In 1989 two friends had just returned from hiking to the top of Chirripo when they had an idea to create an annual Chirripo Race. On February 25th 2012, for the 24th time we are going to have the International Race to Chirripo National Park: the highest mountain in Costa[…]
El otro dia tuvimos la agradable visita de dos viajeros “sustentables”. Yo en lo personal nunca habia escuchado el concepto y me parecio interesante la filosofia y el proyecto que tienen estos jovenes. Un poquito de lo que son Eli y Alejandro: Quienes somos Nosotros Somos una pareja de[…]
Our dear friend Tao Watts who moved from the Osa Peninsula to the Chirripo area and has taken on the company of another dear friend Kimberly. Tao’s vision is to employ labor from the area to create a product that reflects authentic flavors, such as naranjilla, blackberry, guanábana and[…]
About a month ago a nice reporter from the Tico Times, our local newspaper in English, came and wrote us a very nice article on Rio Chirripo Yoga Retreat. This is the article: Retreat to Río Chirripó in the Southern Zone Posted: Friday, October 21, 2011 – By Karla[…]
[img w=600 h=200 mbottom=”5″]/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/DSC06656.jpg[/img] Helen Eltis who will be Rio Chirripo Retreat’s first artist-in-residence is a world renowned British Artist who “fell in love with the beauty of Costa Rica” and has been living, on and off, here for 20 years. She paints in water color and acrylic paint and[…]
The Costa Rica that I love Part 2 To continue with the second part of my blog, I want to talk about the other side of the coin of our current problems, the positive one, the moving forward one, some possible alternatives to the negative trends. Recently, I became part[…]
The Costa Rica I love Part 1 My name is Oriana, I manage Rio Chirripo, yoga Retreat, I’m starting this blog as a way to give potential visitors to Rio Chirripo Retreat an idea of what it is like to be here, who we are and what you can expect[…]
The practice of yoga can lead us to a deep state of meditation similar to the state of mind that people achieve when sleeping. It makes us go deep inside and renovate our eternal source of spirituality. It takes us to a timeless place full of vibrant energy where life[…]
Rio Chirripo Retreat Center provided us with exceptional service and astounding atmosphere. Scenic views from the yoga deck enhanced our entire experience. The fresh, organic meals were delightful. I highly recommend this serene and peaceful oasis for a completely rejuvenating experience. Sabina Stahl ” Love is all there is “[…]