Park open 8 am - 4 pm), Puenta Alma Bridge Toll and lots of Free Activities!
First Week's Rent and a $200.00 security deposit is due upfront, 14 days prior to rental. If staying for more than 1 week, rent is due 2 days before the start of the next rental week. Security deposits are 100% refundable, as long as there is no damage to the house or missing items. Security deposits are paid at time of check-out/move out.
Monthly Rental Rates & Terms:
House Rental: $1,000.00 p/month (Single or Double Occupancy) / Max 2 Adults
Kids 4-12 years old: Add $250.00 p/month p/child (Max 2 Kids
(Kids under 3 Stay for Free)
Includes weekly house-keeping (clean your room, kitchen, bathrooms, clean sheets/towels), limited garbage disposal and electricity/power and Daily Entrance Pass to Buenaventura's Eco-Adventure Wilderness & Wildlife Park (Park open 8 am - 4 pm), Puenta Alma Bridge Toll and lots of Free Activities!
First Month's Rent and a $500.00 security deposit is due 30 days prior to arrival. If staying longer than 1 month, rent is due 2 days before the start of the next rental month. Security deposits are 100% refundable, as long as there is no damage to the house or missing items. Security deposits are paid at time of check-out/move out.
Payments accepted: Direct deposit to US account, cash or credit card/debit card. Preferred method of payment is through Tico Guide Travel's Online Payment System (using Paypal). Our partner, Tico Guide Travel, handles all rental payments and security deposits for the Pueblo Nuevo Eco-Village River-front rentals.
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CASITA SALVADANTA ALL-INCLUSIVE 2-6 NIGHT PACKAGES
(See below for a list of what's included)
3 Day/2 Night Package:
$530 USD (Double Occupancy) / $440 USD (Single Occupancy)
4 Day/3 Night Package:
$775 USD (Double Occupancy) / $620 USD (Single Occupancy)
5 Day/4 Night Package:
$970 USD (Double Occupancy) / $775 USD (Single Occupancy)
6 Day/5 Night Package:
$1,165 USD (Double Occupancy) / $930 USD (Single Occupancy)
7 Day/6-Night Package:
$1,360 USD (Double Occupancy) / $1,085 USD (Single Occupancy)
* Children (4-12 years): Add $65 Per Child Per Night (includes lodging, meals and tours)
(Kids under 3 stay for free / Max 2 Kids)
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FOOD & MEALS:
Local groceries or meals can be purchased at Tres Semillas Mountain Restaurant or you may also purchase groceries in the El Llano Pulperia/Store (small town 3 miles up river) or El Brujo (small town 1 mile down river) or make a weekly trip to San Isidro to stock up on food at one of the major supermarkets (1 - 1.5 hours away)
Tres Semillas Mountain Restaurant is located directly across the river
next to the entrance to Buenaventura's 180 acre Eco-Adventure
Wilderness Park. Tres Semillas serves A La Carte or "all you can eat" buffet style Home
Grown and Home Cooked Organic Meals and Fresh Fruit Drinks.
Plato del Dia (Plate of the Day) is $10 and a Buffet-style All You Can Eat Meal is $15. You can also order off the A la Carte menu (Download and view MENU as a PDF)
Local Organic Groceries available at Tres Semillas include:
* Fresh Milk, Cream, & Cheese (made from Buenaventura's Grass-fed
Free-Range Organic Dairy Cattle Farm)
* Eggs
* Fruits (Bananas, Oranges, Mangos, Avocados, Lemons, etc.)
* Vegetables & Grains (Beans, Corn, Yucca, Yampi, Squash, Tomatoes,
Cucumbers, etc.)
* Herbs & Greens (Cilantro, Basil, Lettuces, Rosemary, Mint, etc.)
* Juices (Fresh Fruit Juices made from Guanabana, Cas, Tamarindo, Oranges, etc.)
* Natural Sugar (Tapa Dulce made from Sugar Cane)
* Pizzas (ready to eat)
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TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION (GETTING THERE):
Transportation to/from Pueblo Nuevo Eco-Village from San Isidro (1 - 1.5 hours away) ranges from $50 - $70 each way, depending on whether you take Buenaventura Express Pathfinder service ($50 each way) or hire/call a private taxi ($60-$70 each way depending on taxi driver). Taxis and/or Buenaventura Express can be shared with up to 4 people, so you can split the cost between 2-4 people.
