Playa Grande, Costa Rica
A Rainy Season in Costa Rica
Please enjoy my latest article, as published in International Living.
Along the Guanacaste coast of Costa Rica, along the northern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, I am beginning to settle deeply into a much slower rhythm of life in a sleepy little surf town called Playa Grande. Surrounded by nationally protected beaches and bordering Las Baulas National Park, this seems perfectly natural in contrast to the hectic way of living so many have grown numb to back in the U.S.
As I sit here on an early morning writing from my front porch, feet resting in a hand-made hammock, howler monkeys picking nuts in the trees overhead, and surrounded by a variety of lush greenery and the sounds of exotic birds, I already have the deep satisfaction and contentment that comes from a full and rich morning and it is barely 8 a.m. Such is pura vida life in Playa Grande, Costa Rica.
It is said that in Costa Rica, the enjoyment of the day is more important than productivity on any front.
View from the Road
In the last newsletter, I wrote about tiny houses. I have now relocated to my 10th home in the past year. I must say I believe I have hit my best spot yet. Still coming in at less than $450 per month,
I am located on a biological reserve and completely surrounded by nature. This time it’s only a 3 mile walk to the center of Ciudad Colōn. It is now the rainy season in Costa Rica and you can see the plants and trees growing directly from my roof.
Field Notes
“Peaceful is the one who is not concerned with having more or less, unbound by name and fame he is free from sorrow, from the world, and mostly from himself.”
-Rumi
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