If you like Sloths, this 50-second video will melt your heart! You can see him up-close and moving quite a bit, extremely rare! A big thanks to our guest/friend Donna for filming this! Watch the Costa Rica Sloth Video Here!    

International Pickleball Trips to Costa Rica Looking to go on one of the ever more popular international pickleball trips? Costa Rica is fast becoming a top destination. With it's warm climate, gorgeous beaches, and happy disposition, Costa Rica is your best bet for your vacation/ The best and fastest growing international pickleball trips are to [...]

Other Fun Activities to Do During Your Pickleball Vacation in Costa Rica Playing Pickleball in Costa Rica and Pura Vida House involves so much more than just enjoying the sport we all love! Ok, so you came to Costa Rica to play pickleball and are staying at our beautiful resort - Hacienda Pinilla - and [...]

Local Farmer's Market in Costa Rica In Costa Rica, you can make a whole day, or at least a full morning out of a shopping trip to the local farmer's market. More than just fruits and vegetables, you can see live music, chat with neighbors to catch up on the week's gossip, and see local [...]

Video on the Today Show About Happiness in Costa Rica What the Today Show video about Costa Rica that made headlines this week! It shows in a nutshell why Costa Rica is one of the happiest places on Earth. "Ticos and Ticas," as Costa Ricans are affectionately called, are worry free, enjoy family and friends, [...]

Ways Tennis and Pickleball in Costa Rica are Different I just flew down to Costa Rica a few days ago and definitely, playing tennis down here is different than back home in the US. The first few weeks I play here in Costa Rica, I play at my good friend’s place, the Conejo Tennis Academy [...]

The Best Golf Vacation in Costa Rica in Hacienda Pinilla This will be the best 5-star golf vacation of your life ... One week in sunny Costa Rica ... Unlimited golf at our majestic ocean course at Hacienda Pinilla ... Gourmet meals ... 3 private white-sand beaches ... Beach Club ... Cocktails ... Laughs ... Bliss ...  

Pickleball and Tennis Differences and Similarities Many people that have played tennis all their lives are now playing pickleball. And many others have not played pickleball yet, but are very curious as to the differences between these two great sports. Here’s a brief list of differences between the two sports: CourtA pickleball court is smaller than [...]

Our guests lately have been bringing their own drones and taking awesome photos of our villa/resort, and been kind enough to share with us!  It really helps to view a place from above, gives you a different perspective and a true layout of the land. View Here the extremely cool drone photos that we've received [...]

Pickleball Vacations at Pura Vida House Just Got a Special Yummy Ingredient Pickleball in Costa Rica – Pickleball Vacations at Pura Vida House just got a special yummy ingredient added! Our pickleball in Costa Rica vacations just got better! Pura Vida House has hired an international chef to cook all meals for our pickleball groups [...]