If you have a car or plan on renting a car during your stay, the house has a secure garage.
Please note that there is no public transportation to our area, so if you don't have your own vehicle and you need to run errands in San Isidro, you will need to factor and budget for additional transportation costs. Ride share is available between $5-$10 each way (depending on the vehicle/driver).
We offer Mountain Bike rentals ($5 per day) to bike to the El Llano or El Brujo general stores (pulperias) or you can rent a horse for $20 per day.
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OUR PRIVATE AND REMOTE LOCATION:
Pueblo Nuevo Eco-Village is located in a serene and private valley, and due to our remote location, there is limited internet and phone service available in Pueblo Nuevo Eco-Village. 3G cell phone service through ICE (Local Telecom Company) is now available in our area and internet can be accessed on 3G enabled cell phones. Buenaventura recently installed a cell/internet tower at the top of the mountain to provide Wi-Fi internet service to the river-front rentals and village. For those renting over longer periods, renters and visitors can purchase calling cards from ICE and use their 3G cell phones to make calls and check e-mail.
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LEAVE NO TRACE POLICY:
Pueblo Nuevo Eco-Village has a Leave No Trace policy, so we please ask that whatever you bring in, you please take out with you (clothes, personal items, plastics, etc.). We do offer limited garbage disposal (composting and recycling) as part of rental agreement, however, we require that you pack out anything that isn't going to be useful or reused at Pueblo Nuevo Eco-Village. We ask that you please respect our policy, otherwise if you leave garbage or non-reusable items, we will deduct $100 from your security deposit as a "garbage dumping fee".
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HOW DO I RENT CASITA SALVADANTA:
If you would like to rent this home or would like more information, please fill out our RESERVATIONS & GENERAL INQUIRY FORM and please check the box that says "I am interested in Short or Long-term Rental of a house or cabin in Pueblo Nuevo Eco-Village" under the question "I am interested in the following..".
Once we receive your Reservation Request, we will contact you by e-mail or phone to begin the rental booking process, field all Q&As, and provide any requested or neccessary travel arrangements (most importantly your ground transfers to/from Pueblo Nuevo Eco-Village via San Isidro de El General).
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VISITORS GUIDE:
Please download Buenaventura's VISITORS GUIDE for more information on this river-front rental, location, free and paid activities available in the area, etc.
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ABOUT THIS VACATION RENTAL PROPERTY:
This Costa Rica Vacation Rental Property is privately owned and managed in partnership with Buenaventura and Tico Guide Travel
DOWNLOAD PUEBLO NUEVO ECO-VILLAGE INVESTMENT PROPERTIES OVERVIEW
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Where are you located?
Please see our Location Page or see the Map on the right
How far are you from the ocean?
We are located 10 miles (as the crow flies) from the Pacific Ocean (between Manuel Antonio and Dominical) and it takes about 1
hour to drive from Pueblo Nuevo Eco-Village to Dominical, on a back-country dirt road through the valley of San Marcos to Baru (a
beautiful scenic drive), followed by a few miles on the paved road from Baru to Dominical (on the same main road used to get to San
Isidro).
How far are you from a major town and the capital?
We are 20 miles northwest of San Isidro de El General, one of Costa Rica's largest and fastest growing cities in all of Central
America (population ~50k). San Isidro (also known as "Perez") is located 73 miles south of San Jose (Costa Rica's capital), along
the Panamerican Highway. By car from San Jose, a non-stop drive to Pueblo Nuevo Eco-Village takes approximately 4.5 - 5 hours,
and from San Isidro it takes approximately 1 - 1.5 hours (depending on road conditions).
Are there bugs and mosquitos?
Yes, we are living on the edge of the jungle in one of the most biodiverse regions in the world! So we have our share of insects and little critters, most are harmless, but we do have poisonous ones. If you can't handle seeing a bug, snake or spider, this may not be the right place and experience for you. In terms of mosquitos, fortunately due to our elevation and climate at 1,500 feet above sea level, we have a minimal amount of mosquitos (especially in the cleared areas and houses). Casita Milagro is screened in, and we can provide mosquito nets over your beds if requested.
Are there dangerous animals?
