El Ministerio de Educación trabaja por establecer relaciones humanas pacíficas y amigables en el estudiantado

Según el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD), la convivencia se define como: «la dinámica social basada en relaciones de confianza y cooperación, en la que todas las personas se sienten parte de una sociedad, disfrutan de derechos humanos y de oportunidades socialmente construidas y expresadas». Siguiendo esta idea, el Ministerio de Educación Pública (MEP) –en colaboración con el Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (UNICEF)–, diseñó la «Guía para la formulación de la estrategia de convivencia en centros educativos».
Este informe procura la creación de estrategias propias en cada lugar de estudios para optimizar las relaciones entre sus componentes.

Así, se procura poner coto a situaciones indeseables que se han presentado en los últimos tiempos. Ha habido casos de alumnos amedrentados y heridos con armas punzocortantes; o menores que menoscaban la integridad de sus compañeros a través de acoso psicológico y verbal. También es común la discriminación por creencias religiosas, preferencias sexuales o color de piel. A raíz de lo anterior, el MEP comenzó un plan piloto en el 2010 a través de «Convivir».

Dicho programa se compone de actividades culturales y deportivas aupadas por los propios gobiernos estudiantiles. La intención es que, en el futuro, se apacigüe el ambiente intolerante y hostil que se vive en ciertos sectores de la ciudadanía. En palabras del propio ministro de la cartera, Leonardo Garnier Rímolo, «nuestra identidad, independencia y libertad siempre se forja (sic) en convivencia». Y agregó: «El sentido de nuestros actos y pensamientos está tanto en nosotros mismos como en la relación que tenemos con los demás: en lo que nuestros actos, ideas y sentimientos signifiquen para ellos». Las intenciones del jerarca han despertado el reconocimiento público por sus esfuerzos. Pero también le han granjeado agrias disputas con el integrismo local. Aún está fresco el enfrentamiento que generaron los «Programas de Educación para la Afectividad y la Sexualidad». Fue la propia Sala Constitucional la que dirimió el asunto con una decisión salomónica: los alumnos podrían recibir el curso siempre y cuando contaran con la aprobación de sus padres o tutores.
Al final, alrededor de 98% del alumnado de sétimo, octavo y noveno año acabó recibiendo el contenido didáctico.

«Se trata de conocer y disfrutar con las diferencias y las similitudes que nos caracterizan. Especialmente las diferencias que son las que más nos enriquecen, las que nos ayudan a cambiar, a mejorar, a conocer nuevas visiones, nuevos sentimientos», concluyó. Si bien las bases de una buena convivencia se fundan en la familia, estas se fortalecen en los centros educativos. Además, se potencian en los demás espacios sociales: la calle, trabajo, transporte público o cualquier otro sitio donde haya dos o más personas. Así, termina impactando en nuestra calidad de vida. Por eso es imprescindible que la humanidad completa trabaje por establecer relaciones humanas pacíficas y amigables. Esta es una tarea titánica, compuesta por esfuerzos cotidianos en pro de los valores de autonomía, colaboración, respeto y solidaridad.


En ese sentido, el hotel y villas Pranamar se ha caracterizado por estimular estos conceptos. Tienen un enfoque holístico en el que se cultiva el respeto hacia el medio ambiente, más allá de las meras relaciones interpersonales. En cualquier caso, podrá disfrutar de instalaciones de lujo en un ambiente relajado y responsable socialmente.

Por: Andrés Figueroa Vásquez.

Amazing trip San Jose to Santa Teresa Beach using Paquera Ferry .

Santa Teresa Beach is custom-built for fun. You have the perfect combination of relaxing beaches, exciting tropical rainforest and luxurious accommodations and spas. White sand beaches, lush vegetation and spectacular sunsets set an amazing stage for your romantic holiday.

