Pura Vida Connections
- Jul 9, 2020
Welcome to Pura Vida Connections ... new home of the Chayotevine!
We are very excited to welcome readers to our new Vine ... housed now at our new Pura Vida Connections site. We hope you enjoy it and welcome all comments and suggestions and corrections. It's been a long work of love for myself and my web designer, Adria Brunner, and hopefully it will better serve the needs of our wonderful Southern Zone Community. This morning Wednesday, October 8th the last Full Blood Moon and Eclipse of 2014 here in Costa Rica was again rained out ... an
Pura Vida Connections
- Jul 9, 2020
Evan's KaleGasms are back by popular demand!
They're not a kale chip - more like kale sandwich that'll please anyone's palate, including raw vegans. Read More #TheFeriaMarket
Pura Vida Connections
- Jul 9, 2020
Sunflowers in Bloom for You in our Southern Zone of Costa Rica
Sunflowers at Awakening Soul We certainly hope this finds you enjoying our "little Summer" or "Veranillo de San Juan" ... a brief break in the rains around this time of year. There were many opinions found on the internet as to whether we would have it here and if so for how long. Feels like it is here now. Anyone know who might have guinea fowls? Write shorebillycr@gmail.com. We (Awakening Soul Healing and Education Center) are seeking someone locally who teaches Spanish an
Pura Vida Connections
- Jul 9, 2020
How many BUGS do you have living inside your Computer?
Most of the times we don't notice them until they get fried in our
Logic Board or Mother Board... as many of my clients... Contact me if you want to prevent this situation. I'm going to be "opening for free visual diagnose" MacBook, MacBook
Air and MacBook Pro: + next Thursday the 22nd at Colibri's Corner at Feria del Agricultor
San Isidro General. + next Tuesday the 27th at Feria Organica de Tinamastes Be ahead your BUGS! If you have any problem with your Apple Macintosh
Pura Vida Connections
- Jul 9, 2020
So Happy to Say "Adios" to 2015 from the Glorious Southern Zone of Costa Rica
Sara Marhenke ... Toucan on Papayas One last Vine before we greet 2016. Holiday and New Year's Blessings to all. This year has seen our Community grow with new ferias, wonderful families settling here, and lots of cultural additions. The PZ feria this week is Tuesday & Wednesday, December 29th & 30th ... then next week back to Thursdays & Fridays. If you are interested in buying or selling properties ... please check out our new look here. We've had a few sales off our webpag
Pura Vida Connections
- Jul 9, 2020
BEAUTIFUL Hand Crafted Organic Chocolates are NOW available at Perez Feria on Thurs and Fridays!!!
Dancing Crane Chocolates 12 Different flavors to savor including : Cinnamon Espresso Chocolate with a thin layer of fresh Coconut Ginger Creme´´ Chili Chocolate with a center of Toasted Almond, Toasted Coconut, Vanilla, Cinnamon & Coconut Milk Mint Dark Sea Salted Caramel Milk and Dark Chocolate Madelines with Toasted Coconut Galletta Center Dark Volcanoes with Cinnamon´Creme´ center Coconut Milk Chocolate and more........ I am in #61 in the front of the Feria... Come, Taste.
Pura Vida Connections
- Jul 9, 2020
Celebrating Peace in our Blessed Southern Zone of Costa Rica
May there be peace on Earth ... and may it begin with me. For the holiday weeks ahead, the PZ feria will be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with our Organic Sellers coming on Tuesdays, December 22nd & 29th. This week will be 'normal' on Thursday and Friday, the 17th & 18th. Can't promise will be able to get the Vine out those weeks .. so check the Blog page for any important updates. Remember that schools are out ... bus schedules are sometimes limited ... banks are often closed,
Pura Vida Connections
- Jul 9, 2020
February is Hot Hot Hot ... in many ways & many days in our Southern Zone of Costa Rica
Seagull at Playa Dominical ... Jude Agar Photography judeagar@gmail.com Love it ... or not ... Envision 2016 and all that it brings has arrived once again near Uvita. Personally, I've met some amazing souls who have ventured down here because of Envision ... and have heard a fascinating melange of tales. Enjoy the show and as always, trust in God and tie your horses. Last weekend I was enticed to do the Zipline Tour at Hacienda Baru and though totally out of my comfort zone
Pura Vida Connections
- Jul 9, 2020
From Farm to Fork: The Famous Feria of Perez Zeledon
See more pictures of our friends in La Feria here #TheFeriaMarket
Pura Vida Connections
- Jul 9, 2020
New Moon in September in our blessed Southern Zone of Costa Rica
Flame-Throated Warbler Oreothlypis gutturalis, Las Antenas en el Cerro de La Muerte Arnoldo García J Thursday, September 1st is a New Moon and a solar eclipse ... that will not be visible, just energetically felt, here. Please check out our Marguerite's new Astrological Blog page here and see what else is in store for us. Which reminds me ... if you don't receive a Vine one week, you can always check our Blog here also some people have been disappearing off my list for no u
Pura Vida Connections
- Jul 9, 2020
Happy to be in our Magnificent Southern Zone of Costa Rica
Isla de Cano ... a Southern Costa Rican Jewel Costa Rica Fruit Fest at Punta Mona by our own Trey Abernethy 18 August 2016 — Almost Lunar Eclipse It's kinda hard to find good maps of Costa Rica ... here are a couple printable ones. National Arts Festival ended with Diablos and salsa Costa Rica Increases Cocoa Cultivation U.S. Citizen NON-PARTISAN VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE THIS WEEK in the SOUTHERN ZONE WHEN: THURSDAY August 18 - 7am-2pm & FRIDAY August 19 - 9am-12pm WHERE:
Pura Vida Connections
- Jul 9, 2020
Listening to the Thunder Roaring in our Fabulous Southern Zone of Costa Rica
Pineapple Flower by Jonathan & Tom Knobel As this year scampers so quickly by ... our piece of paradise has been attracting more & more incredible people ... seems like many are fleeing North America for reasons of which we all are aware. If you know of any rentals in the area ... it seems there is a shortage of all types right now ... so please let us know of anything as there are several wanting to be here and not there. Please continue to keep your ads with us up-to-date
Pura Vida Connections
- Jul 9, 2020
Blessed Autumnal Equinox ... Coconuts for all in our Precious Southern Costa Rica
The Autumnal Equinox will be Thursday September 22nd at around 7am ... check Marguerite's Astrology Blog here for more Astral happenings. Once again we ask that if you have ads on any of our pages ... please make sure they are current ... it's no fun for people to call if a place has been rented or an item has been sold. Many thanks. Lovely article in the Tico Times on the wonderful Seed Festival in Tinamastes a few weeks ago.Click here to read it. A truly great event. We ar
Pura Vida Connections
- Jul 9, 2020
Blessing the Rain in our Lively & Tropical Southern Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s Other Cloud Forest: Los Quetzales National Park Blessings to all ... so much wonderful energy in our part of the world ... so many talented and loving people are moving here recently. Check out the Astral Forecasts with Marguerite here. Thanks for the updates and please keep everything current as we can! Costa Rica among the best countries for expats according to international study Judiciary Orders Creation Of Website To Check “Exit Restrictions” From Leaving Co
Pura Vida Connections
- Jul 9, 2020
Living in a Cacao Wonderland in the Southern Zone of Costa Rica
Wonderous Cacao The full moon will be shining on us Saturday nite ... see Marguerite's Astrology for more. Wonderful Costa Rican Nature By Continents Insolites .. nice video Modern Day Medicine Man by our own Christopher Gardner and Kevin O'Neill We are in a Blitz of Meteor Showers Southern Costa Rican Kids Learn on First Boat-Based Museum Kundalini Yoga Class in Miravalles this Saturday ... see Events page for details. Wanted, someone to bring a computer and possibly a few o
Pura Vida Connections
- Jul 9, 2020
Leaving October in our Beloved Southern Zone of Costa Rica
Sometimes life feels like walking on a tightrope. Welcoming several new members to our Chayotevine Family this week ... just as I am writing this a 'temblor' or earthquake just rattled away. There have been several lately. As always, be prepared for anything, which brings me to one of my favorite sayings ... "trust in God and tie your horses." Our web provider messed with our links recently and thanks to all who let me know. The links below should all be right ... our apologi
Pura Vida Connections
- Jul 9, 2020
Never ending beauty in our magical Southern Zone of Costa Rica
We are welcoming many new members to our growing community this week with this lovely pastoral scene. We've been getting lots of updates and would appreciate anyone who has a listing on our website to make sure it is current ... many thanks. Our buy/sell page particularly could use updating by listers. We are gearing up for the busier season ahead with new advertising possibilities ... write advertising@puravidaconnections.com if you are interested. We are expanding our C
Pura Vida Connections
- Jul 9, 2020
Adios to November ... welcome December in our Wonderful Southern Zone of Costa Rica
"Here's Looking at You, Babe" by MamaSheri Sunshine Dearest Friends ... old & new! For the most part, our beloved Southern Zone was spared the worst of Otto ... although many in the Osa are cut off still. Our northern neighbors were far less fortunate, and many lost homes and some lives, and some, all their possessions. Many, many thanks to our International Women's Club, who will be accepting donations to help those in need: Hurricane Otto Donation Collection The Perez Zele
Pura Vida Connections
- Jul 9, 2020
February Slipping Away in our Beloved Southern Zone of Costa Rica
Bless the Bees & the Sunflowers Lately I've been feeling thankful for every flower and every bee and every butterfly that crosses my path. To live in such extreme beauty is a gift beyond measure. We had some glitches with our website server last week ... but hopefully is back in order. Please do check any announcements or ads you have ... we really want to keep everything as up to date as possible. Many thanks. Remember too, that Colibri's Corner stays open now until 8 pm on
Pura Vida Connections
- Jul 9, 2020
Changing Seasons in our Lovely Southern Costa Rica
"Pizote Presence" by our extremely talented & loving Birthday Girl, Jan Hart. Check her website here. Jan was also honored this week with this excellent interview in the Tico Times ... click here to read
Thanks for all the updates on the ads ... please continue to keep anything we are listing for you up to the moment as to availability, etc. We are going to be changing our ad policy as of the first of the year ... up to now our real estate for sale & rental and car ads have