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Trusted Impact
Centers in
Costa Rica
Learn new skills while living in paradise

eBook

Trusted Impact Centers in Costa Rica

1

So You Want to Visit an
Impact Center?

2

Why Costa Rica?

3

VerdEnergia: Regenerate
the Rainforest

5

Rancho Mastatal: Natural
Building Bootcamp

6

Punta Mona: Tropical
Permaculture Beach Gem

7

Finca Morpho: A Budding
EcoVillage

8

Go Forth! Be the Change
You Wish to See

www.numundo.org

So You Want to Visit an Impact Center?
The earth's resources are
finite, yet our extractive
economies work towards a
story of unlimited financial
growth. Across the world,
there are beacons of hope
popping up and valuing the
quality of life that nature
provides: The Impact Centera land based project that
offers individual
transformation or embodied
personal development,
ecologically regenerative
living education and strives to
leave a positive local impact.
An impact center could be an
ecovillage, organic farm, yoga
retreat center, or even a
hostel.

Impact Center life is simple.
Take time to reflect on what
your values are and find a
center that matches what
truly motivates you. Instead
of living a life fully motivated
by generating financial
income, you may find
camaraderie in others who
instead are focusing on
improving their health
holistically or building soil to
benefit future generations.
Whether you are quitting
your job, reconnecting with
your passions, or just ecocurious, your tribe is out
there..

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Why Costa Rica?
More than 25% of Costa
Rica’s land is dedicated to
national parks, The country is
lush with tropical biodiversity
and generates 78% of its
own renewable energy by
hydroelectric means, and an
additional 18% by
geothermal or wind power.
They have even decided to
abolish their own military.
Travel Tip - Costa Ricans
refer to themselves as Ticos
(males) or Ticas (females).

Costa Rica is a great place to
start your journey. It is safe
and backpacker-friendly.
You can find people who
speak English and then ease
into Spanish at your pace.
While traveling in the
country, we recommend
taking buses to the regions
you want to visit - they are
reliable. A nice hub to begin
is the San Isidro area which is
close to the beach,
mountains, farmers markets
and impact centers.

2

VerdEnergia: Regenerate the Rainforest
VerdEnergia Pacifica is an
intentional permaculture
community and reforestation
project in the mountains of
Lanas de Puriscal. They are a
cooperative dedicated to
ecosystem regeneration and
sustainable lifestyle creation.
Their passionate team aim to
transform today’s
convergence of global crises
into opportunities to unite,
educate, and co-create a

more conscious, just, and
abundant way of life for
themselves and generations
to come.
Due to foreign corporate
interests, the forest was
slashed, burned, and cleared
for pasture in the 1950’s.
Founded in 2006,
VerdEnergia began a
massive soil reconstruction
project right away

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Biofuel and soap production
emerged as byproduct of
reforestation efforts.
Verdenergia has planted
over 150,000 trees and have
outfitted 35 local farms with
resilient trees.
Thanks to the support of
over 50 investors in their
cooperative, they purchased
the land that contains the
source of their watershed by
and are continuing their
massive food forest project
up the mountainside.

This center has a fun vibe there are often many
youngvolunteers who learn
and play together especially
since there's little wifi.
In 2017, NuMundo is
organizing our third
leadership gathering at
VerdEnergia called NuSeed.
It's a week long retreat all
about birthing new ideas,
building your tribe,
Increasing your
effectiveness, leading
holistically, rejuvenating your
body and honoring ancestral
wisdom.

4

Rancho Mastatal: Natural Building Bootcamp
Rancho Mastatal is an
education center and
community rooted in
environmental sustainability,
meaningful, place-based
livelihoods and healthy
caring relationships. Their
practices are appropriate to
rural, tropical, environment;
are replicable; and embody
competencies and
philosophical tenants which
are also applicable in other
regions of the world. Their
programs reach a crossgenerational, cross-cultural
audience and are accessible
to a range of demographics.

If you want to get more
serious about learning
natural building then
consider their workshops on
timber frame construction or
earthen walls, plasters,
finishes and artistry. Their
center has gorgeous and
unique structures built with
bamboo and other local
materials. Each year,
hundreds apply to be one of
just four apprentices who
learn how to run the farm
and run their own microenterprises over the span of
a year.

5

Punta Mona: Tropical Permaculture Beach Gem
Punta Mona is a 85 acre off
the grid, beach front, family
owned, environmental
education center, botanical
collection, permaculture
farm and eco-lodge,
dedicated to regenerative
ways of living.
They grow most of their own
food organically, which
includes hundreds of
species of tropical fruits,
vegetables, herbs, medicinal
plants as well as bamboo
and extensive native
hardwood reforestation.

Punta Mona has been
running for almost 20 years
so they have developed a
diverse offering of
experiences. They offer
basic paid two-month
volunteer positions, yoga
retreats, wilderness first
responder certifications,
herbal medicine gatherings,
Permaculture Design
Certifications and
apprenticeships and even a
jungle summer camp for
adults featuring artists like
Rising Apalachia and Gino
Morales.

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6

Finca Morpho: A Budding EcoVillage
Finca Morpho is a small tight
knit regenerative,
educational, experimental,
permaculture community on
4.2 hectares located close to
the OSA peninsula. This
center is run by a couple
young families passionate
about growing their own
food, natural building and
living in community.
You have direct beach
access, trails with primary
forest, and close access to
the Corcovado National Park
- one of the most biodiverse
regions in the world. The
beach has natural blue clay
that you can use as a body
scrub!

Finca Morpho’s Co-Founders
agreements can be found
open source on their website
and are a great guide to
learn how to live effectively
with others.
Their current projects
include raising larvae to feed
their livestock, biodigesting
compost to create cooking
fuel, compost toilets, and a
robust zero waste system
where all materials are
upcycled. There’s also
opportunities to learn how to
surf or walk to a great surf
spot. This center is a great fit
for you to volunteer at if
you’re looking for a laid back
vibe but are excited to work
hard.

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