Pranamar Oceanfront Villas & Yoga Retreat, is a winner of the 2012 Trip Advisor Traveler’s Choice Award. Pranamar Villas is a gorgeous, intimate boutique hotel right on the water with luxury two-story villas built around a free-form saltwater pool and tropical gardens, and elaborate beachfront villas. Picture Balinese architecture with bamboo, hardwoods, stone, water and plenty of windows and doors to let in fresh sea breezes.

El cambio climatico y sus efectos en la flora y fauna

• Alrededor del 75% de las plantas y el 50% de los animales podrían verse afectados durante los próximos 100 años.
• Los humanos no serán inmunes ante las consecuencias pues el agua y el aire también se verán afectados.
• Una intervención rápida puede aplacar el impacto hasta en un 60%.

Aproximadamente el 75% de las plantas y el 50% de los animales podrían enfrentar una mengua sin precedentes durante este siglo como producto del cambio climático. Esto se extrae de una investigación de la Universidad de East Anglia (UEA) en Norwich, Norfolk (Reino Unido). Los resultados se publicaron el domingo pasado en la revista Nature Climate Change.

Estudio consideró 50.000 tipos de plantas y animales. Se determinó que dos tercios de los vegetales y la mitad de las bestias perderán su hábitat climático para el 2080 si no se toman medidas para mitigar los efectos y velocidad del calentamiento global. En otras palabras, la distribución geográfica de la biodiversidad bajará en todo mundo. Según esos cálculos, el mayor riesgo es para las plantas, reptiles y anfibios. Asimismo, zonas como el África subsahariana, América Central, Amazonia y Australia verán mermar sus especies. Mientras tanto, Asia Central, Europa del Este y el Norte de África experimentarán una disminución de plantas sin igual. No obstante, una actuación veloz para amortiguar el cambio climático podría significar la reducción de pérdidas en un 60%. De ser así, habría 40 años más para que las especies se adaptaran. De tal forma, la temperatura mundial subiría solo 2° C para el 2100 respecto a tiempos preindustriales (1765).
Por su parte, el estudio fue financiado por el Consejo de Investigación del Medio Ambiente Natural (NERC). A su vez, estuvo a cargo de la doctora Rachel Warren de la Escuela de Ciencias del Medio Ambiente y el Centro Tyndall para la Investigación del Cambio Climático de la UEA.
Contó con el apoyo de Jeremy Vanderwal, de la Universidad James Cook (Australia); y de Jeff Price, también miembro de la UEA. Según la directora, «se sabía poco acerca de cómo el aumento de la temperatura global afectaría las especies más comunes». Y agregó: «el tema más amplio de la pérdida potencial de especies de amplia distribución es un problema grave, ya que incluso pequeñas reducciones en estas pueden alterar de manera significativa los ecosistemas». Pérdidas enormes en la biosfera. Warren explicó cómo se puede inferir mediante sus pesquisas que las especies más comunes se encuentran en peligro. «Esta pérdida de biodiversidad a escala global empobrecería considerablemente la biosfera y los servicios ecosistémicos que proporciona». Como consecuencia, se volverán más comunes y extremos algunos fenómenos que hoy son más bien esporádicos, como plagas y enfermedades. La científica advirtió, empero, que las estimaciones del equipo fueron «probablemente conservadoras». «Los animales en particular pueden disminuir más que nuestras predicciones por una pérdida de los alimentos de las plantas», alertó la doctora Warren.
Hizo hincapié en el círculo vicioso que también traerá consecuencias importantes para la humanidad. Destacó situaciones relacionadas con la purificación del aire; la calidad del agua y el control de las inundaciones; el ciclo de nutrientes y el ecoturismo. Pero el panorama no es del todo gris. El estudio trae consigo nuevas evidencias decisivas sobre cómo se pueden reducir rápidamente los gases del efecto invernadero. Estas medidas pueden retardar enormemente la pérdida de la biodiversidad, puesto que reducen el importe del calentamiento global de 4° C a 2° C. Dicha ventana de oportunidad permitiría que hubiera 4 décadas de tiempo para que la biodiversidad se adaptase a estas transformaciones de temperatura.
De actuarse a tiempo, las pérdidas de los hábitats climáticos podrían reducirse hasta en un 60%. Por eso es vital que haya un aporte generalizado para el beneficio del medio ambiente. En ese sentido, existen diversas iniciativas públicas y privadas en pro de la conservación. Por ejemplo, el hotel y villas Pranamar (Santa Teresa, Puntarenas) ha sido, desde sus inicios, un lugar dedicado a la relajación y el descanso en armonía con la naturaleza. El centro turístico se toma muy en serio el tema de la huella ecológica, por lo que ha implementado diversos programas como el reciclaje de aguas residuales, el uso de jabones biodegradables; piscina libre de químicos y el empleo de bombillas y electrodomésticos de bajo consumo.

Por: Andrés Figueroa Vásquez y agencia Europa Press.

Is Eco-friendly Hospitality Really Green?

Do you like to work out in your hotel’s gym when you’re away? If you happen to be staying in Denmark’s Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers, keeping fit while traveling will help generate the hotel’s electricity and earn you meal vouchers in their restaurant. The flagship eco-hotel is the first hotel in Denmark to generate all of its power from renewable sources – solar panels, geothermal heating and cooling pumps, and stationary bicycles connected to generators which provide the hotel’s electricity. Guests can pedal for only 15 minutes or so and “earn” enough electricity wattage to score a free meal voucher, plus personally contribute to the planet.
This novel idea is the latest twist in the eco-friendly hospitality movement that not only benefits the hotel, but gets guests involved in a real-time personal way.
Eco-consciousness as a buzzword has turned into a billion-dollar business ranging from everything from the hospitality and tourism industries to clothing, cosmetics, cars, cleaning products, and corporate philosophies.In technology, you’ve got solar-powered laptops, bamboo iPhone cases, and now a new eco-friendly light bulb called LIFX LED that you can manipulate its color and brightness from your smartphone via WIFi. You can even match the light’s settings to the songs on your playlist. How geeky is that?
Earth-conscientious travelers are more frequently seeking out eco-friendly lodging. Boutique hotels are at the forefront of this trend. The most common environmental practices include: Guest towel & linen re-use LED and compact fluorescent lighting to save energy Water-efficient toilets and showerheads Reduce waste output Reduce energy & water use Reduce carbon footprint Eliminate pollution No pesticides in the gardens Window films (like Huper Optik films) that reduce energy usage and protect furniture, carpets, paint, etc. against fading Costa Rica is a hot ecotourism destinationIn ecotourism hotspot Costa Rica, Pranamar Villas is a leading boutique hotel for planet-conscious places to stay.

The oceanfront holistic yoga-surf hotel on the Nicoya Peninsula's top-rated Santa Teresa Beach isn’t just “greenwashed” (eco-friendly in advertising only). Owners and staff are committed to following a long list of environmental practices every day. Pranamar’s lush tropical gardens are completely organic; they use no herbicides or pesticides on the property. Much of the vegetation is “edible” – fruits, vegetables and Pranamar's organic restaurant uses fruits, vegetables and herbs grown at the hotelherbs that supply the open-air restaurant with fresh, healthy cuisine. They grow mango, papaya, banana, starfruit, guanabana, passion fruit and Suriname cherries. During the dry season, melons and squashes underneath ornamental and fruit trees provide ground cover to help hold moisture.

The herb and vegetable garden flourishes with mint, basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme, tarragon, turmeric, arugula, mustard greens, tomatoes, chili peppers, okra, cucumber and eggplant. The hotel’s composting system completes the food cycle by turning the restaurant’s organic waste into natural fertilizer. All soaps, laundry detergent, cleaning supplies, and even guests’ amenity shampoos, conditioners and bath soaps are biodegradable. Energy-saving light bulbs and appliances reduce electricity usage. Even the free-form swimming pool is eco-conscious: it’s filled with salt-water, meanPranamar's salt water pool is chlorine freeing less chlorine and other chemicals.

