Tabacón

Tabacón is a hot spring resort and ecohotel located in Nuevo Arenal, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, twelve kilometres (7.5 mi) northwest of La Fortuna.

[1] It lies on the flanks of Arenal Volcano, which it uses to heat its springs.

[2] The resort was founded in 1991 by Costa Rican architect Jaime Mikowski,[3] taking two years to develop the resort, and was opened in April 1993.

[5] Tabacón aims to be environmentally friendly, and has a rating of 5 'leaves' from the Costa Rican Tourism Board.

[6] The hotel has furthermore won several awards for sustainability, including Sustainable Travel International’s Luxury Eco Certification Standard in June 2010, and the Green World Award by Seven Stars and Stripes in 2009.