Did you know some of the benefits of juicing include detoxing your system, losing weight, controlling blood sugar, and reducing inflammation? That’s why we love serving our guests fresh juice at Pura Vida Retreat & Spa! Now you can make it at home with this recipe Ingredients: ½ cucumber 2 ½ celery stalk ½ lime […]

We love using turmeric in our recipes and here’s why: its root is active and helpful in treating diseases of the skeletal, respiratory and circulatory systems. Turmeric also gives the same benefits as ibuprofen, but without the adverse chemical effects.  Ingredients: 6 inches of fresh turmeric 5 tablespoons of ginger juice 1 cup of tamarind

Patacones 1 green plantain, cut into 4 cm pieces Oil, just enough to cover half of a pot Mashed beans 1 cup of mashed beans 1 tbs of onion, chopped ¼ tsp of garlic, chopped ½ tsp of raw sugar ¼ tsp of oregano Salt and pepper to taste Guacamole 2 Hass avocados, mashed ¼

Seabass Ceviche (6 servings) 6 servings 5 fillets of sea bass, diced into medium squares 4 tablespoons of cilantro, chopped ½  cup of red onion, chopped ½  bell pepper finely chopped. 1  garlic clove, grated The juice of  8 to 10 limes The juice of ½ orange Salt and pepper to taste Directions: In a

Marisol (our lovely and talented chef) is at it again with another simple and tasty recipe to help you enhance your wellness lifestyle! Stuffed Avocado with Tropical Salad (4 servings) Ingredients:  1 ½ cup of wild rice (cooked)  ½ cup of ripe mango, diced into small pieces  ½ cup of cherry tomatoes, diced into small

Voting is going on now for the 2017 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards and we’re thrilled that both Pura Vida Retreat & Spa and Maya Tulum Resort are on the ballot! We’d love your support in the International Destination Spa category. The process is quick and simple ­ you do not have to be

  Avocado-Mint Spring rolls (8 servings) Ingredients: 8 sheets of rice paper 8 lettuce leaves 1 Avocado, cut in wedges 1 1/2 cup Alfalfa Sprouts Spearmint Leaves Preparation: Rehydrate rice paper in a pan of water (with ice), pat dry with a towel, and place on a cutting board. Fill each roll with a leaf