Surf Vacation Paradise Found at Costa Rica's Santa Teresa Beach

The buzz is true – Costa Rica is a surfer’s paradise. There are hundreds and hundreds of beach towns, from little villages to bustling cosmopolitan centers, and just as many surf breaks. The country counts more than 700 miles of coastline between both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. With warm tropical water, long rolling waves, and sunshine most of the year, what more could you want?

A bit off of Costa Rica’s tourist “super highway” is the quiet and still-undisturbed beach of Santa Teresa. Near the tip of the Pacific’s Nicoya Peninsula, Santa Teresa is not completely off the radar – it won “Best Beach in Central America” for 2012 and “Top 10 in the World” for 2011 in Trip Advisor’s Traveler’s Choice Awards. Nonetheless, Santa Teresa retains its charm as a small fishing village and intimate collection of international boutique hotels and vacation homes. Also a 2012 Trip Advisor Traveler’s Choice Award winner is Pranamar Oceanfront Villas & Yoga Retreat.

At Santa Teresa, you’ll be star-struck by the beauty of nature and the jungle that hugs the coastline, pouring down from the mountains to light sand beaches and the clear aquamarine sea. Famous for year-round surf, its hallmarks are pristine beaches, both beach and point breaks, easy-to-ride waves in warm water, and picture-perfect sunsets. So, whether you are a beginner trying surfing for the first time or already have saltwater running through your veins, Pranamar Villas can set you up with the best beach and surfing holiday you can dream. Looking for a tropical beach holiday and maybe to check out what this surfing craze is all about? 

Relax! It's Only a Matter of Life or Death.

A quick Google search on “the importance of relaxing” yields 49,100,000 results in 0.30 seconds. Apparently, a lot of people, everywhere, think it really is important. I know what you’re thinking, “I already know this.” The thing is we all do. And yet, most of us don’t heed the wisdom. We work, do, be in action, etc. often until we’re exhausted either physically, mentally or emotionally, or all three. There is always just “one more thing” to do, one more email to answer, one more task to finish. I’m as guilty of it as the next person. Amazingly enough, if you should ever happen to get sick or injured, you find very quickly that “the world goes on without you.” The planet does not stop revolving, civilization as we know it does not end, and countries do not collapse just because we take a day off – as in, don’t go to the office, don’t turn on the computer, don’t use our phone, don’t compulsively clean or fix one more thing at home, etc. 

There are whole institutes dedicated just to stress management. On the up side, stress is the body’s way of protecting you. When working properly, it helps you stay focused, energetic and alert; but beyond a certain point, stress stops being helpful and starts causing major damage to your health, your mood, productivity, relationships, and your quality of life, according to a study by experts Melinda Smith, M.A., Robert Segal, M.A., and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D. They say the most dangerous thing about stress is how easily it sneaks up on you. You get used to it. It becomes familiar or even seems normal. You don’t notice how much it’s affecting you, and the cost is high. So, what’s the price? Medical studies show that long-term exposure to stress can raise blood pressure and cholesterol levels, increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, contribute to infertility, create hypertension, cause digestive disorders, lower the immune system which leaves you more open to infections and viruses, and speed up the aging process.

If you don't do this, the prospect isn't pretty. So, what to do? Taken from many sources, the crucial elements are: get a good night’s sleep, eat healthy (filling your body with junk food doesn’t help the situation), exercise even 15-20 minutes every day (walk!), stretch, take breaks, breathe fresh air (combine with walking!), spend time in nature, laugh, and simply breathe deeply! There are many relaxation techniques out there like yoga, meditation, music, creative arts, and rhythmic and repetitive exercise like walking, running, swimming, kayaking, cycling, etc. where your mind can flow freely. One study even says that laughter, even deliberately induced laughter, provides emotional and mental release in addition to significant physiological benefits and relaxation on all levels. As clichéd as it sounds, vacation was created to give people time off to relax from work.




