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Welcome New Subscribers & Pura Vida Blessings To All!

We are so happy that Colibrí 's Corner is back in our original location (at the very back, parking lot side of the feria). Looking forward to seeing you there from 7am to 3pm on Thursdays and 9:30am to 1pm on Fridays.

With the new driving restrictions, we understand it will be harder for many people to get to the Feria. We are well equipped and happy to do your shopping for you, and send it to you by messenger or taxi, whatever is appropriate. Send your orders to Whatsapp 8532 5096 or place an order at www.puravidaconnections.com.

We are cleaning all of our pages and need your help! If you have anything advertised that is out of date (rented, sold, etc.) please let us know! We have also been asked to send to Telegram or Whatsapp instead of email. Let us know!

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September Restrictions and More Updates

Colibrís Corner has a great variety of natural soaps and cleaning products:  for dishes, clothes, hands, and face, etc.

We also have a large selection of Ecological, Long Burning Candles in various sizes!  Delicious Organic Vanilla Beans Are Available also! Vegan Pizzas made to order ... super rico!

We now have a good supply of organic banana vinegar, diatomaceous earth, also castor oil.  We have essential oils right now and a very small amount of fluoride-free toothpaste. Tea Tree dental floss, excellent nutritional yeast, Stevia in various forms, and Ashwagandha!

Thank the Good Lord we now are offering the fabulous Coconut Secrets products this week! Aminos natural and with Garlic or Teriyaki plus Coconut Nectar! We are taking orders here: secrets@puravidaconnections.com

We also offer Braggs Aminos and Red, White, and Green Kratom.

For sale, common multiple bamboos for fencing.
Se vende bambú múltiple común para cerca.

Find it here.

For those new here... We have an excellent Coffee Shop /Restaurant... Mainly vegan at Urban Farm in town. Always fresh and delicious!  85796335

We have a wonderful new French Bakery just opened... Just kitty-corner from Urban across from Casa de Mariscos. Visit them! Laurie 6000 4369

Your Tech problems solved!  Feeling that there might be a better way?  Whether you need a website, a custom program, or simply feel that some computer process should be easier, contact me for a quick free consultation:  kenlyle@gmail.com

Logistics Management Services

We are a Costa Rican company that is American-owned and managed. Our staff has over 20 years' experience in international trade between North and Central America. Services include both ocean and air shipping.

Excited to announce the new Smiling Fork Apprenticeship Program!

Please visit our Events Page for the amazing activities.

-  Your donation to the Lions Club benefits our community,

-  Yoga, swimming, communities, therapies, and much more.

Featured New Listing For Sale:

Excellent San Gerardo de Rivas
An abundance of sun and natural light throughout the day. Eight 5' x 6' picture windows looking out to greenery and mountains. 100% gravity-fed public water from the Chirripo river plus water tank for uninterrupted supply. High-quality electrical system. Fixed landline. Excellent cell phone signal. Dependable high-speed internet easily available. Bodega for tools. Open galera. Wonderful, completely private, quiet location, day and night. Invisibly fenced, also with mature vegetation fully enclosing all sides. Cherengas come through daily. 1-minute walk to the bus stop. I have lived here easily and conveniently without a car for more than 5 years. Amazing feng shui.All San Gerardo amenities within walking distance. 7-minute leisurely walk to excellent organic food/restaurant. Safe, well maintained. Contact: nosarabuenavista@juno.com. Check it all here.

Our magical friends, Jody and Brian are now selling their retreat, wonderland. Farm of Life is For Sale! This decision did not come lightly but is a happy choice for us. We are selling more than just a retreat center. This property is a temple and the possibilities are infinite for a retreat-hotel-community -ashram-type business and home. www.fincadevida.com/for-sale We are holding the highest intention to attract a buyer who may carry on a strong vision of purpose and with reverence to this great land. If you want to jump into this flow of abundance, then please contact us to arrange your visit, so that you too can experience the heartbeat of this place.

Beautiful Cozy Home Up In The Mountains

Great climate, the property has 4017 sq meters of land. The house includes 3 fairly large bedrooms, 1 large office upstairs with a beautiful balcony with an amazing view, incredible sunrises & sunsets included. Kitchen in the back with an open setting, iron stove for leña cooking. 2/220 electrical outlets for kitchen and dryer. Includes all furniture & appliances. 3 bikes included 2 which are mountain bikes.  Contact 506 7295 0813 and check it all here. 

Home For Sale In Dominicalito with ocean view; two-story home with 5 acres on a reserve. Click here for all details.

Close to San Isidro in a Beautiful Neighborhood, click here for details

Also, Beautiful Aguas Mágicas Land For Sale.

New Rentals:

Your Perfect Landing Spot, Southern Zone, CR.

