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andari Resort & Spa is a tropical paradise of 24 individually designed villas nestled on a 40 acre plantation overlooking the Central Valley of Costa Rica, and only 20 minutes from the San Jose International Airport. At an elevation of 3900 feet (1200 meters), Xandari enjoys a near–perfect temperature of around 70 degrees Fahrenheit all year.. Villas Each spacious villa, surrounded by gardens, has a large view terrace for enjoying the sunset and lights of the valley at night, plus a walled–in terrace for privacy and solitude. Spa Our spa village is set in a tropical garden and includes 5 private palm– roofed jalapas with jacuzzis and a picturesque view of the Central Valley. Enjoy a massage, mud wrap, facial, and various exotic body treatments with a distinctive Costa Rican flavor. Dining Our indoor/outdoor restaurant features a healthy continental and Costa Rican menu. Many of the fruits and vegetables are from our own organic greenhouse, orchard and gardens. Dine in intimate and elegant simplicity while enjoying a panoramic view of the Central Valley.
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Hotel of the month Swimming Swim in one or two 60ft. long lap pools, or our 125ft. long sunset pool overlooking the Central Valley. Sunbathe on the pool terraces. Gardens and Trails Stroll through botanic gardens interspersed with sculpture. A wide range of plants are identified. Hike over 4 kilometers of private scenic trails to intimate river vistas and dramatic waterfalls. Visit our orchid house and greenhouse. Environmental Program Xandari is dedicated to a comprehensive program to diminish the environmental impact of our hotel operations and to return much of the land to its original natural beauty. Participate in this program by planting a tree. Art Original art is everywhere at Xandari‌ paintings, tapestries, mosaics, quilts, stained glass, collage, sculpture. tet, quatum fugit dolorat iatemporrum es delit facepellab ipis aliqui dist eumque digende debiti di dunt, corLuptis rae et incteceperro omnimostium am el mod ut milia derit rest ommostrum quas essi volut aut veratistin esequo voluptatur sum volupta tempor sa dolendam eum amet volorectota peliquis ent lab iur? Dolo tet porio bero que ped et doluptae perum que conse nam qui ditatem.
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NaTional PARKS
Arenal La fortuna - San Carlos
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istorical Background: Before 1968, this Volcano was considered to be just a, mountain. It was known as Arenal Mountain. It started its active period on July 29, 1968 opening three craters on the west side. Crater A, at 1000 meters, provoked a pyroclastic explosion (burning cloud), which destroyed the villages of Pueblo Nuevo and Tabacón, devasted 12 square kilometers, and killed approximately 87 persons. In September 1968 it began to expel lava through Crater A which was active till 1973. Crater C (at 1450m) started right there, and it is still active, expelling lava permanently, with a balsatic-andesita composition, explosions of pyroclastic material and the constant emission of gas. Location The Volcán Arenal National Park is on the northwestern region of Costa Rica, between the Tilaran Mountain Range and the San Carlos Planes. It is part of the Arenal Conservation Area (ACA) called “the Energetic Heart of Costa Rica”. ACA is one of the eleven conservation areas of the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) and the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE). Flora and Fauna The Volcán Arenal National Park is a living laboratory because of its geologic and geomorphologic richness and its complex biological processes development, that forms from folk vegetation to a primary forest. It holds a variety of flora and fauna in its four life zones:Very Humid Tropical Forest. (transition),Mountain Rainy Forest, Low Mountain Rainy Forest (transition),Premountain Very Humid Forest (transition) Main Flora: The most conspicuous species are: Guayabo de Monte, Cebo, Ceiba, Cirri, Laurel, Higuerones, Pilón, Guarumo, Balsa, different species of palms, heliconias, orquids, ferns and bromeliads including the endemic species: Pitcaimia Funkiae Main fauna: paca, danta or tapir, deer, jaguar, peccary, co-
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NaTional pARKS atimundi, monkeys (howler, spider and whitefaced), variety of snakes. Birds like: parrots, sargentos, oropéndolas, urraca parda, humming birds, bell bird and quetzal Conquer species You can observe different evoluting stages of the soil and the vegetation in the Volcan Arenal National Park; here are con-
quer plans like the orquids Epidendrum. Main attractions Observatory at the volcano slope - Arenal impounding - Chato Mountain - Natural Trails: Heliconias, Las Coladas, El Pilón, Los Tucanes, La Peninsula - Visitors Center: auditorium, souvenir store, display rooms, La Peninsula observatory.
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Costa Rica
Alajuela
Canton
San Carlos
Distances
121 km to San José
Surface
225 km²
Population
15.3851 inhab. (2010)
Density Language
68.3 inhab./km²
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bIG aTTRACTION:
• The Majestic Arenal Volcano. • Thermal Waters. • The Lake Arenal. • Waterfall The Fortune.
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Personaje Verde
Jairo Mora
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