Convinced yet that you deserve – even your life depends on – that break and vacation? In Costa Rica, there’s a place that can help you relax your way back to health. Pranamar Oceanfront Villas & Yoga Retreat, set right on the shoreline at Santa Teresa Beach, is a gorgeous, intimate boutique hotel with luxury two-story villas, elaborate beachfront bungalows, abundant tropical gardens, an organic healthy-cuisine restaurant and a free-form saltwater pool. Santa Teresa Beach is located on the remote lower Nicoya Peninsula of the Pacific Coast – worlds away from stress; it was voted the #1 beach in Central America for 2012 by Trip Advisor. Pranamar Villas, also winner of the 2012 Trip Advisor Traveler’s Choice Award, offers you daily in-house yoga classes, regular yoga retreats and workshops, all-inclusive yoga vacations, and surfing and yoga holidays. As well, they offer an abundance of bodywork treatments (massage, etc.) to benefit your body, mind and spirit, and keep you healthy. Check out their selection here. Just tell your boss (or yourself!) that a vacation is the answer to a better, more productive you.

Sustainable Tourism is really important in Pranamar Villas

Ecotourism is top of the list as to why thousands of travelers from Many Countries  come to Costa Rica’s tropical paradise each year to see its  Beautiful landscapes and huge biodiversity. Tourism is the number one industry in the country, and with good reason. Though a small Central American nation, Costa Rica is a “wonderland” of volcanoes, beaches, rainforest jungles, picturesque rivers and lakes, and rolling savannas.

Fortunately , Costa Rica’s international reputation as “one of the most biologically diverse countries” has not only spurred ecotourism, but also has motivated the country’s government, local communities and private sectors to expand and better control the country’s protected areas, where logging, poaching and some agricultural activities were wreaking havoc on the environment.

At Pranamar Oceanfront Villas & Yoga Retreat, on Costa Rica’s stunning Santa Teresa Beach on the Nicoya Peninsula, sustainable tourism is a way of life. From the very beginning of creating Pranamar, owners Susan Money and Greg Mullins have been committed to “creating a special place that focuses on community, consciousness and honoring nature’s gifts.” They believe it is “important to consider the imprint we leave and the effects we have on our environment and planet.”

The luxury hotel uses a completely independent Pranamar's lush gardens irrigated with treated waste watert septic system that recycles treated water into the irrigation of its gardens. All waste water passes through a three-tank aerobic system using natural bacteria to clean the water, and then enters a drip irrigation system in the gardens which maximizes water usage. The local municipality is showing off Pranamar’s unique water system as an example for other tourism businesses and private property owners to implement.

On a greater scale, Pranamar staff work with the community on monthly beach clean-ups. Along with other hotels and businesses in the area, the beach communities of Santa Teresa, Mal Pais, Carmen and Hermosa all obtained for 2012 the highly-desired ecological Blue Flag award, which ensures the quality and sanitation of the water, beach clean-up projects, community informational signs, and environmental education.

The best Adventure at Playa Santa Teresa, Costa Rica

To start with, it’s an adventure getting there! Santa Teresa is on the outer edge on the Pacific just above the tip of the Nicoya Peninsula. The roads are not paved here, and you must either come by way of small plane or ferry and then by 4-wheel-drive vehicle. The beach itself is awash with possibilities – from first-class surfing to stand-up paddle boarding, in-shore and off-shore fishing, snorkeling, tide pool exploring, horseback riding on the sand, long walks and splendid sunsets.

There is the jungle – vibrantly green, splashed with color, buzzing with life. It pours down from the mountains along the coast, hugging the shoreline of white sand beaches and clear aquamarine sea. Hike its trails and you are in the heart of nature; fly through the treetops on a canopy zip line and you know what it is like to be a tropical bird. Two major landmarks are close by to visit – the famed Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve and the unforgettable Montezuma Waterfalls.

Playa Santa Teresa is a growing beach town that has been hailed as one of Costa Rica’s most spectacular beach destinations, Home of Pranamar Villas Hotel, The gorgeous, intimate boutique hotel features luxury two-story villas and elaborate beachfront bungalows in abundant tropical gardens. Take advantage of their all-inclusive yoga vacations or surfing and yoga holidays taught by certified, professional instructors.