This popular international destination boasts a comfortable hardwood, one-bedroom home nestled on 1.25 acres in the beautiful mountains of Los Angeles de Rivas, just beyond the base of the majestic Mt. Chirripo, 35 minutes from San Isidro del General in southern pacific Costa Rica. With an altitude of 3600 feet, this is an ideal climate with warm sunny days and cool, crisp nights. This scenic setting sits on the Talari River and has good road access, incredible private river bathing, fruit trees, bananas, and 100% natural spring water. The home (1120 sq feet including front, rear, and side covered decks), has a remodeled kitchen bathroom, a new six-burner stove with oven, refrigerator, comes semi-furnished, plus high-speed reliable internet available, spring water, hot water shower, wash machine, and secure parking. Lots of hiking in the area and close to the Mt. Chirripo National Park and Cloudbridge nature Reserve, Hot Springs, and Trout Farm. Twenty-minute walk to bus line to San Isidro. Ideal for 1-2 persons. (Steep drop-offs close to home, adults-only, firm) No smoking. Pets need permission from owner. Rental fee is $1250/mo plus internet and electric, 3 month min. Available for occupancy approx Aug 7-15. Contact Bill at vanhornwm@aol.com or whatsapp 8725-1399.

Nicely furnished small 3 bedroom house on a private and tranquil 1/2 acre in the countryside between San Vito and Agua Buena not far from Wilson Botanical Gardens a world-class biological research station. Fridge, gas stove with oven, lavadora, and hot water shower included. Beautiful gardens, covered patios, bananas, avocadoes, oranges, mora, mandarinas, and an assortment of other fruits as well as a small vivero and areas to plant vegetables. Seeking responsible renters willing to commit to a minimum of 3 months. 6 months preferred. Less than 1 km from the main road with regular bus service, and a good size grocery and hardware store. Rent will include regular garden maintenance, all utilities, and weekly cleaning by trusted locals. Delicious Tico meals can be arranged if desired for a reasonable fee.$400USD/ month. Fiber optic internet now available 30mbps $40/month, higher speeds available for more$. Available August 1st, 2021.   Click here for more pictures. Full month deposit and 1st months rent required upon signing lease.  Contact: bigolbrowndawg@yahoo.ca

HOUSE FOR RENT LONG TERM IN DOMINICALITO, ESCALERAs

Located 1000’ above Playa Dominicalito, this 2 bedroom, 2 bath house is fully furnished with complete kitchen and washer/dryer. Pool and ocean view with electricity, garden and pool maintenance, and hi-speed fiber optic wi-fi.5 minutes to the beach. 4x4 recommended. Available July-December. $2,000 per month. No pets.  Call 8817-3211 or email tobytune@mac.com

Our wonderful dry bags are back, available now in large, medium, and small. See them at Colibrí's Corner.

New All Organic Products:

• Figs
• Almonds
• Pecans
• Walnuts
• Green Lentils
• French Lentils
• Garbanzos
• Cranberries
• Dates
• Raisins
• Sagu... Arrowroot
• Delicious Middle Eastern Tahini, you will love it!

We have a good supply right now of CBD oils (for Pets too) and Kratom ... another health wonder! If you are unfamiliar with it check its benefits here.  Write:

healing@puravidaconnections.com

BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS

We have some wonderful new (to us) books available now. Some incredible Tarot books, first quality.  Check out this page and let me know if there are any you would like!

books@puravidaconnections.com

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Check the products in our gourmet store at the Feria

The Colibri's Corner

Great Stuff For Sale

Amazing Fincas/Farms For Sale

Dreaming of a warmer climate where there is fertile terrain for cultivation, gently sloping pastures for low-stress livestock grazing while relaxing to the sounds of a river flowing by your house (year-round), all this with expenses less than $1,000 a year? This exceptional find has Sustainable Farming with Eco-Tourism potential.

New Land & Lots Listing For Sale

Check out Aguas Mágicas... 4 acres of serene majesty.

5 lovely view properties above the Chirripo River, in Chimirol. Almost nothing available in the neighborhood! All have Electric and water, one has a house on 7222 sq meters) 2 lots of 10,000 sq meters each,  for $60,000 each.  One lote is 7286 sq meters for $60,000. Finca 4 lote is just over 3191 sq meters for $80,000. Altogether, the price is $250,000! Please call Cristobal or Christine. Cristobal   8764 8406 / 8974 2875 for a tour

Christine 7052 4838    tgiese@efn.org

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Finca Amrta has a property for sale . . . two prime house sites with commercial potential. Rural setting, right near a river, and close to Town. For more information contact:

Miguel 6076 3164 Suzanna 8367 7687

Finca Amrta~ amrtasa@yahoo.com 

Vehicles (see photos and more)

1996 Nissan Pathfinder 

Good runner, well maintained. Has new or rebuilt A/C, battery, suspension, brakes, muffler, and more. If my mechanic said it was a good idea, I did it. Comes with stereo, cargo rack, 6 cylinder, 4x4, 5-speed transmission. Everything works.

Price: 3,833,000 colones mratzan@gmail.com 8877-6623

2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE FOR SALE

$8,500 US dollars. Super clean and well maintained. 6 Cylinder 3500 gasoline engine, automatic transmission, all 4wd, new tires, new battery, new brakes, new shocks, sport roof rack. 2021 Marchamo paid, clean Riteve inspection.

