Envision Festival 2016 comes to Costa Rica

[Shannon Farley]

Following in the footsteps of the world-famous Burning Man festival, and other transformational festivals like Lucidity, Lightning in a Bottle and Wanderlust, Envision Festival returns to Costa Rica in February 2016.

Coming back to the rainforest by the sea in Uvita, Costa Rica from February 25 to 28, 2016, the four day Envision Festival once again promises the heartfelt sharing of feel-good values like community building, ecological sustainability, health and wellness, self-discovery and wisdom sharing.

Envision 2016 will be held once again at Rancho La Merced private rainforest reserve fronting the beach in Uvita on Costa Rica’s southern Pacific Coast – location of the Ballena National Marine Park, an important site for the world’s Pacific Humpback Whales to reproduce and give birth.

Now in its sixth year, tens of thousands of people from all over the world have traveled to Costa Rica to attend the event in the past. The popular festival sold out in 2015, for the first time in Envision's five-year history.

The Envision Festival blends music, visionary art, yoga, dance, performance art, live art installations, spiritual speakers and workshops, all set in a beautiful tropical paradise. There is also a mini-camp for kids and families.

“As a celebration dedicated to awakening our human potential, Envision provides a platform for different cultures to coexist in sustainable community, and inspire one another through art, spirituality, yoga, music, dance, performance, education, sustainability and our fundamental connection with nature,” states the Envision Festival Costa Rica mission statement

With the motto “Dance under the stars all night and play in the waves all day”, festival organizers say they come to Costa Rica for its vibrant life and energy in the jungle, enchanting waterfalls, epic surf and crimson beach sunsets – calling Costa Rica a “magical location”.

Tickets for Envision 2016 are on sale. Check the Envision Festival website for festival facts, travel tips, survival guide, pre-and post events, and ways to participate.

Extend your time in Costa Rica before or after the Envision Festival at Portasol Rainforest & Ocean View Living sustainable community, a short drive up the coast from the festival location in Uvita. Past festival-goers have enjoyed staying at Portasol after the Envision Festival to continue communing with pristine nature and the Earth’s peaceful energy.

The Costa Rica sustainable community is well-positioned between Uvita and the Manuel Antonio National Park, tucked into a pristine rainforest with rivers and waterfalls and only 10 minutes to beautiful hidden beaches. Stay in beautiful Costa Rica vacation rentals and tropical vacation bungalows on 1,335 acres of private rainforest with jungle trails, waterfalls, natural pools and abundant nature. You also can enjoy unique Costa Rica wildlife tours, mountain biking and hiking at the Costa Rica eco-development.

Contact Portasol for reservations and information.

Article by Shannon Farley