http://www.pachamamacaribe.com/blog Life from Punta Uva, Costa Rica Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:13:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This week I took a trip with my kids and visiting in-laws week to the lagoons of the Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge.  WOW! 77237479 Our guide picked us up at 7 am and drove us out to Gandoca where we met up with our local guides who have a beautiful finca (farm) ... http://www.pachamamacaribe.com/blog/2008/07/23/a-day-trip-to-the-lagoons-of-the-gandoca-manzanillo-wildlife-refuge/ Hiking in Cahuita National Park 469 The So Caribbean of Costa Rica has many natural wonders and although many are all around you wherever you are, some are designated areas…I’ll get to my favorite the Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge a little later, but the Cahuita National Park is a great day trip ... http://www.pachamamacaribe.com/blog/2008/06/12/hiking-in-cahuita-national-park/ You often hear about sustainable tourism and it has almost become cliché, but what does it mean and how can we participate are common approaches I hear about from guests.  Without going into detail, sustainable tourism helps local communities to retain their culture and environment through effective and efficient use ... http://www.pachamamacaribe.com/blog/2008/04/27/community-based-tourism-in-the-costa-rica-caribbean/ January was a lovely month in the Caribe. On the Puerto Viejo Satellite chart it shows as one of the rainier months, but we had a week of sunny days in a row and more generally some rains at night and early morning and sunny/shady days to enjoy the area. ... http://www.pachamamacaribe.com/blog/2008/02/11/tarpon-in-the-air-literally/ Seasons greetings to all from Pachamama!   346 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 ... http://www.pachamamacaribe.com/blog/2007/12/23/seasons-greetings-from-pachamama/ Pachamama has been a busy place the past couple months. We were very excited to welcome our first bungalow guests in mid-Oct after closing the bungalows down for two months to complete our renovations.  We were a bit worried at times about finishing on time and the noise, but the ... http://www.pachamamacaribe.com/blog/2007/11/06/bungalow-renovation-complete/ July ended up with several nice sunny days strung together and the national holiday celebrating Guanacaste’s annexation into Costa Rica (that is the extent of my historical knowledge on the subject, but it is a cause for celebration here). The end result of this was that pretty much every hotel ... http://www.pachamamacaribe.com/blog/2007/07/30/this-land-was-made-for-you-and-me/ Bill & Cathy here, we're really excited about our new website and thankful to Doug for all his hard work and assistance.  We liked our old site and it did a good job of conveying the beauty of Pachamama and Punta Uva, but we needed a little more room to ... http://www.pachamamacaribe.com/blog/2007/07/15/welcome-to-pachamamacaribecom-and-our-blog/