The months of May and June are a great time to come to Costa Rica. We probably should keep it to ourselves to enjoy the great weather and quieter beaches, but we thought we should share! This "secret season" in Costa Rica is right after the high season and before families come for the US [...]
Meet Rosa, our neighbor, friend and cook. She also participates in a long-time local tradition of hand pottery. She'll teach you when you come out to Pura Vida House in Guancaste, Costa Rica! The entire process takes up to a week. She first must go down into one of the many rivers in Paso Hondo, [...]
It's been a bit of time since we've mentioned the great fresh. local and organic food we eat and serve our guests at Pura Vida House in the beautuful Pampa of Paso Hondo, Guanacaste. Here's just a taste of what we're serving! Fresh jocotes (or Hawaiian plums) off one of the many trees planted by [...]
Here at Pura Vida House, we talk a lot about the fabulous sunsets on the beaches in Guanacaste and from our terrace. But what we also are treated to are beautiful Costa Rican full moon rises over the mountains to our East. Paso Hondo is blessed with a beautiful natural setting with very few night [...]
Today we visited two great natural wonders in Guanacaste (and one techincally half in Alajuela province); Llanos de Cortez waterfall, and Rio Celeste in Volcan Tenorio National Park. Llanos de Cortez is a fresh spring water waterfall that you can swim under and spend the day relaxing in the shade. You can even go "behind [...]
Beach Not For You? Visit Costa Rica's Central Valley Like a Local Tour Costa Rica with all the local knowledge we provide at Pura Vida House, but join us on a journey to the Central Valley and all it has to offer. Hike Poas Volcano, tour a coffee plantation, visit the Basilica in Cartago or [...]
Food Can't Get More Local at Pura Vida House It's hard to find good quality, responsibly-raised, local and organic food these days. It seems like processed and chemical-filled are the defaults. But at Pura Vida House, our meals are organic, fresh and almost all ingredients come from within 500 yards of our house! Come enjoy a week of [...]
Last week the bulls in the toros a la Tico en El Rancho, Guanacaste were a bit weak, but the surprise cimarrona parade and impromptu street performances were unexpected and amazing. We even got a little extra attention as the only foreigners there celebrating!
Bring your tennis group, or just come on your own for lessons to Pura Vida House in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Pura Vida! See you soon for your very own authentic Costa Rican vacation at Pura Vida House, B&B, Guanacaste, - Jorge Morera & Stephanie Morera www.thepuravidahouse.com, B&B, Tamarindo Experience the Real Costa Rica: www.thepuravidahouse.com Sports [...]
WISHING FOR SOMEWHERE WARM? Play non-stop tennis in Costa Rica $800 p/ adult for a 7 day/6 night trip will get you: unlimited tennis lessons/hitting, accommodations, meals, transportation with drivers, full-time guides, and activities (zip lines, snorkeling, surfing lessons, yoga, horseback riding, bird watching, visiting different beaches and local towns, hiking, wildlife boat ride, giant [...]
