Sara Appino

January 25, 2021
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Get Fit for Surfing! Check Out Our New Yoga for Surfers Videos on YouTube

If you’re dreaming of a surf vacation with Pura Vida Adventures in 2021 (yes, we are open!), you can now get fit and inspired for this […]
August 17, 2020
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Top 5 Must-See Places in Costa Rica… Volcanos, Hot Springs, Sloths, and More Surfing!

Even though Costa Rica is a tiny country, it’s jam-packed with bucket list travel adventures. At our weeklong surf and yoga retreats at Pura Vida Adventures, […]
July 9, 2020

The Ultimate Luxury Surf Hotel: Our Retreat Home in Costa Rica

June 8, 2020
Surf instructors in Costa Rica

“Dream on Wheels” ~ Converting a Bus into a Home

If there’s anyone who can take some lemons and turn them into lemonade, it’s a Costa Rican woman and an Italian man who are madly in […]
May 18, 2020

Surfing Through Adversity

Life has certainly shown us in recent months that no matter our best laid plans, the world can turn itself upside down in an instant. As […]
February 12, 2020
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From the Concrete Jungle to the Costa Rica Jungle

At just 26, Tessa from New York City may be the youngest (and bravest!) Pura Vida alum we know who has uprooted her traditional life in […]