We know you want a vacation packed with adventure, exploration, hanging out with the locals and seeing all the off-the-beaten-path places, but you also want a little time for R&R, to be pampered and then sit by the beach with an ice cold margarita, so you don't get home just to realize you need [...]
A typical day of vacation in Costa Rica for our non-tennis or golf playing friends starts just like most; sunlight and crows of roosters start to filter in your room, followed by the growls of howler monkeys off in the distance, and then song birds chiming in. The morning symphony, we call it. Head out [...]
People that are interested in coming on vacation to Pura Vida House often ask us what the beaches nearby look like, so I thought I would include in this blog a brief description of each of our favorite beaches, along with a photo to illustrate. Langosta Beach – Located 5 miles from Pura Vida House. [...]
Greetings from Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The green season has officially started here in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. That means a few hours of rain in the afternoons, and lots and lots of biodiversity. I can’t explain why many of the animals that we are now seeing were not as prevalent during Costa Rica’s summer. With the [...]
I recently read the story of Malacrianza, Costa Rica's most famous rodeo bull. I wanted to share it. He is the most feared and loved bull, and even has song written about him. Hard to believe a bull can have such fame and mystique, but just read this!: http://www.sbnation.com/longform/2013/5/14/4312042/legend-of-malacrianza-costa-rica-killer-toro-bullfightin Here at Pura Vida House, we [...]
The more time I spend here in Costa Rica, and specifically around Paso Hondo, our town here in Guanacaste, the more and more excited I get about all of the wildlife and birds we have on our doorstep. If you intend to vacation in Costa Rica for the vast aray of Costa Rican birds, Pura [...]
One of our most popular vacations in Costa Rica are golf trips here at Pura Vida House, groups of guys or gals that come to Costa Rica to simply play a ton of golf and have a great time. And there is a good reason why. Playing with us, you save quite a bit of [...]
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 [...]
