Planning Your Visit

We will be thrilled to immerse with you in connection and into our deepest discoveries, our transformations of heart and passion, our strengths and presence, together in the Flow of a River Retreat!

Following are some tips for organizing your voyage:

Preparing For the Flow of a River Retreat

In retreat we will rewild our daily lives as we commune as sisters
In presence, we will feel seen and heard by other sisters

Getting Started

⁂ Let us know in advance of your arrival time when we will welcome you with open arms and hearts at the Machu Campo entrance. We’ll give you a detailed schedule of events and introduce you to your retreat sanctuary.

⁂ The daily schedule is also posted here on our website.

⁂ On your departure day, you will be welcome to stay for various morning activities, followed by lunch, and to remain at Machu Campo until 14:00.

⁂ Machu Campo has cellular connectivity and WIFI.

In retreat we will rewild our daily lives as we commune as sisters
In presence, we will feel seen and heard by other sisters

Arrival to Machu Campo

≻ You may arrive at Machu Campo any time after 14:00 on April 19

≻ Here is the street address of Machu Campo:

600 meters norte se la escuala en Libertad calle Libertad, San Mateo de Alajuela.

≻ Machu Campo is located here in Libertad, Costa Rica. Use these directions to arrive by car from the SJO airport.

≻ Reserve a taxi or shuttle from and to the SJO airport. Or contact Sasha to set one up for you.

≻ If arriving in Costa Rica by air, there are two international airports you may use, SJO and LIR. SJO is by far the closest, around 45 minutes away by car with perfect traffic, which rarely happens. More likely is 60-75 minutes.

In retreat we will rewild our daily lives as we commune as sisters
In presence, we will feel seen and heard by other sisters
In retreat we will rewild our daily lives as we commune as sisters
In presence, we will feel seen and heard by other sisters

What to Bring

Ͽ if you are coming from outside Costa Rica, your passport

Ͽ flashlight, headlight can be good

Ͽ alarm clock

Ͽ a watch

Ͽ cellphone charger if needed

Ͽ water bottle

Ͽ bug repellant

Ͽ light sweater

Ͽ light clothing

Ͽ sarong

Ͽ bathing suit

Ͽ sun hat

Ͽ sunscreen

Ͽ sunglasses

Ͽ sturdy shoes, ideally can be used in the river

Ͽ water bottle (no glass)

Ͽ medications and toiletries

Ͽ journal with writing utensil

In retreat we will rewild our daily lives as we commune as sisters
In presence, we will feel seen and heard by other sisters

What Not to Bring

⌀ candles, incense, or anything flammable — the fire danger in our area is significant

⌀ any illicit drugs; we have a strict anti‑drug policy

⌀ expensive valuables — there are no safes and we cannot guarantee their safety

⌀ pets

⌀ you can bring a towel, but plenty will be made available at Machu Campo

⌀ snack foods, at least not to be consumed inside the tents