CONTACT
Email:
yogafarmcostarica@yahoo.com
Mailing address: Gabriel Schmerler -- 06-8255 -- Pasa Canoas,
Costa Rica
Phone number: currently unavailable
DIRECTIONS
To get
to the farm make your way to Punta Banco. There are several ways to
get there:
BY AIR
From San Jose Airport, fly to Golfito: a domestic airline called
Sansa has flights from 6AM - noon - cost is about $90 one way. You
can book with them in advance from your home country. Take the earliest
flight that is available to you.
http://www.flysansa.com/
From Golfito,
the easiest
way to get to Punta Banco is by taking a taxi, which should cost about
$65 one way. Ask for a taxi with 4 wheel drive (quatro par quatro),
which is not absolutely necessary but will come in handy as they will be
able to drive you up the hill right to the farm. Most of the taxi
drivers are helpful, honest and reliable. We often refer people to a man
called Alex his local phone number is 826-0800, if he is busy he can
hook you up with one of his drivers. If Alex and his drivers are busy
anyone else can help.
See From Punta Banco to The Yoga Farm below.
BY BUS
** First part
When you get to San Jose go to the Tracopa bus station and take the
first bus to Golfito leaving at 7am every morning.
** Second part
Take the 3 pm bus (the bus can be picked up right in front of Hotel
Golfito) from Golfito to Punta Banco, do not get off in Pavones,
it’s the next town after Pavones. You can also take a taxi from Golfito
(read the info in the BY AIR section).
See From Punta Banco to The Yoga Farm below.
Bus travelers from Panama:
-From Pasa Canoas take the collective taxi to Laurel, leave Pasa Canoas
by 2 pm.
-From Laurel take the bus to Comte.
-From Comte switch buses and take the bus headed to Punta Banco. Do not
get off in Pavones, it’s the next town after Pavones.
You can also take a taxi from Pasa Canoas right to the farm. Ask for a
4 wheel drive taxi as it will be able to take you right up the
hill to the farm (approximate cost $65 for taxi).
From Punta Banco to The Yoga Farm:
When you get to Punta Banco go to the end of the road to a
little touristy place called Rancho Burica.
From there take the road going up the hill to the left, go up
this road until you get to the first gate on your left, go
through the gate and keep walking up the hill.
The Yoga Farm is the first place you get to on the left side of the
road after the gate. The walk is a brisk 15-minute hike up a steep
hill.
**Important if you are getting in to Punta Banco on the late bus from
the Golfito or the bus from Pasa Canoas be prepared to start walking up
the hill right away as it gets dark soon after the bus gets in. Be
prepared and have a flashlight.
**Remember there are no banks and bank machines around so bring
enough cash for all your needs, US dollars and colones (the local
currency) are widely accepted in Costa Rica.
