Pickleball trips to Costa Rica are much better than a pickleball cruise – cramped sidelines, too few courts, not enough beach time, and lacking real fresh air and nature are some of the reasons pickleball cruises won't offer you the completely fulfilling experience a Costa Rica pickleball vacation offers you. Why a Pickleball Vacation is [...]
Costa Rica Villa Owner's Chronicles: Post 1; This Year's Garden Additions We are constantly looking for ways to improve our property and guest experience. One aspect of that is the garden. Despite the fact we live in the most arid part of Costa Rica, with seasonal dry spells lasting up to five months, we love [...]
Tamarindo, Costa Rica Weather It's always great to plan a trip with the weather of your destination in mind. Here is some information about the temperature and rainfall at Pura Vida House near Tamarindo, Costa Rica Costa Rica has many microclimates, so while it maybe rainy and cool in one part of the country, it's [...]
Burrowing of a Sand Dollar Have you ever seen a live sand dollar burrow? We hadn't either, until our neighbor here in Costa Rica caught this one on video! Let these cool creatures be, and watch from afar rather than taking them home if alive!
Costa Rica Golf Courses - Hacienda Pinilla Golf Courses For golf lovers, vacations in Costa Rica should always include the Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course. And the most personalized vacation stays at Hacienda Pinilla are at Pura Vida House The Hacienda Pinilla golf course is a long (up to 7,200 yards!) course that will challenge your [...]
Yoga Vacation Packages with Pura Vida House There's a reason yoga vacations in Costa Rica are so popular, and why this country lends itself so well to mind and body wellness. What would you imagine if I told you to picture what yoga vacations in Costa Rica would look like? Open-air studios in front of [...]
Tell us really, which are cuter, puppies playing, or can monkeys be just as cute?! We found these cute mantled howler monkeys playing with each other in our resort, Hacienda Pinilla.
2018 US Open Pickleball Championship Good luck to all the players (and especially our guests) at the US Open Pickleball Championships! We want to wish all the very best of luck to everyone playing in the US Open Pickleball Championships! We’ve hosted many of them in Costa Rica at our villa, and wish them, as [...]
Costa Rica – The Happiest Place on Earth Visit our webpage for more info on our Costa Rica vacations – www.PuraVidaHouse.com Costa Rica may be a tiny country (the size of West Virginia), with a population of less than 5 million people. Yet, its citizens enjoy the highest happiness levels in the world. And its [...]
Check out fresh photos of our new rancho! We're so happy with the way it looks, and most importantly, it adds much needed shade and more outdoor/indoor living space to the outside terrace next to the pool. We've already hung 3 new hammocks under to take relaxation at our villa to a whole new level! [...]
