Carbon Footprint & Carbon Credits
Proud Supporters of the Osa Campaign
Carbon Credits are aimed at reducing the carbon footprint and overall ecological footprint on our planet. Costa Rica’s Carbon Credits program is administered by Fondo Nacional de Financiamiento Forestal (FONAFIFO) the Nation’s official Carbon Credits foundation. FONAFIFO is succeeding in reducing the ecological footprint created in Costa Rica. Nicuesa Lodge is a contributor and supporter of FONAFIFO’s work to reduce man’s carbon footprint through the ecological use of Costa Rica’s land including protection and reforesting of Costa Rica Rainforests. At Nicuesa lodge we are always seeking ways to minimize our carbon footprint and the ecological impact created on our planet. Carbon Credits are one way we have discovered to help reduce our carbon footprint.
Nicuesa Lodge has earned a FONAFIFO Certification for offsetting our uses of fossil fuel by purchasing carbon credits. This year through FONAFIFO we helped purchase and reforest property in the Osa Peninsula to compensate for our carbon footprint. We have also begun the official process to be certified a Carbon Neutral Business. This certification guarantees the lodge takes maximum measurements ensuring the minimum carbon footprint is created.
Our current Conservation Program protects 95% of our 65 hectare (165 acres) rainforest property in an undeveloped and natural condition. We use clean energy powered by solar panels to run the majority of electrical service for the lodge. We are proud supporters of the Osa Campaign and the Nature Conservancy work to preserve and protect the Golfo Dulce- Osa Peninsula region through land conservation and acquisition of properties in the region. Our guest contributions have also been key, provided we match them thru our Nicuesa Matching Grant; which has helped donate over $10,000 this year to the this important cause.
If you would like to reduce the carbon footprint created by your trip to Costa Rica you can calculate your carbon credits using FONAFIFO’s carbon credits calculator, and then purchase carbon credits that will be used to reforest land in Costa Rica. You will receive certificates of Environmental Service as well as charitable tax deduction credits for helping shrink your ecological footprint. You will also receive a free tropical cocktail from our famous bartender Jonathon upon showing your certificate to celebrate your contribution!!!
You may also visit the FONAFIFO English site for more details on reducing your ecological footprint. Thank you!
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The Mango Guest House is a 2 story accommodation that has 4 private rooms. Set in a beautiful jungle garden area with mango trees on all sides and open views of the surrounding rainforest. Each room has private entrance, beautiful hardwood floors, private bathroom, private terrace, louver doors and windows that wrap around the room to afford panoramic views. Rooms have queen beds (or twin beds upon request) with mosquito netting and ceiling fans. The Mango Guest House is separate from the Main Lodge. 
The mango house is great for all types of travelers. Especially a good choice for friends or families that want to be close, but also have the privacy of your own room with private bathroom. Also great for single travelers or those who are a bit nervous about staying in the jungle, as the mango rooms are more in an open area then the private cabins that are tucked into the rainforest. 
Also great for parties of approximately 6-10 that want to rent all 4 rooms at once.
These cabins are very private and set apart from all other accommodations. Tucked into the rainforest affording you a unique feeling of being in an amazing natural setting, yet with design and comfort details that has been described as simple yet jungle chic. Each cabin has a private entrance, beautiful hardwood floors, private open air shower-bathroom, private terrace, louver doors and windows that wrap around the room to afford panoramic views. Cabins have queen beds (or twin beds upon request) with mosquito netting and ceiling fans. The garden open air shower is within the cabin's bathroom, yet allows you to look at nature all around. Look out for the peeping monkeys! 
The new Cabin Suite is also very private and set apart from all other accommodations. Tucked into the rainforest affording you a unique feeling of being in an amazing natural setting, yet with design and comfort details that have been described as simple, yet jungle-chic. 
The cabin has a private entrance, beautiful hardwood floors, private open air shower-bathroom, private terrace,mosquito netting over the beds, ceiling fans, louver doors and windows that wrap around the room to afford panoramic views of the surrounding jungle. The Cabin Suite is similar in size to the two bedroom cabin, but set in a large loft like room with a removable 
partition wall to add flexible space for families and groups. With the partition in place it creates two large bedrooms that can accommodate 4 to 5 guests in a variety of bedding options. The Cabin Suite is also great for couples seeking more space, as well as the luxury of a comfortable sitting area, set up with a couch and chairs. 
This is a private cabin much like the single cabins but larger with two bedrooms and a common den that can also be converted for another bedroom. This is a great choice for families, especially with younger children. The cabin is set at the edge of the jungle but only a few steps from the main lodge building. Each cabin has a private entrance, beautiful hardwood floors, private open air shower-bathroom, private terrace, mosquito netting over the beds, ceiling fans, louver doors and windows that wrap around the room to afford panoramic views of the jungle. 
The cabin has one large bathroom complete with our signature garden open air shower that is designed to allow you to look at nature all around. The cabin can accommodate up to 5 people. 
However, we recommend that families with older children or groups of adults that want to be near each other also consider two rooms in the mango guest house. Two rooms in mango guest house will give you more privacy amongst your group and an additional bathroom.
