This past Valentine's Day I walked a labyrinth for the first time. I have always been intrigued by them and what made this one even more special is it's unique location of Playa Chiquita, Costa Rica, which means "Rich Coast". We (my husband and I), just spent the past week on the Caribbean Coast of one of the most peaceful, serene, and picturesque countries. We were lured in for an early afternoon snack of fish tacos at a sweet little eco-lodge called Miraflores. While we were waiting for our food, Pamela, the owner and builder of Miraflores, invited us to walk her labyrinth. It is nestled in the back of the property and "was placed in the medicinal and sustainable organic vegetable and fruit garden, complimenting the 12 year old Heliconia gardens, which Pamela collected from all over the tropical rainforest world." The Labyrinth Society says "A labyrinth is a single path or unicursal tool for personal, psychological and spiritual transformation. Labyrinths are thought to enhance right brain activity." It's very informative to read more about them on their website. Check out this link for a research study I thought was interesting and perhaps worth further investigation. It also reminds me a lot of mandala study one of my professors was working on in graduate school. I am very grateful we stumbled upon Pamela's labyrinth...it is a true treasure.
view from afar of the Pamela's labyrinth...up above was a sloth looking down on us!
coral with moss...everything was so lush
close up of ferns growing in the labyrinth
Tom dreaming of fish tacos in Miraflores Rainforest Cafe :)
wish we had some now...we never made it back for a second serving,
will just have to plan for our next trip!
my beach valentine on Playa Manzanillo...how did you spend your special day?
Very educational post! Looks like a lovely love day! xoxo
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