We are located on the central pacific cost at one hour from the Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose. For your first night in Costa Rica or one of your stops between south and north, caribbean and pacific coast, Rancho Capulin offers the perfect place to stay a couple of nights. Enjoy your stay birdwatching or by visiting the famous Carara National Park and the Rio Tarcoles, famous for his concentration of crocodiles.  

Rancho Capulin offers five comfortable accommodations: The Rancho,  Casitas Melina, The Terraza, The Mirador 

The Terraza is a spacious room with a private access to a very large deck with a splendid view on the Tarcoles river and the Pacific Ocean. The deck offers a dipping pool, cooking facilities, eating area & a lounge.  

The Mirador is situated on top of the main house. It is a spacious room with a private balcony that offers a breathtaking view of the Tarcoles River, the Carrara National Park, and the Pacific Ocean. The Mirador is the perfect spot to observe birds and watch the sunset.

This comfortable pool house is called Rancho because of its typical Costa Rican style of construction. The Rancho is nestled at the edge of the forest. The swimming pool is at your doorstep set in a spacious patio and is surrounded by lush, tropical gardens.

The casita is located at the edge of the tropical forest and offers an immersive experience in nature. You will wake up with the songs of birds and howling monkeys. A few steps in the luxurious garden will lead you to the pool where you can relax and observe the nature surrounding you.

Rancho Capulin is situated on the central pacific cost at one hour from the Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose.

The area is famous for the Tarcoles River and the Carara National Park:

The Tarcoles River has the highest concentration of wild crocodiles in Costa Rica. 

The Carara National Park counts 420 different bird species and is the nest of the Red Scarlet Macaws.

 Crocodile River Tour is a river boat adventure on the Tarcoles River, Costa Rica. See crocodiles up to 5 meters long, over 30 kinds of exotic birds, iguanas and lizards, cruise through mangrove forest, and admire the rainforest scenery. 

*Special price for Rancho Capulin guests.

Carara National Park marks the transition between the Amazonian and Mesoamerican ecosystems (dry and wet climate zones).

One of Costa Rica's most popular national parks, the reserve includes primary and secondary rainforests, a lagoon and marshlands.

The Park hosts more than 400 birds species and is a breeding site for a large population of Scarlet Macaws. Carara is certainly one of the major sites of the country for birdwatching. The park is located at only 10 minutes from Rancho Capulin.

Learn how to surf with the best surf instructors in Jaco beach. Located 30 minutes drive from Rancho Capulin, Jaco Beach is one of the country's most popular beach for surfing. Tortuga Surf School

Vista Los Sueños Adventure Park offers canopy zipline, ATV tours, horseback riding and waterfalls.