PachaMama has been very fortunate to pass the Coronavirus quarantine period as a collective, and in good health.
Maintaining this safe container and the health of the community is reliant upon each person’s awareness and responsibility for themselves, and one another.
The below information will be regularly updated.
All who arrive at PachaMama are required to present a negative PCR Covid-19 test (taken within 72 hours before arrival) or Antigen Covid-19 test (taken within 48 hours of arrival, certified – not a self-test). This test result must be emailed to PachaMama prior to arrival, and those without a negative test result will not be allowed to enter.
Tests must be provided for all, including vaccinated people. If you have recovered from a Covid-19 infection, a certified antigen test is required.
Entering the PachaMama Community requires that all uphold the below protocols, set both by PachaMama and the government of Costa Rica.
Tests from the Nosara clinic are made by appointment only, Monday-Thursday. Tests must be prepaid, and results are delivered via email in no more than 72 hours.
Appointments must be made directly with the clinic via Phone +50626821212 or WhatsApp +50686124242
Minimum Stay Policy
The minimum stay for visitors is 14 nights.
The minimum stay for those participating in the Work Exchange Program is 2 months.
For those interested in coming to PachaMama to attend a workshop only, please contact us directly to discuss.
*For those arriving from within Costa Rica (not via an outside location), a negative PCR Covid (within 72hr of arrival) or Antigen (within 48hr of arrival; certified not self-administered) test result is still required before entry. These tests are available in San Jose, Liberia, and Nosara, and may take up to 3 days for a result.*
Hygiene
Hygiene protocols in PachaMama have been heightened. Hand washing stations are placed throughout the village public area.
The cleaning policies of workers preparing and maintaining accommodations and public space are held to a high standard, and are very thorough.
This information is current at the time of writing, and will be regularly updated as policies and requirements from the Government of Costa Rica are amended.
See here for full details of Costa Rica’s policies for entry.
The requirements tourists must meet to enter Costa Rica are:
For international insurance policies, tourists must request a certification from their insurance company, issued in English or Spanish, verifying at least the following three conditions:
The Tico Times is an English-language news source in Costa Rica which publishes government announcements as they are made, as well as other articles relevant to the current status of the Coronavirus in the country.
All reservations canceled prior to arrival will be moved to an account credit which may be used within 24 months, without any cancelation penalty.
