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La Iguana Golf Course in Los Sueños blends world-class golfing with Costa Rica’s natural wonders Posted by Alonso Aguilar Copywriter at 2CRRE

Due to its exotic surroundings and landscape, this stunning 18-hole course is one of the definitive sport experiences in Central America. Monkeys crawl from one tree to another. Macaws overfly the precious sky, bringing beautiful scarlet flourishes to the expansive blue. The lush greenery of the rainforest backdrop overrides the scene with its impressive presence.

Course in Los Sueños is truly a transportive experience, a microcosm of Costa Rica’s natural wonder that perfectly encapsulates the Pacific’s vibrant ecosystems. For this reason, these exclusive compounds have become one of Central America’s most iconic courses. Iguana

sights of Herradura Bay. In general, the course offers a balanced mix of short and long holes with great variations on green sizes, making it an experience that’s never bereft of surprises. By incorporating exotic native plants, banana trees and orchids within the already abundant sights of the rainforest, La Iguana golfing experience and ecotourist trail. More than 150 species of birds and local wildlife are all an inherent part of the setting, a fact that really shows the commitment to sustainability, to the point of being rewarded in 2018 by IAGTO as the Sustainable Golf Course of the Year for Nature Protection. An important part of these efforts come from the maintenance of the course itself, where

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championship holes within 6700 yards of an exotic tropical setting. Designed by acclaimed golf architect Ted Robinson, the course makes the most of the naturally challenging landscape to offer an enveloping golfing experience to players of all skill levels. The first 9 holes traverse an absorbing tropical

holes are on an open field, facing marvelous

Golf Course is equal parts world-class

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the country’s natural essence. The rest of the

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only bio-degradable and non-chemicals are used. The reforestation and reseeding of the area are actually a big reason why Los Sueños is one of the rare carbon negative resorts in the country. With high-end facilities and services in one of Costa Rica’s most exclusive beach resorts, and an identity built around its environmental perks, La Iguana Golf Course really is a must-have experience for golf lovers worldwide.

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