Lobster anyone?

by ryan | Sep 26, 2011 | Life in Costa Rica, Working at the Bed and Breakfast

Summer and I went to watch the soccer games on Saturday and I noticed Pedro was selling Lobsters. We couldn’t resist and bought ourselves 4 giant lobsters. This particular Lobster that you see here on the Nicoya Peninsula is called the Spiny Lobster. They have a...

Hare Krishna

by eddy | Sep 25, 2011 | Delicous Food!, Life in Costa Rica, Working at the Bed and Breakfast

Its been a long time since my last entry and today seemed like a good day to stop and reflect because today was my first Hare Krishna meal!  As many roads cross here at the Mariposario it always seems to bring together an eclectic mix of people and energy.  Although...

Guest Bloggers

by eddy | May 24, 2011 | Life in Costa Rica, Mariposario Butterfly Garden, small business, Working at the Bed and Breakfast

Hola amigos! We are pleased to be a part of a ever expanding family here at the Mariposario Montezuma Gardens, and are happy to announce that we will now be featuring blog posts from participants in our internship, and our sustainable garden development programs! Be...

In Costa, we carve watermelons for Halloween!

by eddy | Oct 25, 2010 | Delicous Food!, Life in Costa Rica, Uncategorized, Working at the Bed and Breakfast

Welcome to Mariposario Montezuma Gardens, your Costa Rican Bed and Breakfast. Although Halloween is primarily a North American tradition it is catching on here in Costa Rica due to the high numbers of ex-pats and foreigners who have relocated to this amazing country....

Costa Rica’s Independance Day

by eddy | Oct 2, 2010 | Costa Rica culture, Life in Costa Rica

Every year on the 14th and 15th of September everyone at the butterfly garden takes the pleasure in participating in Costa Ricas independance from Spain. In 1821 Guatemala won the battle against spain and all of Central America gained independance. They needed to...

Paradise On Earth

by eddy | May 20, 2010 | Life in Costa Rica, Montezuma Area Things to Do, Working at the Bed and Breakfast

Ideally, someday, you too can make it on this page :-), a random compilation of photos from our little “Slice of Costa Rican Heaven”. [Show picture...