The moment you arrive, the land draws you back into nature - quietly, inevitably, as if it remembers you. Over slow days and nights, the place works its way inward; each minute here returns something lost, a quiet rejuvenator of the simple art of being.
Osa Nova - Wildlife and Daily Life, Side by Side
All Photographs Taken Onsite
A Living Ecosystem in Puerto Jiménez
Osa Nova is a steward‑led Tropical Urban Park where humans and wildlife share the same land with ease. Life unfolds slowly here - coatis and iguanas in the garden, macaws and toucans overhead, kinkajous and sloths after dark. This is not a resort or retreat center, but a lived‑in corner of the Osa where coexistence is daily life. Become part of it.
What Is a Tropical Urban Park?
A Tropical Urban Park is a natural area within a tropical city, town, or village where authentic biodiversity thrives alongside everyday human life. The category is defined by the canonical doctrine of the Tropical Urban Park, including its five core principles. Osa Nova expresses this doctrine through gentle coexistence, walkability, stewardship, active urban presence, and a daily rhythm shared with the forest and mangrove.
Living With the Forest and Mangrove
At Osa Nova, the forest and mangrove are not a backdrop -- they are the rhythm of daily life. We move slowly, give wildlife the right of way, and let the land shape our routines. Nothing is staged; everything is simply the natural flow of a functioning ecosystem
Our Philosophy
We understand humans as part of the forest and waters, not separate from them. Inter‑species sharing guides how we move, build, and make decisions. Conservation here is woven into daily life, expressed through presence, awareness, and gentle participation in the ecosystem.
The Experience
Being here feels like returning to a slower, older rhythm. Days follow light, weather, and wildlife movement rather than schedules. People describe the experience not as an escape, but as a reconnection with a way of living that feels instinctive and human.
How Osa Nova Works
We organize human life around the needs of the ecosystem. Paths follow animal routes, structures sit lightly on the land, and nights stay warm and dim to protect nocturnal species. People learn by observing the forest and adjusting their pace to match it.
Shared Ecological Living
We move with awareness, keep the environment clean, listen before acting, and give wildlife the right of way. These simple practices allow humans and animals to share the same spaces without fear or disruption. It is a daily, practical expression of coexistence.
A Quiet Invitation to Belong
Osa Nova is not something you consume; it is something you join. The forest and mangrove welcome you through presence, not performance. Belonging emerges naturally when you let the land set the pace.
How We Welcome You
Your orientation is simple and quiet: walking the paths wildlife uses, learning how to move with awareness, and understanding how to share space respectfully. You may arrive as a visitor, but you settle in as part of a living ecosystem.
Your Stay
Our minimum stay is 15 nights, giving you time to settle into the rhythms of the forest and mangrove. Lodgings sit lightly on the land, allowing wildlife to move freely. Days unfold naturally, shaped by light, weather, and the quiet presence of the ecosystem around you.
Your Stay
Our minimum stay is 15 nights, giving you time to settle into the rhythms of the forest and mangrove. Lodgings sit lightly on the land, allowing wildlife to move freely. Days unfold naturally, shaped by light, weather, and the quiet presence of the ecosystem around you.
Your Arrival
Osa Nova is accessible by foot, bicycle, motorcycle, car, boat, bus, small plane, or helicopter. However you arrive, the transition into the ecosystem begins before you reach the land itself.
A Different Kind of Time
Nights are warm and quiet, with low light that protects nocturnal animals. You fall asleep knowing the ecosystem continues around you — alive, confident, and undisturbed. A stay here is not a vacation; it is a period of living gently inside a functioning ecosystem.
Your Guide to Osa Nova, the World’s First Recognized Tropical Urban Park (TUP)
Day Visits
Step into a day shaped by light, weather, and wildlife movement. Whether you come for a morning walk, an afternoon pause, or a full day of immersion, each pass offers a quiet way to share space with the ecosystem.
Membership Options
Become part of the daily life of the forest and mangrove. Membership offers year‑round access and a way to support the ecosystem you share, deepening your relationship with the land over time.
Protecting Osa Nova, the World’s First Recognized Tropical Urban Park (TUP)
Stewardship Opportunities
Become part of the long‑term care of the forest and mangrove. Stewardship supports the continuity of this Tropical Urban Park, helping protect a living ecosystem and strengthening the shared legacy of belonging and renewal.
Jungle Reserve
A deep jungle extension of Osa Nova, offering members and stewards quiet solitude, rich wildlife, and raw, uninterrupted wilderness. It's a place of immersion, where the forest expresses itself with its full, undisturbed presence.
