Welcome to
Luxury In the Jungle
at Finca Verde
A longing for adventure and a more a natural lifestyle led us to Costa Rica in 2004. We fell deeply in love with Costa Rica on our first visit and we were determined to find a way to make our life here. We returned in 2006 and found the perfect property for us! We built Casa Colibri in 2009 and began to plant fruit trees and create our beautiful gardens. We now have over 20 varieties of mature fruit trees and lush gardens everywhere, including an organic vegetable garden that provides us with much of our fresh produce.
We moved to Costa Rica full-time in 2015 and built our new larger home, saltwater pool and hot tub and Casa Caracara, our second guesthouse in 2024. We delight in sharing the beauty and abundance with our guests that is Finca Verde!
How we met
Our story is a bit like a fairy tale. We literally met on stage when I was 19 and Len was 23. What followed was a lifetime of writing songs and playing music together. In our early years we wrote and performed our original music. We later became bandleaders for a successful wedding and corporate events band in the Metro NY area.
Our life together
Alongside our music careers, Len developed his skills as a recording engineer and producer as well as a professional photographer, with a special interest in nature photography. Len also owns a Boston Whaler center console boat and enjoys fishing area rivers and in the deep and pristine waters of Golfo Dulce.
Vani developed a passion early on for yoga. She became a certified yoga and meditation instructor and taught in various studios for more than 20 years. Here in Costa Rica, Vani specializes in working with people individually, helping them to craft a yoga practice suited to their personal needs and goals.
We have 10+ years of experience living the "Pura Vida" life!
As your hosts, we enjoy sharing information about the area's many attractions, including waterfalls, hiking trails and miles of unspoiled Pacific beaches. We love hosting guests here and introducing them to the abundant beauty and nature that surrounds us.
We want to ensure that your stay meets every expectation! We have compiled a guidebook for the Southern Zone that shares information about restaurants, shopping, activities, emergency numbers, useful information, etc. We also have a FAQ section on this website, that should answer all (or most!) of your questions about travel to Costa Rica.
Begin your amazing adventure
Ride a horse to a waterfall, take a white-water rafting trip down the Savegre River, travel the back roads and trails via ATV, kayak down the coast or into the mangroves, cast a line and catch fish inshore or offshore, learn to fly on a trapeze with safety lines and net, zipline thru the jungle treetops, hike to a mountaintop, jump from the rocks into cool clear mountain streams, go whale watching, dance and practice yoga at nearby studios, capture photos of exotic tropical birds and flowers. The options are vast and varied!
Wellness Services
Put yourself in the hands of our expert yoga teachers and body workers. Breathe in the pristine nature and beauty that surrounds you and indulge in healing practices that heal your body and restore your soul. Take the opportunity to stretch, strengthen and attune yourself to the peace and calm within.
Restorative yoga
We offer private or semi-private restorative yoga sessions where gentle yoga poses are held with comfort and support. This practice…
Bodywork
Unwind and de-stress with a healing massage. Put yourself in the hands of our skilled bodyworkers who can offer various…
Private yoga
Get personalized instruction to advance your yoga practice or get help getting started. Our teachers have many years of training…
In-Stay Cleaning
Includes floor mopping, kitchen & bathroom cleanup and linen changes
