I have been searching Guanacaste for the tamandua since I learned of its existence last year. Locally known as the "oso hormiguero," or anteater bear, the tamandua grows up to 4 feet, and is known for its vicious claws and fighting style. When it is threatened or in a scuffle, it will back off, raise [...]

Happy Thanksgiving from down here in Paradise!  Guanacaste, Costa Rica was beautiful yesterday. I enjoyed my Thanksgiving Pura Vida style. My wife Stephanie spent Thanksgiving with her grandmother and some other family before she comes down to Costa Rica, so I had the day to myself this year. I awoke to the usual nature sounds [...]

We are now 85% complete with our additions and the swimming pool is next at Pura Vida House near Tamarindo, Costa Rica! Here's a photo of our work crew today, a great bunch of guys; all friends and neighbors of ours here in Guanacaste! We'll be all ready for our larger groups this year, coming [...]

Hola from Pura Vida House! Costa Rica known for it's laid-back, "pura vida" lifestyle. Sure, life may throw you some curve-balls, but how you handle those is completely up to you. Our  friend and neighbor here at Pura Vida House, Plinio, is an expert at not sweating the small stuff and enjoying life to the [...]

The weather is warm and sunny, the Tamarindo beach waves are rolling in and a beautiful turquoise-blue today, the nature and wildlife are out in abundance, what better reasons than these to join us at Pura Vida House, our bed and breakfast in Guanacaste, Costa Rica? Your authentic vacation to Costa Rica starts and ends [...]

Our golf season is in full swing. Summer has started in Costa Rica; that means non-stop beautiful sunny days, 80-degree temperatures, and the Hacienda Pinilla Ocean Course waiting for you. Pura Vida House is located 5 miles away from Hacienda Pinilla, boasting 9 spacious master bedrooms, and a brand new swimming pool - a paradise [...]

It’s been a great three weeks here at Pura Vida House in Guanacaste with our first round of guests/friends arriving and staying at the house. I don’t even know where to start.  We visited volcanoes, coffee plantations, museums, parks, fourteen different cities, five different beaches, went zip lining, hiking, bird watching, played a ton of [...]

Come visit us at Pura Vida House, our bed and breakfast, Costa Rica style, and we'll ensure you have a relaxing vacation. How about a massage on the beach in paradise? Listen to the waves roll in and out, soak in the sun and sand, and be pampered to massage away your stress. So come [...]

I have been in Costa Rica for one week now, getting ready for our busy but exciting trips season!  Our first guests arrive 5 days from now and they could not have picked a better time to come.  We have had some rain in the past few days but there have also been some very [...]