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Two thousand fifteen is bustling along at a lickity split pace ... certainly hope you are enjoying it to the fullest (and shaking out all your clothes & shoes & sheets & towels etc). We now have a good flow of Moringa Oil and Neem Oil ... two precious and potent gifts from the Universe to augment healing of many kinds. Also Lavender, Oregano, Peppermint and Tea Tree Oils, as well as powerful Reishi & Detox & Female Toner from Awakening Soul. Many of you knew the ever smiling,

Sure hope you saw the amazing Full Moon last (Tuesday) nite .... it lit the skies for hours with magical energy. As most of you probably know by now ... the Cerro between Cartago and PZ had quite a slide last Thursday, closing direct connections ... check out our Newsworthy page here, for information on the current buses and routes. Wise expats plan to make graceful exits Asking a friend or loved one to take care of one’s funeral arrangements is one way of planning. Why put t

Although most of us here in the Southern Zone of Costa Rica are not being directed affected by the recent and perhaps ongoing eruptions of our neighbor, Volcan Turrialba ... the Vulcanologists are saying it's probably not over yet! Currently, our San Jose Airport, Juan Santamaria is operating normally, and of course, that is subject to change if more eruptions occur. Click here for direct link to the airport page which will tell you what's up there! Emergency Officials Keep

Celebrating Earth Day here in our blessed Southern Zone with sunshine this morning ... and now beautiful nourishing rain. Thought this was a good explanation for an oft raised question: Why Is There Sometimes Several Versions Of The Same Earthquake? Last week I heard 5 different stories of recent falls we have taken ... some resulting in serious injury. As our rainy and slippery season is here ... please be extra super careful to stay vertical as you walk. I have a couple of

March has proven to be quite an exciting month here ... much more rains than typically expected, lots of astronomical events, Turrialba is still rumbling now and again ... and several new babies are on their way! Many were blessed with hearing Dr. Jane Goodall speak in Playa Ventanas at the Grand Opening of the OSA Field Institute ... and here is a wonderful interview with her that is speaking on Food Security ... a topic all living creatures can relate with. We are so gratef

GREAT NEWS ... NEW SPECIES: This Glass Frog, Hyalinobatrachium dianae was discovered in the Talamanca mountains of Costa Rica. April, 2015. (Courtesy of Brian Kubicki and The Tico Times) Wanted to welcome another new restaurant near us at the feria in San Isidro ... many of you remember Laura from Laura's Place (and previously Bazooka's) .. she has opened in the shopping mall with the jewelry story across from the Red Cross .. called Olivio's and open for yummy breakfast & lu

​Sara Marhenke, http://kokomofeathers.smugmug.com/ Fiery-billed Aracari/Cusingo/Pteroglossus frantzii/ "The Little Toucan" Come enjoy a special treat at the feria this Thursday ... real Spanish Paella! ​Amigos de la Paella We are going to celebrate a Spanish Paella tomorrow, May 14th, Thursday at 9am at the Feria del Agricultor of San Isidro El General. We´ll be cooking at Pescadería Don Guillermo (fisherman), it is the only Pescadería at the right side of the Feria (same

We are in the full swing of this year's Leonid / Perseid Meteor Shower ... should be visible and peaking tonite, luckily with an almost new moon, our visibility could be excellent. Click here to read more about it. With much sadness, last week we learned that Don Mario Maffioli, passed away during a meeting at the San Isidro Feria on Monday, August 3rd. An amazing and brilliant man, he was a true asset to our feria and to all who knew him. Our deepest sympathy to his beauti

Luna Azul ... Blue Full Moon on Friday, July 31st Unprecedented Blue Moon in Aquarius: Now or Never Blue Moons occur when there are two full moons in one month ... like this one. I also wanted to mention our friends, Silani & James Wahlgren from Finca Luna Azul who are contributing so much to our community ... including producing organic medicinial herbs on their farm. Here is an important article from our own Ed Bernhardt from Finca Alba Nueva 5 health-boosting ways to impro

Water Blessings, Rain Lovers series ... Joan Weilers Photography ​ Our little note of caution this week is about these lovely furry caterpillars (called gusano perico here) that, upon being touched, can make you go wacko with pain. This little video shows them in their glory ... just never, ever touch them please. If you are visiting San Jose or flying in our out, you might want to stay here to relax, close to the airport yet in a wonderful setting ... Sunset Mountain Rental

This beautiful sunset was captured by Red Earth Ruben ... happy travels Ruben Many thanks to all for the comments about our weblinks ...and 'mil gracias' to our WebMistress, Adria, for reworking all of them for us. We really appreciate all the feedback and are doing our best to make the webpage as friendly as possible. Below are links to most of the pages ... Along with much of the rest of Mama Earth ... we are experiencing odd weather patterns ... this article from May may h