Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
Yes, I’m refering to the yoga experience PachaMama, located between Puerto San Juanillo and Ostional on 500 acres. (my info comes from their website) They’ve been there for 10 years, are developing in an environmentally conscience manner, organized hippies basically. Any details on that report, Scott? Could greed be at the centre it? It seems like they’re on some pretty prime land.
I suppose killing humanely does sounds strange if you don’t know that the process of butchering factory farmed meat is often begun while the animal is still alive. I love the conversation my diet starts in others, I in turn challenge you jdocop to see for yourself there’s some very eye opening video’s at goveg.com and peta.org I would be very interested to hear what you think. There is indeed a big difference between a wild deer’s life and a farmed cow/pig/chicken‘s.
It wasn’t my intention to turn this into an animal rights post. 😉
Thanks mud shark for your perspective, Caribbean seems a worthwhile visit as well. And costaricafinca I don’t think anyone was attacking you, I appreciate the info as I hadn’t thought of weed control as such a big issue and that to me is the point of this forum there are so many things we don’t think of or realize coming from a different culture, it’s hard to use the search function when your not quite sure what your searching for.
Haven’t been able to respond in a while because I’ve been too interested in Tiny Grass blog, very interesting and informative for a young family thinking about moving to CR, thankyou Nora! And Cashew Hill is very cool, I’ve never met another vegan with a gluten allergy, great connections!
My diet is a choice based on allergies and compassion, I do not eat animal products that I do not know the origin. For example I eat goat cheese from a local dairy that I know treats their animals properly and I occasionally eat deer that a good friend hunts, kills and butchers humanely. I call myself vegan at times for others clarity. Vegans do cook their food, raw food diet is something different.
That said I am concerned about the numerous mentions on this site of rampant pesticide use in CR, comments?
As well I noticed both Nora’s contacts are from the Caribbean side, I had ruled that area out for us because of the amount of rain but maybe it has more of the natural community I’m seeking, comments?
Great to get some perspective from a fellow Southern Ontarian. Yes I picked that moniker as a teenager (too many years ago haha) I’ve been dreaming of a sunny lifestyle for a long time! I’d love to read your info package. That is the same area as caliskatari it sounds very nice and definetely worth a visit. I really appreciate the specific info I know over this forum it can come off as impulsive but really I’m just trying to get some of our ideas on eventually getting to Costa Rica permanently out there for feedback. I’m a methodical person and of course will take everything into account before making permanent decisions. We’re hoping to make our first visit in March and will take it from there. Does anyone know about:
Availability of natural health products ie; vitamins, homeopathics, chiropractic, naturopaths etc..
Montezuma? (it comes up often in searches as a great little hippie town)
Soya products, milk, tofu etc..
I’m vegan and have a gluten allergy which is why I like Costa Rica and their rice and bean lov’n, do you see wheat flour often?
Again, thanks to everyone for your info!!Thankyou for the specific advice especially caliskatari and costaricafinca it is what I’m looking for on this site. I’m not looking to start my life over again I’m looking for a new life, I don’t expect to live in Costa Rica as I have in Canada nor do I want to. We would like to immerse ourselves in the local culture and make connections as our research, the internet can only get you so far and we have been given the time to do it.
Tamarindo is an area we are interested in seeing, thankyou for the offer, can you give or pm me some more info on your location and ammenities? Are there daycare centres in your area?
I’m open to similar offers from other areas of Guancaste or Nicoya, even just a nice description of what a typical day is like in…Paquera or Santa Cruz or Ostional etc…
