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orsoft-coreadventurerswithabent forgreat
design,CostaRica’snewAltaGraciaresort, set
on780acresnear thebaseofMountChirripó,
ishard to top.Opened inJanuaryas theonly luxury
accommodation inPérezZeledón, anagricultural
regionknown forpineappleandcoffeeproduction, the
family-ownedresort’scasita-stylevillasdot therolling
mountainside,while theon-siteactivitiesshowcase the
region’snaturalbeauty.Signup forhorseback-riding
lessonsor trail ridesat theequestriancenter,orarrange
apicnicandsetoutonaself-guidedhikingorbiking
trek (mapsprovided) tonearbyChirripóNational
Park.At thespa,theinfinity-edgepoolhas180-degree
viewsoftherolling,emerald-greenlandscape.Fiftyplush
one-andtwo-bedroomvillaseachcomewithaprivate
terraceandtheirownpanoramicview.Breakfast, lunch
anddinnerareincludedandcanbeenjoyedatthreeon-site
restaurants, inroomoralfresconexttothefirepiton
theproperty’sgroundsinoneofCostaRica’slast-to-be
discovereddestinations.Ratesstartat$695.
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AltaGraciaResort,CostaRica
Ahighmountain retreat among theplantations
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