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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
The Boruca Little Devils’ Game
By Cristhian González Gómez The Boruca Little Devils’Gam is a ceremony, which takes place between December 30 and January 2, originally named Cagbrúˇ rójc (1) in Brunca language, and known as “The little devils’ game” […]
Costa Ballena, a paradise in the Making
~ by Trevor Brown When I moved to Dominical, the road connecting Costa Ballena to Quepos was unpaved; the single lane, washboard road, took about 1.5 hours to navigate via old bridges and river crossings that were constantly […]
The South Pacific: a spectacular destination
~ by Carlos LeónThe South Pacific is one of the best tourist destinations in Costa Rica; there is a wide variety of attractions in the surrounding areas. Visitors can enjoy many options to relax, stay in touch with […]
The G-String Cowboys: Pure & natural Costa Rican chemistry!
Interview with The G-String Cowboys Three gringo expats living in the Southern Pacific Zone of Costa Rica: A guitar-pickin’ old-school country singer/songwriter from Kansas; an electric rock-blues-swing lead guitarist/singer from Boston; and a singing multi-instrumentalist itinerant rock tribute band veteran turned […]
The Jewel of Osa
Texto y foto: Jeane Brennan The southwest of Costa Rica, the Osa Peninsula, has so much to offer. The town of Sierpe is the ideal place to begin your adventure. It is home to fishing captains […]
Music School GM
~ by Dagmar Reinhard Far from being just a cultural project, the Music School GM offered a recital in honor of the mothers. The ideal setting for such activity was the new restaurant Kakü in […]
Suzanne and the Hart Center at Vista Ballena Hotel
Suzanne and the Hart Center at Vista Ballena Hotel~ by Dagmar ReinhardThe Vista Ballena Hotel in Uvita is under new management. Suzanne Hart, a buoyant lady from Oregon, traveled all of Costa Rica looking for a hotel to […]
The Ferocious Skull Cave
The Ferocious Skull Cave at Ventanas Beach ~ by Rachel Wyrostek From Piñuelas beach, passing Playa Ventanas Beach and south to Tortuga beach, this coast is dotted with caves, arches, and bridges. There are legends […]
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