About Finca Mālama
Take Care of What Takes Care of You
Finca Mālama, located in the hills outside San Vito, is a blend of a home, farm, and holistic and nature-based educational and wellness center.
You are invited to visit us for one of our upcoming Holistic retreats, group programs, or for a personal stay. Our focus is on the study of oneself and learning to integrate more natural ways of being, to improve your quality of life.
We are Colin and Tiffany from the U.S., who are now living full time in rural Costa Rica.
We are a newly married couple (2022) that shares an interest in being self-reliant. This interest was so strong that it brought us to Central America, where we now own 7 hectares of land. We are dedicated to caring for (Mālama) this land and the waters as best as we can, while also growing the majority of our own food. We are interested in learning the way of the locals and indigenous of this area as well as incorporating aspects of permaculture, organic gardening, and some natural building.
We believe that healing is found in the profound simplicity of being surrounded by beauty and comfort.
In a world that is rapidly becoming digital, we still love the analog life. We value connecting with nature and living slow enough that we have time to play games with one another, laugh at our animals, sit still observing nature, learn a new skill, or make our meals from scratch.
It is not uncommon for people to travel to our property and never leave for the duration of their stay. We have welcomed guests of all ages from across the world, who find great joy in relishing in the scene that is Finca Mālama.
This is a very low-stimulation environment and we think that is what makes it special. Days can be slow and easy and move at a sustainable pace.
We are a sunrise property, meaning the sun rises in our backyard year round, beginning its ascension from Volcan Baru. The sunrises here are stunning, and the finest work of art. Every morning is somehow different in the way clouds and mist decorate the Talamanca mountain range and valleys, inviting the rays of the sun to beam its light in ever changing formations.
The hundreds of birds that call this country home begin their songs and welcome you to your new day. We have toucans that live in the trees on our property, and their distinct songs often begin at dawn.
There’s something so special about rising with the sun while sipping on a cup of coffee or tea grown right here, while you allow the visuals to bring a sense of healing to your spirit.
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Meet Colin
Colin is in his 40's and has lived in many states in the U.S. plus other countries, including close to a year each in Botswana and a remote indigenous area of Venezuela. He most recently lived in an aspiring ecovillage in Oregon for 11 years, where he organized sustainability programs and hosted outside groups. Colin speaks Spanish well, so at Finca Mālama he manages the local staff, buys all the materials at the hardware store, and is the go-between for local logistics. To learn much more about Colin and his journey, click below.
Welcoming you to our home
Meet Tiffany
Tiffany is in her 40's and has spent the majority of her adult life as a digital nomad. She has lived in many U.S. states, most recently Oregon and Hawaii, and has been working towards being a homesteader and organic farmer for some time. Tiffany has been devoted to living a holistic-based lifestyle since her 20’s, at which time she had an awakening about the dangers of a modern lifestyle.
She carries many certifications in order to deepen her knowledge and be of service to others on their healing path, including:
Yoga instructor
Plant Based Chef
Yoni Steam Practitioner
Crystal Healer
Red Tent Facilitator
Tantra Practitioner
Relationship Standards Coach
Holistic Nutritionist
Live and Dry Blood Cell Analyst
CPR and Wilderness First Responder
To learn more about Tiffany click here:
About our Land
Our property consists of 17 acres toward the end of a dirt road in a quiet residential Costa Rican neighborhood. It features broad sunrise views, rows of coffee, small fruit trees and grass that races toward the sky. We also have two trails that zig-zag steeply down to a river and creek in an essentially private green canyon, past deep forest that rarely gets visited. To learn more about our place and the community around it, visit our blog post: