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NGO’s We Support
PRETOMA
PRETOMA is a marine conservation and research organization working to protect ocean resources and promote sustainable fisheries policies in Costa Rica and Central America. Through environmental awareness campaigns and political pressure, PRETOMA fights against different threats to the Costa Rican oceans, such as Tuna Farms, export of shark fins, over fishing, and more. Nicuesa’s financial support helps PRETOMA with their research studies that reveal the necessities of different populations of marine species. We continuosly invite this conservation group to our lodge to share information with guests and employees about their work and projects.
Find out more at: www.pretoma.org
MarViva
MarViva’s goal is to extend the protection designated protected areas of the ocean, because as they say “the ocean is reborn in the protected areas”. They also promote the sustainable use of the marine resources by supporting the control and surveillance efforts as well as educating people on sustainable practices of fishing and tourism. MarViva is spearheading a campaign to create Marine Protected Areas that impose regulations that eliminate overexploitation and ensure the long term viability of the Gulf. The MarViva team often comes to Playa Nicuesa to share information about sustainable fishing with our guests and staff.
Find out more at: www.marviva.net
Yaguará
Yaguará is an organization completely dedicated to the conservation of cats and their prey, not only in the Osa Peninsula, but also in other parts of Costa Rica and Panama in an effort to try to secure essential biological connectivity of these areas in the future.
With Nicuesa’s financial and logistical support, Yaguará, Region, installed 7 cameras on Nicuesa’s property and in Piedras Blancas National Park as part of their research into the movements and prey of felines. This research hopes to test the viability of the biological corridor between the PiedrasBlancas and Corcovado National Parks.
Yaguará is currently working on tracking wild cats feces with the aid of a trained dog called Quest. Quest finds cat’s feces along the woods, which are used to study the cat’s diet, health, sex, and others. Along with this project, they also continue doing research with the special cameras that are located along our trails. Thanks to our guests’ donations, Yaguara can provide studies that help in the preservation of these amazing mammals.
Find out more at: www.yaguara.org
Osa Conservación (Coalición Ambiental)
CoaliciónAmbiental is a group created by Osa Conservation. Nicuesa is a member of this organization, which is an alliance between community groups, the Ministry of the Environment, NGO’s, commercial and tourist sectors. It’s goal is to promote environmental consciousness through community participation in projects and educational activities that generate knowledge to form a responsible attitude toward the environment. They promote environmental education through cultural and educational activities in the community. Nicuesa’s donations have helped with activities such as the Golfo Dulce Festival in May, and in the annual Puerto Jiménez Mangrove Clean-up.
Find out more at: www.osaconservation.org
MINAE
The National Parks and Wildlife Refuges of Costa Rica are managed by MINAE, the Ministerio de Ambiental y Energia. Eleven Conservation Areas were established by this department to oversee and manage the public lands of Costa Rica. Playa Nicuesa is located in the Conservation Area of Osa or ACOSA.Each conservation area has a group of rangers who are in charge of protecting it from illegal activities such as hunting, timber exploitation, and other anomalies. They also care for tourists and scientists that visit the area for recreation or investigation.
The rangers usually work with limited budget. With the help of our guest donations, we provide to the rangers ofPiedrasBlancas National Park useful equipment such as rubber boots, hammocks, impermeable bags, shovels, machetes, or any other necessity.
Find out more at: www.minae.go.cr
ASCONA
ASCONA stands for Environmental Association of Communal Service. This local NGO from Puerto Jiménez has as its main goal to defend natural resources and protected areas in Osa through environmental education and supporting sustainable lifestyles to ensure the well-being and sustainable development of local communities.
ASCONA also supports the local culture of Puerto Jiménez through its Art and Cultural Program (PICA for its Spanish acronym). Thanks to Nicuesa’s donations and the donations of other lodges around the area, ASCONA can provide the community with free classes in the local library, free movies, dance lessons, and a monthly cultural event that involves music, art, culture, sports, environmental education and others. ASCONA aims for a healthy development in the OSA that empowers the local community and its environment.
Find out more at: www.asconacr.org
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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.
