The Osa Peninsula In Costa Rica: An Adventurer's Playground

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Travel with us to the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica to visit Botánika Osa Peninsula, a new resort near Puerto Jimenez. Join us as we tour the hotel, as well as the area around it (from Corcovado National Park to Golfo Dulce), and show reasons why it's worth planning a trip to the most biodiverse area of the country.  Read the full review: https://rebrand.ly/ltzzgaj ---- CONNECT WITH AFAR Afar.com is a digital and print magazine that publishes travel tips, guides, news, and stories: https://www.afar.com  Get updates on the latest articles, travel news, and more from AFAR by signing up for the AFAR newsletter: https://afar.com/newsletters  Follow AFAR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AfarMedia Follow AFAR on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afarmedia Follow AFAR on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afarmedia Follow AFAR on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/afarmedia  ---- CREDITS  Claudia Cardia - Video Editor Jessie Beck - Senior Manager, SEO & Video Elizabeth See - Designer Sarika Bansal - Editorial Director Jenn Flowers - Senior Deputy Editor, Hotels   FOOTAGE / PHOTOGRAPHY Jessie Beck & Jon Li  MUSIC “Havana” Joseph William Morgan/Musicbed

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00:02 Hi, Jessie here, and I'm at the Botanica Resort in Costa Rica.

00:10 Today, I'm gonna take you on a quick tour of the property,

00:12 as well as show you some of the reasons why

00:13 this is such a wonderful place to visit.

00:15 Let's go.

00:16 Botanica Osa Peninsula is located on,

00:25 you guessed it, the Osa Peninsula,

00:27 which is on the southern part

00:28 of the country's Pacific coast.

00:30 Even by Costa Rican standards,

00:32 the Osa is incredibly biodiverse,

00:34 both on land and in the ocean.

00:37 It's home to an estimated 250,000 different species

00:41 of plant and wildlife,

00:42 including hundreds found nowhere else on Earth.

00:45 Although the area is wild and rugged,

00:48 Botanica is a modern, calm,

00:50 and convenient base for exploring it all.

00:53 As part of Hilton's Curio Collection,

00:55 which is the brand's line of more boutique hotels

00:57 and resorts, Botanica has the amenities you'd expect

01:00 from any Hilton worldwide,

01:02 like reliable Wi-Fi and comfortable beds.

01:05 But it also has its own unique design and aesthetic

01:07 that gives it a much more Costa Rican feel.

01:09 Among the 114 rooms, guests can choose from a studio

01:14 or a one, two, or three-bedroom suite,

01:16 the largest of which can sleep up to 10 people.

01:19 Suites come with a balcony or patio,

01:21 living room, and full kitchen,

01:23 and all of the rooms are fully air-conditioned

01:25 and electricity is powered by solar panels.

01:28 Unlike a lot of the other hotels in the area,

01:31 these rooms do not feature an open-air design,

01:34 which may be a pro or a con, depending on your travel style.

01:37 One of the first things I noticed about this property

01:39 is just how close to nature it is,

01:41 which I personally love because that's one

01:43 of the main reasons why we came to the Osa Peninsula.

01:46 We've also discovered that you don't really have

01:47 to go far to see nature.

01:49 There's been mornings where the macaws have come up

01:52 right up to our balcony,

01:53 and we've been able to see some pretty incredible wildlife

01:55 without even leaving.

01:56 That said, a few guests did express disappointment

02:00 at not being right on the beach.

02:02 However, this was a conscious decision meant

02:04 to conserve the nearby mangroves and coastal ecosystems

02:07 while building the hotel.

02:08 Knowing this, I was more than okay walking 10 minutes

02:11 down the road for those ocean views.

02:13 Plus, the plant-filled pool area right next

02:16 to the resort's casual restaurant and bar, Giza,

02:18 is a highlight of the hotel and more than makes up for it

02:21 with its spacious swimming area.

02:24 Other amenities include a gym, spa, excursions desk,

02:28 and a second restaurant, Tierra a la Mesa,

02:30 which is open for breakfast and dinner.

02:33 Thanks to its popularity among locals,

02:34 it's a lively place to be once the sun goes down.

02:37 Speaking of excursions, outdoor activities like hiking

02:41 in nearby Corcovado National Park and deep-sea fishing

02:44 are the main draw for visitors here,

02:46 so we're gonna go check those out as well.

02:48 Anglers come here from all over to fish rooster fish,

02:52 tuna, mahi-mahi, and dozens of other species.

02:56 But preserving this marine ecosystem

02:58 is also incredibly important,

02:59 so fishing here is mostly catch and release,

03:02 and anglers are only allowed to keep five fish

03:05 per boat per day to help preserve the natural ecosystem.

03:08 Deep-sea fishing is actually really big here at Botanica,

03:12 since it replaced an old fishing resort named Crocodile Bay.

03:16 The owners are still involved in Botanica,

03:18 but they're not able to focus full-time

03:19 on their fishing charters.

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