Cala Lodge was founded in 2008 by a young Costa Rican couple, Francisco & Raquel Castro. Francisco is a descendant of one of the first Costa Rican families that established Monteverde during the 1920?s, 30 years before the Quakers arrived. Born and raised in the cloud forest, Francisco started his career as a naturalist guide at a very young age. With over fifteen years of experience, he specializes in bird-watching tours when not involved with Hotel?s operation. Raquel is half Salvadorian, half Costa Rican and was raised in Costa Rica?s capital city of San Jos?. After finishing college she started working right away in different areas of Costa Rica?s tourism industry. With over ten years of being deeply involved in the Costa Rican tourism scene, Raquel?s vast source of experience makes Cala Lodge a very special place filled with the essence of nature and great customer service. Francisco and Raquel met in Monteverde and their combined knowledge, energy and experience makes Cala Lodge quite a different place defined by Cloud Forest enjoyment, peacefulness and the best personalized service for all of their clients.