Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge

Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge, on the Tigre River at Dos Brazos

Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge sits on the bank of the Tigre River in Dos Brazos, in the middle of the Osa Peninsula near Corcovado, wrapped in tropical rainforest. It is a very small, secluded lodge with only a handful of guests at a time, and it suits birders and nature lovers who would rather hear howler monkeys and the river than a television. Puerto Jiménez is the nearest town, with pharmacies and a clinic.

Why we choose it

• Built for birders. Guiding and birding walks are the reason to come, and the forest around the lodge is full of birds from first light.
• Really off the grid. The lodge runs on solar power, has no cell signal and Wi-Fi only for a few midday hours, so the days belong to the forest.
• A house party feel. With so few rooms, meals are shared in the Main Lodge and the guests and guides get to know each other.

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Rooms and views

The guest rooms are on the second story of the Main Lodge, open to the forest on two sides, so you fall asleep to the river and wake to the birds. Two have a double bed and two have twin beds. They share bathrooms, plus garden showers, which is part of the rustic style and worth knowing before you book.

For more privacy there is the Garden Cabina, 25 m from the Main Lodge, with a double bed, its own bathroom and a porch with a hammock looking into the forest and the garden.

On the property

Meals are served in the Main Lodge. Days are built around guiding and birding walks on the reserve, where you may also find coatis, tayras and poison dart frogs, and the river is there to cool off in after a hot morning.

The lodge takes its low impact seriously. All the power is solar: 120V charging runs from about 10am to 3pm and the 12V lighting works around the clock. Light and noise are kept low at night so the wildlife is not disturbed, and the result is a quiet you rarely find.

Location and getting there

Dos Brazos is on the Tigre River, inland from Puerto Jiménez and close to the eastern side of Corcovado. Getting here is part of the adventure, and we arrange the transfer from the Puerto Jiménez airstrip or from your previous stop. See more about the Osa Peninsula.

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