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We offer 4 units for our visitors and no detail has been overlooked in providing a sanctuary of well being and tranquillity.", "Each site offers a private fridge and coffee machine, plus unlimited hot water.", "Quadruple room", "King bed and twin bed", "57 m² (613 sq feet)
Air conditioning
Tropical Sofa", "Quadruple room", "King bed and twin bed", "51 m² (549 sq feet)
Air Conditioning
Pond view", "Family Chalet", "Queen/Twin/Single", "82 m² (880 sq feet)
Wooden deck
2 bedrooms", "Family House", "Inside kitchen", "82 m² (880 sq feet)
Air conditioning
2 bedrooms", "RATES", "Breakfast included", "Book with us directly", "Go direct, go cheaper !!", "Indicative Rates (taxes included) - Contact us for more information.", "*Accomodation in The Manta.", "2 people", "3 people", "4 people", "5 people*", "per night", "per night", "per night", "per night", "Contact us", "Address", "Download access plan here: (click on the map)", "MEI TAI Cacao Lodge is a bed&breakfast, all devoted to well being", " A family business", " Artisanal organic chocolate from tree to bar", " 4 guest houses", " Tropical forest and wildlife", " Swimming pool", " Hiking trails", " Tenorio NP in our backyard!!", " And more !", "3 national parks within 90 min. drive", "Here are 4 reasons to visit us", " Space, privacy and nature", " Confortable and modern premisses", " Taylor-made activities", " Best in class breakfast", "And, above all, personal attention from the first till the last minute !", "Freedom loving Belgian family", "After 5 years on a catamaran touring the Pacific Ocean, Cécile, Eric and our children Kenya, Sidney and Syr Daria, decided to settle in Costa Rica in 2014. Upon our arrival, we signed the children up to the local school, a task that was not as easy as one would think, but very rewarding in terms of social integration.
We built the main house using several different wooden essences, some of which were cut down from our land, and two bungalows for our guests. We have taking up the challenge of re-planting forests on parts of the pasturelands and tracing pathways through the existing forests. More than half of the 40 hectares of the finca is difficult to access, which has allowed the land to preserve its original wild and natural glory.
Only recently back on terra firma, we wanted to share our passion for travel and a taste of freedom acquired through our exploration of the Polynesian islands. From our time in New Zealand and Australia, we recall the great open spaces and beautiful landscapes, in Hawai we developed a fascination for volcanoes and from the great Northern Canada, an appreciation for calm mornings. In our finca retreat, placed under the sign of water, (2 water springs, 7 ponds and 2 rivers without counting the Rio Zapote which borders our property for just over a kilometre), we believe that we have found the only place in the world that captures all these elements in one perfect spot.", "Life is now !", "We did write 2 books but, sadly... it's in French", "We spent 5 years living on a sailing boat, crossing the Pacific from East to West and South to North. We wrote a book westward and another northward. If you're interested (and read French) you may view it on Amazon.com", "Les p'tites bites", "95° de latitude Nord", "Sailing used to be our lifestyle !", "Visitors reviews", "Service makes the difference", "Breakfast is the most important meal...", " Home-made hot bread", " Fresh fruits (from the finca, season permitting)", " Fruit juices", " Best in class Coffee, Tea or Hot Chocolate", " Scrambled Eggs 'à la Eric'", " Cornflakes", " Cheese and ham", " Different home-made marmelades everyday", "We try to light up your day!", "Please, select the language, the room, the delivery hour and the food", "Please, select a time slot to enjoy the Jacuzzi (only once a day)", "Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the SPA", "Book a room", "Follow us", "Powered by", "Go to top", "Thank you", "Wonderful", "There are about 5 km of trails in the 40 hectares of the finca", "We built the trail across the finca so that our visitors could walk through an amazing diversity of landscapes. We tried to harm the forest as little as we could, carving a very basic trail. There are no bridges, no stairs, no facilities whatsoever, and yet, the path will lead you across meadows, secondary and primary forest, creeks and even a small waterfall.", "The 'long' trail is about 3.4 km long and brings you from 515m to 640m. You climb up the crest and walk through the other side, crossing 2 creeks in the way.", "What is a finca?", "A finca is a farm whose area lies between 5 and 500 hectares. Less than 5 Ha, it is called a Quinta, over 500 Ha, it is called an Hacienda and, in between, a Finca.
Our finca is mainly covered by forest and that's the way we love it. We still have 14 Ha of meadows to develop farming activities though. We believe that it's more than enough to create a well balanced project, combining organic unextensive agriculture and reasonable livestock. As a consequence, we did plant 2.000 coco bean trees, hundreds of fruit trees and vegetables - mixing them to avoid soil depletion (and we did not forget to plant flowers because aesthetic is part of our project as well).
