There is this travel comments site (TravelAdvisor) that encourages comments from travelers. It's a free country (well, most of them I get to visit are), so comments can range from the ridiculous to the trivial to the encouraging to the exemplary.
One person who visited Bosque de Paz Rain/Cloud Forest Biological Reserve had absolutely nothing good to say about the lodge and more than 3,000 pristine acres, 17 miles of hiking trails, more animals than are in most zoos, and staff so friendly you want to take them home with you to be your neighbors.
The complaints from this person ranged from the owners blessing each meal, artery-hardening meals, being "locked inside" the reserve, staff who couldn't speak English well, no birds singing in the morning, cold bedrooms, no comfortable chairs to lounge around in ... and the list went on and on and on.
Obviously, this person was expecting the Four Seasons of biological reserves.
Gayle and I have made three trips to Bosque de Paz and will go again. And again. The meals are incredibly good (and you can request different fare---anything from vegan to the beefeaters menu). The staff is very attentive. The owners "bless" the meal in a way that makes you feel a part of the family. It's not pushy or showy ... it's real and you can feel it. They are truly happy to have you visit their home.
The complainer said they had an assigned table. True enough, but if you want to move your table, pull tables together, join folks from Canada, Belgium, Germany, and all over the US, just ask! We did and had a great time -- and made some new friends -- from around the world.
How peaceful is the Forest of Peace? Here's some additional photos taken in March that show some of the sights and the beauty of the a true piece of heaven on earth.
Enjoy!
Some people are ridiculous.
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