Our Journal - Finca Luna Nueva

May 20 2019

Behind the Green with Finca Luna Nueva

Posted by Kimberly Barquero

Article by Kiwano Hotels ‘Behind the Green’ is all about giving you more insight into the places we feature. Our interviews reveal what happens behind the scenes, tells the stories of the people on the ground, exposes the challenges they face, as well as the communities they impact; essentially the bits you don’t usually hear. […]

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May 2 2019

Beautiful blog written by one of our guests

Posted by Kimberly Barquero

A Visit to Finca Luna Nueva with Six Petals Retreats April 11, 2019 “By all means, never fail to get all of the fresh air and sunshine you can.” — Joseph Pilates We pull up on a gravel road and are immediately greeted with warm smiles and a tray of freshly prepared fruit smoothies that […]

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April 12 2019

Bamboo Design Masterclass

Posted by Kimberly Barquero

We are excited to be hosting a Bamboo Design Masterclass this coming June 2019 with prestigious Jorg Stamm, one of the builders of the Green School in Bali. We will be building a bird observation tower. If you are interested in joining us. Please read our information below. First course will be in English and […]

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April 10 2019

The Soil Carbon Initiative

Posted by Kimberly Barquero

Article published by Sustainable Herbs ProgramApril 8, 2019 Photo by Steven Foster A Conversation with Tom Newmark by Ann Armbrecht Sustainable Herbs Program I spoke with Tom Newmark by Skype. I asked him if he could describe the Soil Carbon Initiative standard and why it is important. He spoke clearly and passionately and without pausing for ten minutes, […]

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January 10 2019

Welcome, Kathryn and Amy, to the Lunatica Family!

Posted by Tom Newmark

One of our recent guests, Kathryn Field, wrote of her experiences at Luna in her TripAdvisor review. Here’s what she had to say: From farm fresh yogurt, produced using biodynamic farming to freshly made espresso every morning to wandering through the rainforest with sunlight streaming through the ancient canopy, turning the water into liquid gold, […]

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January 3 2019

The Savory Institute Comes to Luna! Guest Blog by Daniela Ibarra-Howell

Posted by Tom Newmark

Finca Luna Nueva Guest Blog By Daniela Ibarra-Howell, CEO and Cofounder, Savory Institute January 2019 Savory Global Team Finds Inspiration, Community, and Being in the Moment at Finca Luna Nueva Finca Luna Nueva is pleased to feature this guest blog written by Daniela Ibarra-Howell, CEO and Cofounder of the Savory Institute, a global […]

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December 21 2018

Our New Restaurant’s Moonifesto

Posted by Kimberly Barquero

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October 12 2018

Hiking the Children’s Eternal Rainforest!

Posted by Tom Newmark

Finca Luna Nueva Lodge is proud to be the neighbor of the Children’s Eternal Rainforest, the largest private reserve in Costa Rica and the anchor of the 250,000 acre rainforest system that defines our region of the Caribbean slope. The Children’s Eternal Rainforest connects a series of smaller national parks, preserves, and forests, and together […]

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September 13 2018

Flanders, Fields, and Farming

Posted by Tom Newmark

Finca Luna Nueva Lodge is hosting a gathering of more than 50 students and faculty from The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven), a famous research university in Leuven, a city in Flanders, Belgium. These visitors are all classical musicians, and music surrounds us during their visit. The brass sections are rehearsing up in Casa […]

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September 5 2018

Sloths in Paradise!

Posted by Tom Newmark

Nature guides declare that two-toed sloths and three-toed sloths share common territories in the Costa Rican rainforest, and we now have photographic proof! Yesterday, a Hoffman’s two-toed sloth, Choloepus hoffmanni, parked herself in an acerola cherry tree near our reception area. She calmly (of course!) posed for our guests and spent a leisurely day with […]

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