Artful Escapes: Nayara Tented Camp

Visitors to this tropical utopia, tucked into a lush rainforest where sloths and toucans peek out from the emerald green canopy of trees, can revel in Costa Rica’s treasured pura vida lifestyle. Pristinely outfitted safari tents open to private plunge pools fed by mineral hot springs that offer panoramic vistas of the Arenal Volcano.

A new open-air spa hosts treatments utilizing local ingredients. Each experience starts with a decadent foot ritual as a sign of gratitude, then flows into unique options such as a 120-minute volcanic mud massage and facial, a detoxifying coffee scrub, or a meditative energy cleanse using medicinal cacao.

A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2026 Summer Issue in the section “Artful Escapes.” Subscribe to the magazine.