Ocean Forest Ecolodge

08/03/2026

Ready for a deep reset in the wildest corner of Costa Rica? 🇨🇷✨

In honor of International Women’s Day, we are celebrating the strength and spirit of women everywhere by inviting you to our upcoming Women, Womb & Wholeness Retreat this April 29th – May 3rd. 🌿✨

Join us for 5 days of deep connection, healing, and sisterhood at Ocean Forest Ecolodge, nestled on the pristine shores of San Josecito Beach, right at the edge of Corcovado National Park.

🧘‍♀️ Your Jungle Sanctuary Includes:

Ocean & Jungle View Accommodations: Wake up to the rhythm of the waves and the songs of the rainforest.
Nourishment: 3 organic, farm-to-table meals daily.
Practice: Daily Yoga, Meditation, and Beach activities.
Ritual: Sacred Cacao Ceremony and Guided Healing Rituals.

💰 Special Celebration Pricing:

Single: $799
Duo (Bring a loved one): $1,500 — The perfect way to celebrate with your best friend, sister, or partner.

📍 Location: Ocean Forest Ecolodge. San Josecito Beach, Drake Bay.
⚠️ Limited to 15 participants to ensure an intimate and transformative experience.

🔗 HOW TO JOIN US:
Click the Link in Bio to book directly via WeTravel, or simply DM us "YOGA" or comment "INFO" below and we will send you the full itinerary and travel details immediately! 💌

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08/03/2026

Wishing all our guests, friends and family a joyous International day to honor Women the world over.

19/02/2026

With immense joy today we celebrate 23 years of Ocean Forest Ecolodge 🌿✨ Since opening on Feb 19, 2003, our dream of sharing nature’s healing beauty with guests from around the world has only grown stronger. We extend our most sincere gratitude to our guests, staff and family who’s made this dream possible! Long live and sublime magic of the Osa Peninsula — the little Amazon by the ocean.

17/02/2026

🔥🐎 Happy Chinese New Year of the Fire Horse! As we shed the skin of this past year of the Snake, we’re gifted a chance to release old fears, anxieties, habits, impatience and anything that no longer serves our higher path. This new year invited us to enthusiastically step into this new cycle with vibrant energy, bold spirit, and inspired purpose—uplifting your life and work on every level.

🌴Here at Ocean Forest Ecolodge, we welcome you with open arms. Wishing all our guests and IG community a joyful, prosperous, and auspicious New Year! 🌟

01/02/2026

Nature has a way of knowing when a friend is leaving. 🌿✨

This is Carrie, one of our beloved guests. On her final morning, the jungle came alive to say goodbye! From the majestic Bare-throated Tiger Heron to the vibrant Scarlet Macaws and the vocal Grey-headed Chachalacas, it was a true symphony of the wild. 🦜🦅

Carrie came to find peace in our little piece of paradise, and it’s safe to say nature embraced her right back.

✨ Ready for your own jungle encounter?
Spaces are filling up for the season! Click the link in our bio to book your stay at Ocean Forest Ecolodge and reconnect with the wild.

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30/01/2026

🌿 Miconia argentea · Melastomataceae
This lovely tree is known here by several names.
María — or “Mary” — named for her white cloak of flowers, a symbol of purity.
She is also called Lengua de Vaca (Cow Tongue Tree), inspired by the shape and texture of her leaves.
While no medicinal uses are known, María’s true gift is ecological 💚
When in fruit, she produces an abundance of berries that feed local wildlife. Dozens of species of colorful birds gather in joyful swarms to feast.
🐝 When in flower, the tree becomes a magnet for stingless honey bees, with many species visiting to collect pollen.
A generous tree, and a loyal ally —
a true friend of the birds and the bees 🌸🕊️🐝

28/01/2026

Syzygium malaccense (Myrtaceae)
Manzana de Agua · Pomarosa · Mountain Apple · Malay apple

Known by many names across the tropics
In Hawaiʻi it’s called ‘Ōhi‘a ‘ai or mountain apple.
In Costa Rica, manzana de agua, especially common in the rainy Atlantic zones.
Across Latin America it’s often known as poma rosa, and in Venezuela as pumalaca.

The fruit is sweet and pear-like, and produced beautiful fuchsia pink flowers that form an enchanting carpet around the trees base. In January flowers are prolific then comes the fruits in March. When plating these, patience is required — trees take about 7 years to bear fruit. Here we see one we planted over 20 years back!

Traditional uses:
• Bark used for sore throats and deep cuts
• Crushed leaves taken for bronchitis
• Inner bark produces a brown kapa dye
• Fruit skin yields a rich red dye
One of the first fruits tasted by early Hawaiians — a true ancestral tropical fruit.

18/01/2026

One month. One unforgettable journey. ✨
Anna, our amazing volunteer from Germany, spent a month with us and we said “good bye” the best way we know how — galloping on horses along the beach at sunset. 🐎🌅
From epic beach rides to refreshing baths in hidden waterfalls, and exploring our most beautiful, wild beaches… this was more than an adventure — it was a deep connection with nature. 🌿💦
Come visit us.
Come as a volunteer.
We’re happy to share our little paradise with everyone looking for a true immersion in nature. 💚
👉 Book your stay at
🌐 www.oceanforest.org

[email protected]

09/01/2026

🌊🌿 My view after a relaxing nap.

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08/01/2026