Being that we are on the edge of the Los Santos Forest Reserve, with 150,000 acres of protected primary and secondary
rainforest, the area is home to jaguars, ocelots, jagarundis, wild boars, and several poisonous snakes. It is incredibly rare to see a
jaguar or wild boar, so snakes are generally the only thing you need to watch out for, and they usually come out at night.
Is there phone and internet?
Yes, we offer FREE Wi-Fi in Pueblo Nuevo Eco-Village and 3G cell phones work in the valley. You can buy Calling Cards/Minutes from
ICE at the airport. They provide you with a SIM card that you can place in your phone (your 3G phone must be unlocked in order for
the ICE cards to work). You can also use your US carrier SIM card, however, the roaming charges are outrageously expensive. We
suggest that if you need to place Long Distance calls, you use SKYPE on your laptop (if you bring your computer).
How far is the nearest hospital?
The closest major hospital is in San Isidro 1 - 1.5 hours away (depending on road conditions). In the event of a serious medical
emergency that required hospital care, we would call an ambulance to begin driving out towards Buenaventura and take the person
in our vehicle to meet the ambulance on the road. In the event of a critical life-threatening emergency, we would call in a MediVac
helicopter located in San Jose and fly the person to either the San Isidro hospital or the new hospital down near Uvita or in San
Jose. We don’t expect to ever have to take one of our guests to a hospital, but due to our remote location and adventurous
surroundings, we have to let our guests know that medical a?ention can take up to 1 to 1.5 hours at the earliest.
What should I bring?
First and foremost, bring your adventurous spirit and an openness and willingness to immerse yourself into Pristine Nature and
Costa Rica's simple country-living and culture!! Buenaventura is a private property and retreat center and unlike a hotel or resort,
the experience we offer our guests is Real Country-style living with the comforts of home.
Below are a list items we recommend you bring:
Headlamp Flashlight (A MUST! - You can get a Petzl Headlamp at Sports Basement or REI for around $25-$30)
Light Weight clothing (Short and Long-Sleeve Shorts, T-Shirts, Blouses, Pants, etc.)
Fleece or Sweater (It can get cool in the late evenings and early mornings)
Rain Shell (Light-weight)
At least one long sleeve shirt and long pants, and clothing you don't mind ge?ing dirty/muddy in the wet season
Close-toed Tennis Shoes or Hiking Boots (you don’t mind ge?ing dirty and/or muddy)
Tevas/Water Shoes
Flip Flops (for inside the houses)
Bathing suit
Camera
Sun hat, Sun Glasses and Sun Screen
Organic Insect Repellent (you can buy it at Rainbow or Whole Foods)
Good Book to read
Zip Lock bags (Small and Large - to keep things drive if it rains)
Laptop (We offer Wi-Fi if you need to check email or connect to the Internet)
Yoga Mat and Props (if you are coming on a Yoga Retreat or would like to practice Yoga during your stay)
What's included in the All-Inclusive Packages?
All Packages listed above include lodging in Casita SalvaDanta, plus all of the following:
* Round-Trip Ground Transfers to/from Buenaventura from San Isidro
(Transfer in 4x4 SUV Taxis with drivers or in the Buenaventura Express Pathfinder)
* 3 Organic Home-Grown and Home-Cooked Costa Rican country-style Meals
(All you can eat, served buffet style)
* Fresh Tropical Fruit Juices, Café, Tea, and Rainforest Fruit & Nut Snacks
* Two Guided Eco-Activities with Buenaventura Guide
(Buenaventura Grounds & BuenaFortuna Waterfall Tour and Las Pilas Waterfalls/Swimming Pools Rainforest Hiking Tour)
* Entrance Pass to Buenaventura's 160 acre Eco-Adventure Park & Wildlife Rainforest Reserve
* Large Deck/Platform available to do Yoga, Meditation, Lounging, etc.
* Travel Arrangements by Tico Guide Travel & MK Connection & Travel
* Lots of Free Activities!
* Subtract $120 from each Package if you plan on driving yourself to Buenaventura
(based on Single or Double Occupancy)
What's NOT included in the All-Inclusive Packages?
International Airfare, Transfers to San Isidro from Airport or another part of Costa Rica, Additional Nights at Buenaventura, Additional Destinations or Lodging in Costa Rica, Tips to Housekeepers, Guides and Drivers, Airport Tax, and Personal Expenses.
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