Reserva Rancho Maria

30/03/2017

"From the moment I stepped out of the Under30Experiences van in November 2014, I fell in love with Rancho Margot, a self-sustainable, chemical-free ranch located near the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica. Six months later, I returned to the ranch for a one-month volunteering gig but ended up staying 3 months…then going home, quitting a job that I loved, selling all my stuff, and moving to Costa Rica in January 2015. The past year I’ve learned how to live off of the land, raise chickens and rabbits, and farm without the use of chemicals. Now, I’m raising money to purchase land to begin a self-sufficient ranch (Reserva Rancho Maria) and STEM education program."

https://www.under30experiences.com/blog/how-one-travel-experience-can-transform-your-entire-life-march-alumni-spotlight

12/03/2017

Ser mujer y tener una discapacidad hace difícil encontrar trabajo. Pero la joven costarricense Liat Kaver se brincó todos los obstáculos y hoy, a sus 31 años, es gerente de producto en la gran empresa Google. Kaver desarrolla un sistema para generar subtítulos automáticos en los videos que se suben...

06/12/2016

Fotos del rancho en Cuatro Esquinas.

21/09/2016

Mariposas que viven en Reserva Rancho Maria.

09/09/2016

Hi everyone - I'm in the process of changing this page name and information to properly reflect our official Reserva Rancho Maria project. You'll be the first to see the photos and videos of the species identified at the reserve. Thanks for your continued support!

19/07/2016

Around the ranch in Pital, also known as Rancho Marita

13/07/2016

https://www.facebook.com/mariajoyner/posts/1307932645902140

Costa Rica has developed an international reputation for being an especially green, environmentally-minded country. It’s reforestation efforts, extensive national park system, wildlife protections,…

23/06/2016

Estamos enamorados con esta girasol! Qué linda!

20/06/2016

Last night's dinner - prepared with chemical-free vegetables from the garden and fresh meat purchased from the carniceria.

Much of the local cuisine is prepared with ingredients containing MSG. Not in our house!

20/06/2016

Meet our volunteer for the next week, Rebecca Adams. We met Rebecca at Rancho Margot last July, where she taught yoga and helped teach English to the students in El Castillo. Today she is harvesting seeds to use for future plantings. https://instagram.com/p/BG4oLaMBxdR/

See this Instagram photo by

16/06/2016

Papayas, sunflowers, green eggs, our makeshift greenhouse, and lots of greens! All chemical-free and planted with love.