As for livestock, 15 steers, 3 horses and a dozen ducks are running around, nearly free...", "Our main objective is to create an operative diversified farm, that can sustain itself whilst accomodating visitors.", "Almost 60 acres (22 Ha) are covered with forest - and increasing...", "We decided to take part to the governemental program for the protection of tropical forests", "There are 3 NP and a wildlife reserve within driving distance for a one day activity", "Our finca is ideally located to circle around NorthWest Costa Rica", "This list was established by local guides", "Certainly not exhaustive... We keep on adding newly spotted birds", "Why did we plant coco beans?", "Although Bijagua used to be a historical area for coco beans plantation, it seems the local weather is not adequate for this type of culture. However, we wanted to give it a try. The 2.000 trees we planted on a very steap meadow were struggling their way through. We had our first fruit in 2016. Then we lost all our plants in the flooding caused by the hurricane Otto. Then, because we are stuborn, we replanted 1200 trees in a better protected area of the finca. In 2021, we start to produce our own chocolate. After all, we were Belgians once...", "Because such was our good pleasure!", "The reforestation", "The finca was once covered with meadows. The previous owner decided to let the forest regrow on the steapest parts. We decided to carry on the process by planting 200 trees in such a way that the forest would extend to our house. We also built a few dams so that flowing water from the creeks would create ponds. The idea was to attract wildlife out of the forest.
That is why we planted a number of fruit trees. Moreover, with the help of a local association whose self-assigned mission is to repopulate the country with endemic plants, we planted rare or endangered species to take part to the protection of nature here in Costa Rica. Hence, trees such as Cocobolo (Balbergia retusa), Ron Ron (Astronium graveolens ), Corteza Amarillo (Tabebuia ochracea), Cristobal (Platymiscium pinnatum), Almendro de Montaña (Dipteryx panamensis) or Caoba (Swietenia macrophylla) are gently growing. Of course, we'll be long dead before they reach their maturity but that does not matter", "It takes a lot of work and a lot of patience but we enjoy it everyday", "What is a finca?", "The neighborhood", "Because we explore", "Protecting the forest", "Because we care", "The trail", "Because we hike", "Pictures", "List of observed birds", "About the reforestation...", "The fauna", "With 100 acres lying in between 2 volcanos, no wonder that we enjoy so much wild life... Here are a few specimens", "All pictures taken by us in the finca !", "The flora", "Well, Costa Rica being what it is, we have a huge variety of trees, plants and flowers.
One of the first project we started as we acquired the land was to plant hundreds of fine wood and fruit trees as well as 2.000 coco bean trees.
We are developing the garden so that we could not only enjoy a colorful landscape but also take profit of an exceptional soil.
Applying basic principles of permaculture, we try to work with the nature and not against it. Our garden is a mix of fruit trees, medicinal plants, vegetables and flowers.", "All pictures taken by us in the finca !", "Reforestation", "Coco bean field", "Fruits & flowers", "Plants", "Belgian chocolate of Costa Rica", "My Time at Mei Tai: a timeless place to indulge your sweet tooth...", "It's an opportunity to discover the chocolate made entirely at the finca. From the organic cultivation of the trees to the making of the typical Belgian pralines, we do everything right here at the finca. And what makes it different from the others?", "Natural, ungrafted cocoa", "Our cocoa is 100% natural, not grafted. So there's very little fruit on each tree. But, as with the vine, this means that our trees devote all their energy to a few fruits, giving them an unrivalled flavour...", "100% organic fermentation", "We pick the fruit at perfect ripeness, with no concern for volume, and start the fermentation process in wooden caissons, wrapped in young banana leaves, with no additives.", "Local flavors", "Our pralines are not only made with cocoa from our own finca, but the ganache is also flavored with local fruit: Isabella, Araza and Odiu will delight your palate", "Chocolate is good! Of course, but how do you get the best out of it? At La Finca, we believe that a well-chosen beverage can work its magic!", "A coffee?", "We offer expressi, cappuccini and other coffi made with the finest Costa Rican beans.", "A liqueur distilled overseas?", "We smuggle - in negligible quantities - elixirs from the most remote regions of the flat country that was once ours.", "A wine from behind the barn?", "We don't have any barn, but we do have a few grape juices that go very well with chocolates.", "In short, it's a chance to enjoy pure life", "Costa Rica's pura vida" ];