AmaTierra provides guests with these important services

		Transportation to and from the airport and to local area attractions (fees vary)
		Trip planning, with packages which include other locations in Costa Rica such as Arenal Volcano and Manuel Antonio Park.

AmaTierra now offers WI-FI Wireless Internet Service!

Activities & Entertainment

A dip in the pool and lounging with a good book. Time for reflection, meditation, to just be still and renew your connection with yourself and nature. A hike to the stream or the pochote tree forest where you might just see a colorful toucan, an iridescent mot-mot or any one of several species of birds for birdwatching. Horseback riding in the hills with amazing views of the green valleys, the forest and even the Nicoya Peninsula and ocean beyond. Ride to a waterfall or to a secluded thermal water pool (hotsprings). A visit to nearby San Pablo, a tiny town typical of the "campo", the real Costa Rica, where you might see prancing "pasatrote" horses, a caballero herding his cows or a "futbol" match in the town square. Or visit Puriscal, a more bustling town with its market and traditional town square.

		Day trips to nearby attractions including beaches, Turubari Park which features guided rainforest tours and the best canopy (zipline) in Costa Rica, water sports, eco-tours, and rafting.
		A library of DVD's with players in all rooms.
		Special salsa dance fiestas and musical evenings. If you sing, play piano or guitar we have both, and jam sessions are common at AmaTierra.

See area attractions for tour details

AmaTierra's cuisine is a healthful combination of home cooking, international recipes, and fresh organic fruits and vegetables. Guests enjoy family-style meals served on the balcony and cooked by our chefs. We do our best to honor individual dietary concerns. Breakfast includes a variety of seasonal fruits, juices, traditional Costa Rican "gallopinto", eggs and organic coffees and teas.

Consultation with a professional herbalist opens a door to self-discovery and new possibilities for helping old problems or temporary illnesses. You will be seen not as a person whose symptoms need covering up, but as a unique individual with underlying causes for your imbalances which are equally unique.  A session with owner Jill Ruttenberg, registered AHG (American Herbalist Guild) herbalist will help create a dietary regimen and  lifestyle shift, as well as  addressing your health problems by using herbal and homeopathic remedies.

Jill received her Master herbalist certification from Dr. Michael Tierra, OMD’s East West School of Herbology in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Tierra is author of many books, and continues to be a mentor for Jill. She is also a colleague of Dr. Andrew Weil's, and regularly attended patient conferences at the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Culinary Delights

At AmaTierra, guests can enjoy some of the freshest foods in all of Costa Rica. Our Cuisine is International, with an emphasis on fresh fruits and vegetables, organic whenever possible, and some home-grown in our organic garden.

A "Typical" breakfast:

		Fresh fruits or freshly squeezed fruit juices
		Traditional rice & bean "Gallopinto"
		Eggs any style
		Fresh whole grain breads or muffins served with mashed avocado, cheeses, butter and jam
		Baked Plantain
		Organic Coffee or choose from a variety of black, green or herbal teas

What's for Dinner?

Our local cooks serve up delicious dishes made with fresh fish (mahi-mahi, talapia, shrimp and corvina, or sea bass are commonly offered), chicken dishes (orange/mango chicken with coriander, served with brown and wild rice is one favorite) or occasional red meat dishes ("typical" picadillo made with green papaya and pork, or Iraqi meatballs in a delectable sweet and tangy sauce). We accommodate vegetarian diets with such dishes as Spinach Risotto and Vegetarian Thai Curry over rice.

As our goal is healthful, enjoyable dining, you will feel good about AmaTierra's attention to freshness and wholesome ingredients. A beautiful salad is part of every dinner. We use only healthful oils, real butter and local honey, often substituting honey or "dulce" (minimally processed sugar cane, for white sugar.) Desserts are homemade and generally light, though we accommodate your love for chocolate!

What to expect from an herbal/nutritional consultation at AmaTierra:

		1-1/2 hours of an integrated discussion of all aspects of your health and lifestyle.
		Assessment using Traditional Chinese Medicine tongue and pulse methods.
		Recommendations for diet/lifestyle changes and optional detoxification programs where indicated.
		An herbal “formula” or custom-made for your particular constitution. These may be in the form of a tea which you will prepare, powdered herbs, liquid extracts or herbs or homeopathics in tablet or capsule form.
		Foreign visitors can receive guidance for ongoing support when they return home.

Coming soon: The LIFE system program for rapid bio-energetic stress relief, acupuncture, sound healing, and many more holistic health services.