The star point of this hotel was not the rooms, which were ok if a somewhat gloomy cabin type arrangement...
..but the grounds. Which were spectacular. Beautiful planting with a lot of wildlife coming in - well the place was surrounded by rain forest except for the river at the front and beach behind.
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| Either a Social Flycatcher or a Boat-billed Flycatcher. Hard to tell the difference (well for me it is!) |
The hotel reception building was well, funky.
The dining room opened out to the river. Great setting even if the food was a little mundane.
And the two pools are gorgeous.
As I said, two pools, this was the second. Not that either were exactly crowded.
As I wandered round I heard a great thump on the lawn in front of me. It was an iguana which had just fallen out of the top of a tall tree. I immediately assumed it was injured as it was a massive fall. But apparently they are adapted to withstand such falls. It just stood still for a little while as if slightly stunned, then padded off into the undergrowth.
Later sw another iguana climbing a tree.
All the cabins have access to a veranda. Nice place to sit out. If you don't mind the mosquitoes.
And before long, saw my first Toucan. Spectacular birds. This is a keel-billed toucan. there are several species, with differently coloured beaks.
Behind the hotel is a long beach of very grey sand.
And the gardens don't just have showy blossoms. There is space for cultivating impressive fungi too.
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