Professional Home Decor & Landscaping
Home furnishings made of petrified wood, about 25 million years old. A blend of organic, rustic, and modern luxury – incredibly rare, unique touches. Finest quality products at competitive prices. Raw materials from privately-owned lands – sustainability and ethics code.
Shop Address: 13-14 Plaza Ventanas, Ojochal, Costa Rica
Shop Hours: 9-5 Monday through Friday, 9-3 Saturdays, Sunday by appointment
Contact: +506.8659.1284, inquiries@fossiel.com
Lifeguards in Costa Ballena
~ by Nate Bright Exciting things happen when you have a group of dedicated volunteers, generous sponsors and a strong vocal community! For the first time ever, the local Municipality has agreed to pay for […]
Surf season has arrived on the Ballena Coast
~ by Dagmar Reinhard – Photo Christopher Gstailder Much like our summer and winter seasons change, the seasons of big surf also changes. The summer months of hot sunny days are gone for now and a more […]
Unzipping Nature!
by Jack EwingIn his excellent book Life Above the Forest Floor, Donald Perry Ph. D. tells how he became entranced with the rainforest canopy when he was studying biology at university. There was virtually nothing […]
The Boaters of the Térraba River
~ by Prof. Fernando Pérez* Térraba has its roots in the borucan word Dí Crí, in the Broran dialect the word Diquís means “big water.” Several villages settle at its shores, among them are: La […]
Tinamastes
~ by Corey Walker from Tinamastes I often found myself walking the road from Tinamastes to Las Tumbas; it is a truly amazing and scenic road. It appears to me that the floor of the […]
Costa Rica wins prize at the tourism fair ITB Berlin in Germany
By Felix Helmholdt For Costa Rica, the tourism fair ITB Berlin 2016 was a great success, as the country gained the prize for the best booth from Central America and the Caribbean this year. The […]
Exploring and Fishing in the Sierpe River
by Jeane Brennan The town of Sierpe, while acting as a staging area and jumping off point for Corcovado National Park excursions, diving and exploring on Caño Island and off shore fishing in Drake Bay, […]
Community Food Bank Update
by Kimberley Faddah As the New Year began, the Ojochal Community Food Bank (OCFB) realized a significant objective by opening the OCFB Donation and Volunteer Center adjacent to the Ojochal police station. The Center is staffed […]
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