Great Getaways

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Experience Costa Rica from the front door of a home that features a wild, pristine beach on the open Pacific! This home is surrounded by thousands of acres of rainforest. It is perhaps the best place to see wildlife in Central America. All 4 Costa Rican monkey species come by the house regularly, while scarlet macaws nest and feed immediately beside the deck, and tapir, puma, jaguar, peccary, and other wildlife walk by the house. Sea turtles regularly nest on the beach. This is a place naturalists and bird watchers will love. There are miles of private hiking trails on the 400 acre property that has stupendously large trees. The property backs into a large conservation area and is near famed Corcovado National Park. The house has a good library of natural history books on the flora and fauna. The house catches the sea breeze and is designed with an open well-lit architecture. Hammocks, rocking chairs and long verandas and decks with views of the ocean and forest encourage relaxation. There is no email or cell phone access (just a shortwave radio linked to neighbors and eco-lodges in the area). The caretakers will take care of cooking and cleaning. The house has a private drive and is set far back from the road. It is extremely secluded with the nearest neighbors a mile away. Yet high-end eco-lodges with good restaurants and world class surfing are only a 15-minute drive away.The surf out front of the house is big and not for swimming. But you can swim in the mouths of clear water rivers just a 15-minute walk down the beach.The donors are glad to provide information about the house, but any questions relating to tours and any travel beyond the home should be directed to a travel agent. Restrictions and Conditions: The homeowners will not allow more than six people to stay. The home contains one king bed, two double beds, and and twin beds.Visitors must be six years of age or older, and able to swim. The winning bidder's stay can be scheduled for mutually agreeable dates (Saturday-Saturday) between June 1 and August 30, 2013. Not all dates are available, as the house is already rented for some weeks during the summer. Please see the VRBO site for more details, pics, and dates: http://www.vrbo.com/280212.

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Exclusively for the GDS community.