Pura Vida is on hold due to severe weather conditions....

Tis the season for rain, rain and more rain....but this season has been enhanced by hurricane Tomás in the Caribbean.   The rains in Costa Rica created by Tomas have flooded homes, washed out bridges and created many landslides. There were many people killed in a landslide in Escazu and many still missing.   Parrita is under water from a broken dam and the raging Parrita river and many families have been forced into shelters.  According to the Tico Times the main road in Manuel Antonio has caved in and stranded many people on the other side.

According to Costa Rica’s National Meteorological Institute, between 200 and 390 millimeters of rain accumulated in areas along the Pacific slope Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.  That is 15.35 inches!  ....and today is Friday and it is still raining. 
It has been sad to watch the local news and see the devastation and the families affected by this tragic event.  We have been very fortunate to remain high and dry here in Costa del Sol at Playa Bejuco with only some flooding in the streets during the heavy rains and the high tides.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to the many locals that we know and love as you move forward in Tico fashion to put your lives back together and resume that special way of living that you call the Pura Vida.  


During this Red Alert Daystar Properties, Red Cross, Jaco Canopy Tour, Municipal Police, Fuerza Pública, Fire Department, Ministry of Health, Chamber of Commerce and Catholic Chuch have joined forces and created a temporary station at the Daystar Properties offices. In order to help the people affected by the rains they are requesting for non-perishable food and water mainly. Also they need clothes, baby diapers, toilet paper, bath towel, personal hygiene items, toothpaste, toothbrush, blankets, among others. Please help these people that need it. Your donation can be delivered in the Daystar Properties offices located 50 southeast from Municipality of Garabito.   

It would also be a good time to help those victims that you personally know by checking in to see what items they might need and see what  items that you have to offer.
God Bless all for a speedy recovery!