Call John 8657-1984, San Isidro, Perez Zeledon

1996 Geo Tracker 4X4 Manual shift 4 doors, fog lights
Recently cleaned gas tank, new fuel filter, new timing belt
Good condition Selling because we’re leaving the country.

Just lowered to $4500
Contact us on Whatsapp: 
Ria +59895402095
Yam +50660293165

2005 Suzuki Grand Vitara, Automatic, 4x4, 4-cylinder, gasoline
This vehicle has had regular Maintenance and Repairs.

Tune-ups, oil changes, etc.

There is some body damage and fading paint, but overall the car performs well. The engine has been tested, and the compression is strong. Brakes, rotors, and boots have been replaced. Tires are good. New radiator, newer battery, newer power window mechanisms, newer muffler, new transmission (under warranty), and other replacement parts replaced, as needed. This vehicle is great for mountain back roads, beach trips, and long road trips.

¡¡JUST REDUCED to 4 Million Colones!! 

For more information, please Whatsapp 8447-7135.

New Rental Listing  

Check this week's new rentals see photos, details, and more listings.

Three rooms, two bathrooms Refrigerator, washing machine, rice cooker, electric frying and various kitchen things Three beds, one double and one single 12k from San Isidro excellent climate 1000 meters altitude A lot of privacy Security cameras, $650  Telephone Internet water electricity is not included. If you only require the house, $500

Rafael Herrera rherrera32@yahoo.es  8845-4190

Message for more info and current photos.

Beautiful Cabin Near Chirripó National Park  Entire Apartment, Sleeps 5.

Canaan de Rivas. Very close to Chirripo River.  Cloudbridge, Cheese Factory, Batsu, and Casa Alegria restaurants. Kitchenette, Full on-demand Hot Water, Work online from the Villa/Super Wi-Fi... easy access, no stairs, right off the main road. See more on Rental Page.

Short Term Rental, San Gerardo de Rivas, on the Rio Chirripo

Only 1.5 km. from the main trailhead to Chirripo. Birdwatchers' and hikers’ haven. Charming, renovated two-bedroom cabin on property with Rio Chirripo riverfront. Spacious new bathroom. Hot water. Fully equipped kitchen with gas stove and oven, coffee maker, microwave, blender. Washer and dryer. Reliable WiFi. No car needed, steps away from the bus. Right in town but quiet and private, can't be seen from the road. Short-term rental only. $500 per week. $1200 per month. One week minimum, two months maximum. 85087787 bethwarnerack@comcast.net

Moringa: small leaves with big nutrition (We have organic seeds, leaves, and oil at Colibri's Corner at the PZ Feria ... or can ship throughout Costa Rica.

International Phone Cards available for major savings.  

phonecard@puravidaconnections.com 

We Usually Have (check out our new products):

• Organic Green Lentils
• Organic Garbanzos
• Coconut Secrets Aminos 
• Coconut Secrets Nectar
• Nutritional Yeast 
• Braggs Aminos
• Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
• Red, Green, or White Kratom
• Mariola Honey
• Raw local honey
• Oregano Oil
• Fluoride Free Toothpaste 
• Eco Candles 
• Happy Chickens from local organic farm
• Crunchy or Smooth Peanut Butter made with Himalayan Salt and a pinch of Coconut Oil (can take orders if you want something specially made)
• Cashew and Almond Butters
• Flaxxers ... Raw, delicious crackers
• Amazing Sauerkraut & Kimchi
• Blackberry Cobblers
• Turmeric Powder & Roots & Capsules
• Fresh Trout / Smoked Trout
• Palo Santo
• All-natural organic tobacco
• Nag Champa Incense
• Californian Sage / Smudge Sticks
• Bamboo Toothbrushes
• Natural Soaps & Shampoos
• Vegan Cookies
• Nuts & Seeds & Dried Fruits of many varieties
• Blackberry & Strawberry Jams
• Organic Banana Vinegar
• Madre Tierra Organic Coffee & Natural Sugar
• Himalayan Salts & Sea Salts (no fluoride)
• Organic Vanilla Beans
• Raw, Organic, Local Honey
• Local Organic Black or Red Beans & White Rice
• Organic Teas
• Organic Sauerkraut
• Becca's Amazing Hot Hot Sauces
• Organic Alfalfa Seeds
• Crunchy Spirulina
• Salt shaker grinders
• Peppermint Oil
• Patchouli Oil
• Lavender Oil
• Clove Oil
• Ylang Ylang Oil
• Frankincense
• Goat cheeses
• Mozzarella or Swiss Cheese
• Nutritional Yeast
• Diatomaceous Earth
• Epsom Salts
• Moringa Seeds & Leaves
• Organic Black Strap Molasses
• Sticky, Yummy Dates
• Costa Rican Macadamias
• Integral Oats

We appreciate pre-orders and can ship throughout Costa Rica.

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