Telephone: USA (212) 931-4826   CR: 011-506-2682-0209
email:  info@NosaraRetreat.com
Yeti, our cleaning lady, has lived by the beach in Playa Pelada since she was little. She has three vibrant boys ages 6 to 14 and her dedication to helping them find their way is her primary focus.

Yeti loves to cook and clean. Her easygoing, kind and gentle manner, typical of ticos, is a pleasure to everyone she encounters. Her strength and determination recently is being put to use in the ongoing battle of coastal residents to retain their homes in the face of the threat of forced eviction.
Hotel Staff
Deborah - In her free time, Deborah loves to paint, write, dance, play violin and practice yoga. She is certified by The Nosara Yoga Institute to teach Yoga, and by the Barbara Brennan School of Healing as a hands on spiritual healer.

Her Yoga classes and healing sessions are available upon request. Having traveled for many years, Deborah has a passion for caretaking this beautiful piece of jungle she now calls home. She’s always happy to share her knowledge and experience about this place with guests.
Michael is an artist, visionary and businessman who has a special affinity for nature and working the land. He enjoys using his machete to clear paths and is responsible for the evolving landscape, design and planting of the grounds.

Michael is laison for potential workshop facilitators and holds the overall vision of Nosara Retreat. You can find him body surfing on the waves of Playa Pelada during high tide.
Agustin, our handyman and gardener is a skilled local carpenter who has worked with us for five years. He grew up in on his family’s farm in the hills outside of Nosara. Before joining us, his brother, Terenzio, was our gardener for eleven years.

Agustin and his wife Paula have three beautiful children who sometimes come to help him work. He plays guitar and is active in the local Catholic Church and is always ready with a laugh, joke or story.
Emiliana was raised on a farm in Ananda Uri, in the hills near Nicoya. She embodies the traditions of Guanacasta, the province we live in. She is a strong woman with lots of life experience.

Emiliana has a green thumb and loves gardening, and planting. A master of traditional cooking, “cosina typico,” in between working, she’s always happy to share a big smile and a story about the old ways.
Obel is originally from Nicaragua where he faught in the war. Incredibly strong and hard working, Obel loves hard physical work.

An expert woodsmith, he is responsible for clearing the land, building wooden stairs and retaining walls and preparing and planting our vegetable garden.
Olgita is our special events chef. She is the daughter of Olga who started the well known Olga's Restaurant on the beach in Playa Pelada which started over 50 years ago. She is a master of Costa Rican cooking.

During years of running her own restaurant she learned continental and healthy California cuisine, all of which she incorporates in her culinary repertoire. She is jovial and always cooks with love. She has four beautiful daughters and is now a grandmother.