Posts Tagged ‘Osa Peninsula’
See The Sloths In Costa Rica: Incredible Wildlife Encounters
If seeing sloths is one of your top “must-dos” while visiting Costa Rica, staying at Blue Osa Yoga Retreat & Spa is the perfect home base for experiencing these intriguing and peaceful creatures that live in abundance on the Osa Peninsula. You are guaranteed to see sloths during the Osa Wildlife Sanctuary Tour, where there…
Read MorePuerto Jiménez: Where the Jungle is Your Backyard
Puerto Jiménez On The Osa Peninsula The Osa Peninsula is home to 2.5% of the world’s biodiversity and Puerto Jiménez, its largest town, is conveniently close to the National Park, Corcovado National Forest, which constitutes much of that biodiversity. Rather than the Pacific, it sits on the gulf-side, its beaches lapping up the warm waters…
Read MoreNosara v. Osa: Which one is better for a yoga retreat in Costa Rica?
If you’re looking for a beach in Costa Rica, you don’t have to look far. With “rich coasts” being its namesake, there are endless options to explore! Truly, there is a “playa” for everyone. More specifically, if you’re looking to do yoga on the beach Costa Rica is THE PLACE. Lining northwestern province of Guanacaste…
Read MoreRunning On The Osa Peninsula: Paradise Found
How I Found My Bliss Running On The Osa Peninsula Yoga at Blue Osa Retreat and Spa has quickly become a big part of my daily routine. I get up at 6 am, have a healthy nutritious breakfast of fruit, natural yoghurt, and granola, and sip my morning coffee in an enforced silence, whilst being…
Read MoreDiscovering Costa Rica – A Matapalo Jungle Hike
The 5 am alarm seems a little severe when it sounds on a Saturday morning – my official day off. I try (unsuccessfully I may add) to ignore it before Holly, my girlfriend, fiancé and foreman for the rest of all eternity, drags me out of bed and tells me to get ready. Having spent…
Read More6 Must-See Places to Visit in The Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Costa Rica is hands down one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. It’s rich in nature, boasts delicious Latin food, and is full of the happiest people I’ve ever met. The Osa Peninsula is located in the South-West region of Costa Rica where the jungle meets the ocean. Here you’ll soon become…
Read MoreNewbie Surfing on the Osa Peninsula? This Is For You:
We started out when the sun had just crested the distant hills on the other side of the bay. The dust on the road was barely visible without passing cars to shake it up, and the gravel crunched under our feet. It was 6:30 am. The air held a morning chill it would soon lose…
Read More25 Fantastic Reasons To Pack Your Bags And Visit Blue Osa Right Now
There is a little something for everyone in Costa Rica. AND! At Blue Osa, we truly have it all. Whether you are into yoga, food, birding, adventure, gardening, or just plain fun, you can customize the experience you would like to have. Michael, our onsite manager, is also one of our local photographers. We asked…
Read MoreDestination Wedding – Save Your Money and Save Your Sanity
Weddings are tough work. One magical night goes by in a blur of ceremony, reception and dancing. Along with most of your savings. The traditional wedding runs from 20-30 thousand dollars. And on average, It includes one night of celebration, many guests and wonderful memories. It also includes teeth grinding and a few well-placed expletives.…
Read MoreCosta Rica Weather Report April 17, 2015
By Jorge Pereza As we mention in our last Costa Rica weather report that the famous April breezes were announcing the rains. Well in effect we had some rains during the week mostly at afternoons and nights with temperatures around 89F degrees. This is perfect time to you come to Blue Osa!!!
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