Pranamar can easily arrange all of these adventure activities and more during your stay in our outstanding exquisite resort.

Yoga Retreats restore Your Mind, Body & Spirit

Yoga retreats, or “holidays” as they can be called, are incredibly popular nowadays as a way to have a healthy vacation. While traditional vacations often leave you feeling exhausted, yoga retreats actually energize and rejuvenate, the way a vacation is supposed to do. A yoga retreat is perfect if you are looking to deepen your practice, or try yoga for the first time. Connecting body, soul and mind At Pranamar you can get back to the basics ... simplicity at its finest while you reconnect with yourself and enjoy the pure joy of a Costa Rican paradise.

As committed students of Yoga, over the years of practicing we began to notice, with curiosity and awe, subtle yet profound awakenings in our daily lives. These shifts occurred on so many different levels, appearing spontaneously and increasing our connection to life and spirit, that we began to feel more happy and free. Stress  is one of the most common health disorders in the new world, people have to work everyday, go study, work at home,etc, Many doctors now recognize the benefits of yoga, and that by attending a yoga retreat (or many different retreats whenever possible) you can learn techniques that will lessen the likelihood of developing a stress-related illness. Short-term and long-term benefits of yoga include flexibility, physical strength and coordination, improved cardiovascular and neurological health through better breathing, and “staying younger longer” by maintaining a flexible and strong spine.

 

In front of beach, practice Yoga could be one of most relaxing experiences in the life,  travel to Santa Teresa Beach, Costa Rica, one of the most beautiful ones.We in Pranamar Villas will help you to forget all problems , preoccupations and obligations. Throughout the year we will be hosting Yoga retreats and workshops with international teachers and our resident Yoga teacher. We offer all-inclusive yoga vacations that may be arranged and created according to your desires and needs, or simply drop-in for our daily classes taught by certified, professional instructors.

We offer all-inclusive yoga vacations, surfing and yoga holidays, or simply drop-in during your stay for daily yoga classes taught by certified, professional instructors.

Rediscover your inherent connection with yourself and nature in the astounding beauty of Costa Rica with us!

Pranamar Villas is a Top Hotel in Trip Advisor network

Pranamar Villas and Yoga Retreat is one of the most successful  hotels – the only hotel in Playa Santa Teresa to win the award this year. Pranamar has received an “Excellent” rating by 58 out of 69 reviewers on one of the internet’s most trafficked travel sites, Trip Advisor.

Pranamar family is very proud of this award gained through all the hard work during the past two years. Thanks to all our guests who have given us this recognition!  Think: Simple luxury and relaxation. Dream:  Yoga, first-class surfing, swaying hammocks, fruity cocktails, fresh seafood and organic cuisine. You’ll never want to leave!

Pranamar Ocean Front Villas and Yoga Retreat, an intimate, consciously designed oceanfront hotel recently built on the spectacular beach of Playa Santa Teresa, offers guests tropical beauty and nature in an exotic and friendly ambience. Along with world-class surfing and our top-quality Yoga classes, numerous activities and adventures await you.

Taste our Organic Cuisine at Buddha Eyes Restaurant -Pranamar Villas

One of the best things about living in a tropical country is all of the fresh fruits and vegetables. Even better is if you live near the ocean for fresh fish as well! In Costa Rica we enjoy year-round fresh produce thanks to the myriad of tropical micro-climates in our mountainous country. Organic produce and meats are the latest hot thing too – another plus.

Unique and magnificent open air restaurant at Santa Teresa Beach , our Buddha Eyes Restaurant  and tea Lounge is specialized in healthy, organic cuisine with fresh fruits and vegetables, just-out-of-the-ocean fish and shellfish, and organic meats. Our name is the combination of two words, "Prana" and "Mar" which means “breath” in Sanskrit, and “Mar” which is “sea” in Spanish.

