Iguana Lodge

Top choice in Puerto Jiménez


Here are the most architecturally alluring cabins in the area: two-story bungalows with breezy decks, bamboo furniture, orthopedic beds draped in mosquito netting and lovely stone bathrooms with garden showers. The club rooms are more straightforward, but still appealing and airy, with lofty ceilings and private porches. The whole lodge benefits from a fabulous location fronting spectacular Playa Platanares.

The excellent restaurant, La Perla de Osa, is open to nonguests. On the beach there are beachfront palapas, hammocks and a volleyball court.


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