People meditating outside PachaMama Eco Village at sunset.

PachaMama Eco Village

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 1999

What we do

PachaMama was established in 1999 by spiritual teacher and visionary Tyohar. The internal work in PachaMama focuses on meditation and points to the silence within. This community is home to about 70 residents who gathered from all over the world to walk the same path of inner growth and chose an alternative lifestyle.
Year round therapy, yoga, cleanse and other groups take place in PachaMama. These are led by house therapists as well as guest therapists. The foundation of PachaMama is the silent retreats taking place four times a year.
Visitors enjoy a variety of accommodation, from simple casitas to bungalows and houses. Some visitors choose to camp in tents and enjoy even greater proximity to the wild nature and the forest in which PachaMama dwells.
The children of PachaMama attend the village’s school and kindergarten, under the care of a team made of professional teachers and volunteer teachers.
In the past 22 years thousands of visitors passed through the gates of PachaMama and have undergone life changing experiences. PachaMama has touched the hearts with silence, love, music and celebration.

Our Mission

Located on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, the spiritual eco-village of PachaMama is a temple of healing and expansion of consciousness.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Community type
  • Ecovillage
  • Activities
  • Experiences

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 1999
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 1999
  • Started living together

Video

  • 20 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
185

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Write to our welcome center at info@pachamama.com and receive all the required information. We recommend going through the schedule https://www.pachamama.com/yearly-schedule/
in the website in order to choose the time of visit.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Single Leader or Founding Couple

One person or partnership has ultimate authority.

Decision-making process

  • Leadership Decides

A single person, couple, or small group makes most major decisions.

Governance structure

  • Founder/Leader-led

Primary authority rests with the community’s founder(s) or designated leader(s).

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • There is a labor obligation
  • Members typically need to have their own job or other personal source of income to cover their expenses while living in the community?

Additional economic information

Labor: Encouraged or suggested

Shared resources and amenities that are accessible to everyone in the community

Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Swimming pond or pool, Fire pit, Gym or sports area, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • 2-5 times per week

Dietary restriction

  • People can cook and eat what they want in their own residence

Community activities and engagement

  • Volunteer, Internship, or Apprenticeship, or WWOOF’ing
  • Festivals, Conferences, Events

Substance use culture

  • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies

Gender composition

  • Roughly balanced (no group over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Family-focused (many children and parents)

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a Land Trust, Home Owners Association, or corporation

Setting

  • Rural

Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.

Community type

  • Ecovillage

    Integrated communities designed around ecological principles with sustainable living practices.

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%

Local, organic, or fair trade food

  • Over 66%

Food systems

  • Community garden
  • Greenhouse / aquaponics
  • Land area size
    494.2 acres

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Location

  • Guanacaste, Costa Rica

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5 months ago

Community House in SE Portland Seeks Membership!

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