Seasons greetings to all from Pachamama!

Navidad is upon us and can be seen in the obvious scenery of lights and adornos, but also in the season’s greetings among friends in the streets and supers.  One thing that is missing from the So Caribe is the hustle and bustle of last minute shopping (except for picking up tamale fixins or a walk through Limon Centro) because there just is not too much retail around here.  Highlights of the season include the return of the Colorado monkeys (or Spiders) from a couple month hiatus.  First we found out they were around from guests out on the kayaks because they were up the river…with babies (the Monkeys that is),,and then they have started coming around, but the white-faced Capuchins (Cari-blancas) have been the dominating force as they swoop through to snack on the leaves and bananas. 

We had this one banana tree (the kind with seedy bananas) that the toucans just loved and when it finally died off we missed them being so close to the house so we hung up some old plantains and the next morning 20 cari-blancas showed up and came down fearfully one by one and grabbed one.   Fortunately they saved some for the toucans, but we don’t really want to start feeding the animals intentionally or they might turn out like the ones in Cahuita and Manuel Antonio that start to steal your belongings

A couple other highlights include Monday Jazz nights at Magic Ginger, Costa Papito starting up jazz nights and a couple other places putting together some regular nights of reggae and calypso music.  This gives guests some nice options around dinner time for some entertainment.  Not sure if it is just because it is nearing high season, but it is welcomed.

Another Pachamama highlight was the arrival of a couple Canadian families to end up 2007 with us in the bungalows.  We remodeled the bungalows so we could offer a kitchen, have a bigger patio, and welcome larger groups, and it all worked out well because 9 people took over the 2 bedroom house and seemed to be have a great time.  The kids spent plenty of time together at the beach , around the property, and doing crafts etc…We’ll miss them, but glad they had fun and are off to other adventures across the country.  We had some great weather to welcome the end of the year with one all day all night rain and hope the sun holds up for the Navidad.  However you celebrate this time of year, the Pachamama family of Bill, Cathy, Cassidy, Liam, Linda & Lucy, and Maria & Alberto wish you the best!  As they often say here in Costa Rica “Nuevo Ano, Nueva Vida”, or New Year and New Life….