Noticias de Nantipa Travel+ Leisure • Destination of the Year 2024: Costa Rica Picture yourself on a white-sand beach, surrounded by palm trees. In the distance, surfers ride the breaking waves. Behind you rises a dense rainforest, where white-faced capuchin monkeys jump from branch to branch. Welcome to Costa Rica. READ MORE Condé Nas Traveler • The Best Hotels in Costa Rica, From Luxury Glamping Sites to Sustainable Resorts Nantipa, Santa Teresa: A locally owned community-minded beachfront address. Above her, a palm-thatched roof is suspended by thick trunks— native pochote, teca and Guanacaste trees—designed to imitate the traditional techniques of the country’s indigenous Chorotegan community. Like the Guanacaste tree, whose strong, firm roots symbolize stability and growth in Costa Rican culture, Nantipa’s own roots already run deep in the community. READ MORE The Hollywood Reporter • Costa Rica Travel: All the Best Hollywood-Loved Places to Visit Reese Witherspoon, Molly Sims, Zac Efron and Megan Fox are just a few of the many celebrities who have vacationed in the Central American paradise in recent years. READ MORE Travel Curator • Costa Rica’s best luxury hotels immerse you deeply into pura vida While a vacation in one of the world’s five Blue Zones won’t guarantee that you’ll live to be 100. But, after a stay at charming Hotel Nantipa, sustainably ensconced on the beach in the world-famous surfer’s hotspot, Santa Teresa on the Nicoya Peninsula, you’ll feel suffused with the region’s palpable salubrity. READ MORE Nylon • What is Blue Zone Beauty? Blue Zone beauty has also made its way into the tourism and spa industries, for those who can to travel to dip a toe into the Blue Zone lifestyle. READ MORE The Times • Three other blue zones to visit The peninsula is famed for its ivory beaches, long dry season and laid-back lifestyle. But for elderly locals, it’s their plan de vida (reason for living) that gets them up in the morning. READ MORE Forbes • The 8 Best Resorts In Costa Rica In Costa Rica, the phrase pura vida (pure life) isn’t just a greeting—it’s a way of life. Locals embrace it by cherishing nature, community and the present, which could be why the Central American nation often ranks as the world’s happiest country (as well as the greenest). READ MORE Cosmopolitan • 11 *Actually* Sustainable (and Chic!) Hotels to Book for Your Next Trip If you are a person who a) lives on this Earth, b) likes to travel, and c) is not a monster, you probably care about sustainable travel a lot. But, unfortunately, like many things in the eco-friendly space, green travel is not immune to greenwashing (when a company is misleading about how environmentally sound they are). READ MORE Swiss Travel for Virtuoso • The Magazine WE BUMP ACROSS unpaved road for the last five miles of the nearly five hour journey from Monteverde’s cloud forests to Santa Teresa, a hippie chic Pacific Ocean surf town surrounded by dense rain forest on the southern end of Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula. READ MORE Vogue Life Style • 16 hospedagens de sonho na Costa Rica De hotéis luxuosos e campings glamourosos a resorts sustentáveis, conheça as escolhas das editoras para férias nesse paraíso. READ MORE NetJets Magazine • Costa Rica Cool Foregrounding environmental sustainability, Costa Rica's best new hotels put the focus on the surrounding natural splendor. // By Devorah Lev-Tov READ MORE Travel Curator • Costa Rica’s Best Luxury Hotels Immerse You Deeply Into Pura Vida Poised on a 60-acre, mystical crystal quartz mountain with views of the verdant, Blue Zone-documented Nicoya Peninsula and the Pacific Ocean, The Retreat harnesses the healing power of its location. READ MORE Sélection.ca • Les meilleures destinations de voyage en 2023 Pour vos vacances de 2023, ne cherchez pas plus loin que le pays réputé le plus heureux d’Amérique latine, le Costa Rica. Pourquoi s’agit-il d’un lieu aussi attirant et d’une des meilleures destinations? Les Costaricains parlent de la «pura vida», ou de vie simple, centrée sur l’optimisme et la joie de vivre à plein. READ MORE Hotel Executive • Adapting to The Future of Sustainable Travel The demand for sustainable travel is rising, and while guests are looking to implement ways to be more conscious of their purchasing decisions, the hospitality industry has an opportunity to reassess their business strategies and evolve. READ MORE Out There Travel • Nantipa – A Tico Beach Experience Santa Teresa, Costa Rica Young, fun and blessed with a postcard-worthy beach, this laidback luxury hotel in Santa Teresa is worth going off the beaten track for. Whether you take it easy and while away some time doing positively nothing at all, or jump head-first into the Costa Rican sea to enjoy the world-class surf, the choice is yours at Nantipa – A Tico Beach Experience. READ MORE Luxe Beat Magazine • Hotel Nantipa Awarded Elite Sustainable Tourism Certification Hotel Nantipa, located on Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula, one of five Blue Zones across the globe, has been awarded the Elite Level of Certification for Sustainable Tourism by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute. The highest level of sustainability certification, the award recognizes Hotel Nantipa’s longstanding commitment to holistic sustainability supporting the environmental, economic, and cultural well-being of Costa Rica. READ MORE Drift Travel • Hotel Nantipa Awarded Top Sustainable Tourism Certification Hotel Nantipa – A Tico Beach Experience has been awarded the Elite Level of Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST) by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT). The highest level of sustainability certification, the award recognizes Hotel Nantipa’s longstanding commitment to holistic sustainability, supporting the environmental, economic, and cultural well-being of Costa Rica. READ MORE Travel Daily News • Hotel Nantipa Awarded Top Sustainable Tourism Certification SANTA TERESA, COSTA RICA – Hotel Nantipa – A Tico Beach Experience has been awarded the Elite Level of Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST) by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT). The highest level of sustainability certification, the award recognizes Hotel Nantipa’s longstanding commitment to holistic sustainability, supporting the environmental, economic, and cultural well-being of Costa Rica. READ MORE Travel and Tour World • Hotel Nantipa Awarded Top Sustainable Tourism Certification Hotel Nantipa – A Tico Beach Experience has been awarded the Elite Level of Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST) by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT). The highest level of sustainability certification, the award recognizes Hotel Nantipa’s longstanding commitment to holistic sustainability, supporting the environmental, economic, and cultural well-being of Costa Rica. READ MORE Daily Mail • Taking it slow in the land of the sloth: Encountering an abundance of wildlife during a leisurely trek through one of the happiest countries on Earth Hanging from one arm, a three-toed sloth is asleep in a tree in Tortuguero National Park, on the north-east coast of Costa Rica. ‘It was likely climbing higher,’ says our guide, ‘then nodded off on the move.’ Sloths, we learn, sleep for up to 20 hours of the day, turning narcolepsy into an art form. This cute, sleepy mammal has become the pin-up for Costa Rica tourism and it’s what visitors are most keen to encounter. READ MORE Travelling King • 15 Of The Best Beaches In Costa Rica Costa Rica is a small country located in Central America, with the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Many tourists come here to experience the laid-back pura vida lifestyle and appreciate the natural beauty of the region. READ MORE Galaxy Concerns • Discovering An Abundance Of Wildlife In Costa Rica, One Of The Happiest Countries On Earth Hanging from one arm, a three-toed sloth is asleep in a tree in Tortuguero National Park, on the north-east coast of Costa Rica. ‘It was likely climbing higher,’ says our guide, ‘then nodded off on the move.’ READ MORE Best Travel Tale • Taking it slow in Costa Rica, one of the happiest countries on Earth Hanging from one arm, a three-toed sloth is asleep in a tree in Tortuguero National Park, on the north-east coast of Costa Rica. ‘It was likely climbing higher,’ says our guide, ‘then nodded off on the move.’ Sloths, we learn, sleep for up to 20 hours of the day, turning narcolepsy into an art form. This cute, sleepy mammal has become the pin-up for Costa Rica tourism and it’s what visitors are most keen to encounter. READ MORE Amed Post • Discovering an abundance of wildlife in Costa Rica, one of the happiest countries on Earth Hanging from one arm, a three-toed sloth is asleep in a tree in Tortuguero National Park, on the north-east coast of Costa Rica. ‘It was likely climbing higher,’ says our guide, ‘then nodded off on the move.’ Sloths, we learn, sleep for up to 20 hours of the day, turning narcolepsy into an art form. This cute, sleepy mammal has become the pin-up for Costa Rica tourism and it’s what visitors are most keen to encounter. READ MORE Reader's Digest • 20 Best Places to Travel in 2023 From Europe to Asia, Africa to the Caribbean, and around the U.S.A., we’re seeing a return to full-throttle events and the debut of new attractions and hotels that will make you want to break out your calendar and start planning your vacation days. Adding to the frenzy, pandemic restrictions have been lifted around the globe, international airfare is more affordable than ever and gas is cheaper for those looking to take a road trip. READ MORE MSN • 20 Best Places to Travel in 2023 For a 2023 vacation, look no further than the happiest country in Latin America, Costa Rica. Why is this such a happy place and one of the best places to travel? It's what Costa Ricans call "Pura Vida," or a "simple life," focused on optimism, happiness and living life to the fullest. READ MORE Global Traveler • Tap into the Lifestyle Lessons of the Happiest Countries in the World Each year the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, a global initiative for the United Nations, releases its World Happiness Report. Leveraging a range of data from more than 150 countries, the report ranks destinations by residents’ self-reported happiness. READ MORE Global Traveler • 2023’s 5 Trending Spa Destinations Looking for the right spa destination doesn’t just mean finding the best spa resorts; enjoying the amenities and activities available in the region often make or break where travelers decide to venture for their next wellness trip. According to a recent study conducted by SpaSeekers.com, 2023 is the year of wellness travel and spa experiences, with more and more people seeking spa-focused vacations. READ MORE Reader's Digest • 17 best places to travel in 2023 From Europe to Asia, Africa to the Caribbean and the US, we’re seeing a return to full-throttle events and the debut of new attractions and hotels that will make you want to break out your calendar and start planning your holiday days. READ MORE