AMRTA S.A.
San Isidro de General, Perez Zeledon
Guest house of the Amrta Finca
Location: Approximately 130 kms south of San Jose along the Panamanian highway and 5 km outside the market town of San Isidro
Description: The Association owns approximately 8 acres of land which contains a mixture of fruit trees, coffee bushes, bamboo, pasture land and cropland for growing corn, yucca, beans, flowers and vegetables. The produce from the land provides most of the needs for the residents and work exchange students who spend from a few weeks to a few months learning how to live sustainably in a tropical environment. Guests who wish to experience the lifestyle and enjoy other ecotourist and educational opportunities can also be accommodated.
Contact Person: Suzanne Leff
Fax Number: (506) 7717771
E-mail: suzanneleff@hotmail.com
Opportunities:
Make your own bamboo souvenir
Live and learn about tropical homesteading
Fresh organic fruits and vegetables, milk, coffee and eggs
Learn about traditional shade coffee cultivation and processing
Availability of site for hosting external workshops
Research opportunities
Activities:
Visits to nationally renowned low-cost bamboo housing development, furniture
factory and plantation
Swimming in the property's river
Daily yoga and meditation practice
Surfing and swimming in the ocean one hour away
Climb to the summit of Chirripo, the second highest peak in Central America which
is located nearby
Visit traditional sugar cane processing site
Accommodations: Guest house for up to 10 people, camping facilities and student accommodation being expanded as funding becomes available. Kitchen facilities provided and catering can be arranged at an additional cost
Cost: $5 - $10 a day for lodging dependent on length of stay and number of people with work trades possible for stays of longer than one week