Our international team of expert chefs is committed to creating dishes that nourish the body and enliven the senses, inventing delicious combinations in vegetarian and other dishes, and that day’s catch of tasty fresh seafood and fish caught by local fishermen.

One of our chefs is Rodrigo Soriano of Argentina, who specializes in fish, grilled tenderloin and local pork dishes. One of his trademarks is fresh grilled white fish with a tamarindo ginger sauce, served over quinoa cooked with star anise, laurel and keiffer leaves.Another chef is Claudio Mazzone from Italy, whose homemade eggplant parmesan from his grandmother’s secret recipe is a mouth-watering treasure worth traveling for.Finally , Jesus Zabala from Venezuela,  Guests adore Zabala’s breakfast arepas – homemade thick corn tortillas, grilled and stuffed with scrambled eggs, tomatoes, onions and cheese. One of his dinner specialties is cornmeal gnocchi’s (an Italian dumpling) served with either basil or sundried tomato pesto.

Our restaurant’s overall style merges Pacific Rim and Asian cuisine with native Costa Rican touches. Even vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dietary needs can be accommodated – not easy to find in Costa Rica. The casual yet intimately elegant dining ambience flows naturally from the hotel management’s passion for food, high standards of quality and friendly service.
Buddha Eyes restaurant is open to the public daily for breakfast (7:00-11:00 am), lunch (12:00-3:00 pm) and dinner (6:00-9:00 p.m.).

Say "I Do" in Santa Teresa Beach, Costa Rica

One of Costa Rica’s secluded gems for weddings and honeymoons is Santa Teresa Beach is perfect for weddings on the Pacific’s Nicoya Peninsula. Santa Teresa is the perfect backdrop for a romantic wedding. The wide, light sandy beaches, lush vegetation and spectacular sunsets set an amazing stage for your magical moment. The leisurely-paced town of surfers and fishermen offers many boutique hotels for your idyllic setting.A crimson sun slowly dips into the violet-blue sea. Streamers of pink and orange streak across the wide, deepening blue sky. Coconut palms bow lightly in the breeze. You and your beloved are there on the soft sand promising your love and commitment, exchanging rings and kisses.Santa Teresa is a  top wedding destination in Central America.

Santa Teresa us a  premiere locations for destination weddings in the world. This fabulously gorgeous beach, lush rainforest, friendly people and abundance of hotels, resorts and vacation homes ranging from over-the-top luxury to relaxed and informal all combine to make this tiny Central American nation the place to be wed. You’ve always wanted to travel there. Why not combine your wedding and honeymoon destination and make it one big party with your family and friends? Or go even simpler … just you and your sweetheart sharing the intimacy of a private “elopement” ceremony. Whatever your wedding wish, it can come true in Pranamar Villas & Yoga Retreat. A nice plus is that citizens from any other country can get legally married in Costa Rica and have it be valid in their home country.

Your best choice is Pranamar Oceanfront Villas & Yoga Retreat, winner of the 2012 Trip Advisor Traveler’s Choice Award. Pranamar Villas is a gorgeous, intimate oceanfront hotel with luxury two-story villas built around a free-form saltwater pool and tropical gardens, luxurious beachfront villas and tropical bungalows. Picture tropical Indonesian architecture designs with bamboo, hardwoods, stone, water and plenty of windows and doors to let in fresh sea breezes. Our hotel's name “Pranamar” is a combination of the word “Prana” which means “breath” in Sanskrit, and “Mar” which is “sea” in Spanish.

We are specialized in extraordinarily beautiful beach weddings, with our own on-site coordinator to help you make your wedding the day you’ve always dreamed of having. From abundant tropical flowers to catered unique food and drinks, they’ll take care of it all. The beautifully designed open-air restaurant and tea lounge specializes in healthy, delicious cuisine. In our hotel can sleep 30-35 guests; having the entire property for your party ensures complete privacy.

So if you’re thinking to combine your wedding, honeymoon and a vacation,Please contact us at info@pranamarvillas.com