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WELCOME! Welcome to Blue Spirit and to Costa Rica! We trust that the serenity of the land, the beauty of Blue Spirit, and the heartfelt support of the staff provide you with the perfect sanctuary to nourish your mind, body, and soul. Blue Spirit is founded on the vision of creating an environment where inner and outer spirit become harmonious reflections of each other. At Blue Spirit we invite you to leave behind the rush and stress of your habitual life so that you can relax and re-connect with the natural flow of life. Blue Spirit's purpose is to support the deepening of whatever inner work draws you here. Blue Spirit was envisioned by Stephan Rechtschaffen, MD (also the co-founder of the renowned Omega Institute) along with 3 partners dedicated to building a vibrant community and retreat center open to many different paths. We hope you will feel at home in the magical setting of Nosara, Costa Rica. Pura Vida! |
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ABOUT COSTA RICA Costa Rica is a destination internationally renowned for its friendly and genuine people and spectacular nature. While it may seem remote, Costa Rica is easily accessible from the United States and Canada, and attracts more eco-friendly and holistically oriented tourism each year. Costa Rica occupies a territory of around 20,000 square miles in the southern part of Central America, and includes several small islands, mostly on the Pacific side. The country is only about 200 miles long and 70 miles wide at the narrowest part with 2 long coastlines. Even though Costa Rica is a very small country and only accounts for about 0.25% of world's landmass, it has almost 5% of the world's biodiversity. Much of the country is set aside forever into protected National Parks, wildlife refuges and nature reserves.
The population is approximately 4,000,000 people, which includes 40,000 natives who belong to eight different cultural groups. The official language is Spanish, but many of the people speak some English, a required course in all schools. Costa Ricans are affectionately known as Ticos (TEA-coes) - and you would be hard pressed to find a more friendly and welcoming culture. Costa Rica has not only become known for its beauty and ecological tourism, but also as a country whose values reflect many of ideals embraced by those of us interested in world peace, environmental preservation, excellent education, and a high standard of health care. It is unique in Central America as it has the longest uninterrupted democracy, no standing army in more than 50 years, and a 95% literacy rate. Costa Rica is at the forefront of environmental stewardship in Central America. It is committed to a major initiative to decrease its ecological footprint and become a leader in the "green" movement, as the effects of global warming are becoming more pronounced and the environmental status around the world is worsening daily. The government has placed global warming at the top of its national agenda and has already implemented an extremely successful forestation plan. Costa Rica has initiated a program to become by 2021, the first carbon neutral developing country on Earth - and has already made significant progress in lowering its overall CO2 emissions. |
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ABOUT NOSARA! Nosara has become known as a peaceful and vibrantly creative international community that attracts nature lovers, surfers, yogis, and families alike for vacation. The community spreads along 3 unspoiled stunning beaches – Playa Guiones, Playa Pelada, and Playa Nosara – with private houses, little hotels, and excellent restaurants hidden into lush tropical greenery. The residents of Nosara are committed to preserve their natural environment. The 3 beaches are protected as a turtle refuge, and almost half of the land in the entire area is protected forest where no tree may be logged, and a moratorium on hunting animals stretches back for over 20 years. The actual village of Nosara is 6 kms inland, alongside the Rio Nosara. It's a small traditional Costa Rican town with grocery stores, typical restaurants, churches, a disco, and a soccer field. Here is also the landing strip for daily flights to and from San José. |
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Weather in April: approximately 90 degrees F/32 C The closest airport is Liberia (Daniel Oduber), and it is approx. 2.5 hours from Blue Spirit. Blue Spirit offers shuttles on Saturdays from 12pm-4pm and 7pm-9pm for a cost of $60 per person. A taxi can be arranged if flying in to San Jose -- approximately 4.5 hours away from Blue Spiritfor $240. |
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