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
Costa Ballena Craft Beer Fest
Second Annual Costa Ballena Craft Beer Tasting Saturday, January 17th, Goathouse km169 We met with Tori Philippi, the Operation’s Director and Matt Newby, the Event Coordinator; we asked them to describe the concept behind the […]
Spheres – Recovery of the Indigenous History
by Dagmar Reinhard The new Rural Indian Yimba Cajc Lyceum, in Curré,recently received three spheres.We were with Ifigenia Quintanilla, the archaeologist expert in the spheres while she gave a lecture to the students. Ifigenia talked […]
Brunka people the Warriors Who Come from Behind the Sun
According to Brunka cosmovision, their global beliefs about religion, morality, philosophy, and politics, are incorporated in the “Akashic Records” (where everything is and nothing escapes).
In the Flow
by Perry Gladstone The greatest moments in life are when everything we believe, love, wish for, and work for come together at the same time. When our skills meet their equivalent challenges, some call that […]
Colonia Beach at Marino Ballena National Park, a surf paradise for beginners
by Cheme On September 25th, the USA Today, in its section “beach experience,” published an article of their journey through Costa Rica beaches. It was a pleasure to learn that Colonia Beach (Chaman) was mentioned […]
The Anteater
by Dr. Fernando Riera Photos by Claudia Langguth The anteater (a species in the Myrmecophagidae family) is one of the most beautiful and interesting animals in the Costa Rican Southern Pacific area, but at the […]
The New Costa Rican Cuisine
by Dagmar Reinhard Victor Castañeda is a 25-year old chef born in Guanacaste. We tried his culinary art at Playa Cativo Lodge, a lovely lodge in the Golfo Dulce, Osa Peninsula. His charisma and love […]
Tibetan Sound Bowls
by Pilar Salazar During my classes and meditation sessions, I’ve been playing the Tibetan meditation bowls and some students have asked me,“Why are you playing this?” So I thought to myself, what a great opportunity […]
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