CariBeans: Totally Organic Chocolate and Coffee

The cacao bean  is fermented, dried, and ground to produce delicious chocolate. This Central American indigenous fruit has been traded along the Talamanca coast for decades meeting the world’s demand, drastic change in prices per kilo and fighting the threat of...

Animal Rescue part deux

There was some excitement at Tierra de Suenos this morning. I was coming down the stairs of our house and noticed that Cody, one of our big smelly dogs, was standing at attention pointing to something. Following his gaze there was an injured Kinkajou night...

Costa Rica Wedding in Playa Chiquita!

We just hosted our second wedding here at Tierra de Suenos. May seems to be a popular time for weddings in Puerto Viejo Costa Rica and it makes sense as the slow season kicks in with lower rates and secluded private beaches of Playa Chiquita and Punta Uva. The week...

Costa Rican Monkey Rescue

A new blog- by Mo (half of the newest addition to the Tierra staff) I set off for a sunset jog from the Caribbean bungalows of Tierra de Suenos and headed away from the beautiful beaches of Playa Chiquita. Trying to distract myself from the actual act of jogging was...

Banana Starfruit Jam

Ingredients: 4 ripe bananas freshly picked from the lush back yard 4 Cups chopped starfruit just fallen from the tree Juice of 2 limes hanging lazily over the patio 4 Cups water 3.5 Cups sugar Chop up the starfruit and boil with water for 15 minutes or until soft....

Travelers’ Choice Award!!

We are proud to announce our new status as one of the top 10 best B&B’s in Central and South America! That’s right! Tierra de Suenos, in the heart of the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, has been awarded Tripadvisor’s Traveler’s Choice award....