We have been asked this week to post some photos of birds that we have seen in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. As you may know, Guanacaste has many types of birds, and in the town on Paso Hondo, where Pura Vida House is located , we have seen close to 60 different types of birds. We [...]
People have asked us in the last week what the favorite tours are for guests that have stayed at our B&B in Costa Rica, Pura Vida House, in the past. So I thought I would write a bit about the top five favorite tours near us and Tamarinodo, that our guests like to do in [...]
Hello everyone, we have been getting quite a few questions and sign-ups for our all-inclusive tennis weeks in Guanacaste, Costa Rica at Pura Vida House. The most common question is; are unlimited tennis lessons really included for the entire week? The answer is yes. That is a big part of why we feel we provide [...]
Wake up with organic yogurt, cereal, eggs, fresh bread (that our neighbors make!), tons of fruits (hope you like fruits because there’s tons in Costa Rica!), juices and last but not least, Costa Rican coffee. After breakfast, we head out to the tennis courts for some high energy tennis instruction, drills, target practice, cardio tennis, [...]
Unlimited tennis lessons for a week, yes, you heard right ... UNLIMITED! Delicious Costa Rican meals, guided activities (snorkeling, beaches, zip lines, bird watching, hiking, volcanoes, hot springs, and more!), all transportation (so you don't have to rent a car!), fun and personalized itinerary created by a local and an expat before your trip, and [...]
Check out this great Costa Rica promotional video put out by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute. It shows many of the great places here in Guanacaste that you'll see on your vacation in Costa Rica with us at Pura Vida House! A lot of it was filmed just minutes from our house at Playa Avellanas [...]
Whether you take a vacation to Costa Rica, Thailand, Greece, Africa, Australia, Russia, or any other place around the world, try to make sure you DO TAKE a vacation once in a while. Don’t you feel mentally refreshed after a nice vacation? You might be tired for a few days after the vacation, but I [...]
Come to Costa Rica with your fellow Zumba enthusiasts for a week of Zumba instruction, outdoor excursions - snorkeling, volcanoes, rainforest hikes, massages on the beach, zip lines, kayaking, horseback riding, bird watching - and lots of beach time. February 1 - 7, 2014 (7-day/6-night trip) Cost: $800 pp What’s included: Daily 1-hour Zumba lesson, [...]
I recently took a trip to Ithaca, NY and the Finger Lakes area, which is stunning. My favorite activities and areas from the trip were visiting the vineyards and wine tasting (though I learned, don't go for reds there), swimming in the gorges below picturesque waterfalls, and visiting Sapsucker Woods Preserve, renown for its rich [...]
... check out the spectacular sunset yesterday at Tamarindo Beach, Costa Rica. Not bad, huh? Our new Casita Tuanis is pretty much done, it looks great! Our next big project at Finca Pura Vida is a new hard surface tennis court, which is scheduled to start being built in November. Last week we started promoting [...]
