Learing to dance Salsa and Merengue

Every Thursday night, guests at Arenas Del Mar have the chance to learn how to dance Salsa and Merengue. One ofour waiters at the hotel, Davy and his wife, act as dance teachers and encourage guests to experience moving their bodies to Latin rhythms. By the way...there is a song that was composed just for Arenas Del Mar on the Movimientos Ecosalsa Album.

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Arenas Del Mar Team is Ready for the Lapathon!

On April 15th, the staff at Arenas Del Mar held its qualification race to determine the 5 runners that would represent the hotel at the Lapathon Race in Lapa Rios, Osa Peninsula on May 1st. The track was two rounds along the beach between Espadilla Norte Beach to the entrance of the National Park and back. The winner was Bryan who works at the Reception. For more information on the race in Lapa Rios that collects funds for a good cause, see www.laparios.com/lapathon.

History, customs and culture...

On April 11th, we had the local dance Group Saragundi from Quepos perform at the restaurant of Arenas Del Mar. Their dance performance was an interpretation of the history of Quepos. These kind of activities are important for the hotel as it supports local talent and allows guests to learn more about the history, customs and culture.

Our New Cameras!

Last week, we started to place cameras with motion sensors in the rainforest surrounding Arenas Del Mar in Manuel Antonio. Many animals can be seen during the day on the hotel grounds, but some of the nocturnal species are often hard to see. The picture above shows a raccoon. They are most active at night and feed on crabs, lizards, seeds and fruits. A few of our guards have seen an Ocelot (small wild cat) on the property at night and we hope to get a picture of him or her soon. Stay tuned…

Win a complementary 3 night stay at Arenas Del Mar!

We offer a complimentary three night stay at Arenas Del Mar for the winner of our photo and essay contest. Submit a minimum one page essay backed up by a photo or short video on your stay at Arenas Del Mar or any other Cayuga managed hotel. We will post your submission on our webpage and select the winner. Deadline is May 15th. For questions, please contact us at info@cayugaonline.com.

Planting Trees in Manuel Antonio

The other day, we took another group of guests staying at Arenas Del Mar to take part in our plant a tree program and as you can see in the pictures, it was a great success for everybody involved. Guests make a donation of $15 for each planted tree and that Money is used by Arenas Del Mar to support a social or educational project in the Manuel Antonio or Quepos community. For more Information on the program or to set this up for your next stay, contact Silvia, our Sustainability Coordinator, at sostenibilidad@arenasdelmar.com.

We have started the wildlife presentations in our lobby at Arenas Del Mar conducted by Ersel, our on-site nature guide. During these presentations, Ersel gives a more in depth explanation of the flora and fauna that can be found on and around the hotel’s premises and in Manuel Antonio National Park. He answers questions about raccoons, monkeys, sloths, snakes, frogs, iguanas and more. This presentation is especially interesting for families and children.