Casita Típica
Enjoy life as it was a hundred years ago in our Casita de la Paz. This unique historical Costa Rican farmhouse reproduction was built using only the tools available to the average farmer a century ago. Step back in time and taste typical Tico food including fresh milk (right from the cow), take a ride in an ox-driven cart, sample freshly made tortillas and see how the Ticos lived and worked on rural farms. This casita gives a history tour and cultural insight into the lives of rural Costa Ricans. You will find a small coffee garden in front of the house and information about the history of coffee in Costa Rica and if the beans are ripe you might get to pick a few.
This reproduction was built using only the tools available to the average farmer at the turn of the twentieth century including axes, hand saws, hand planers, picks and chisels. However, in rural areas of Central America without road access and electricity many of the houses are similarly built today.
The architectural and structural design is based on a style frequently seen built in Central America over the past century. The roof contains authentic Nicaraguan baked tiles that have been produced for over four hundred years. The origin of this roof style and tile fabrication developed in the Mediterranean area of Europe and was brought to the New World by the Spaniards. The foundation and stairs were formed by hand chiseling and shaping pieces of local volcanic rock.
The type of wood used in the construction is locally named “Cipres” or Cypress but this is not the case as it is actually a type of “Pine” that was brought from the alpine areas of Europe hundreds of years ago and flourished in the high mountain regions of Costa Rica. It is often used in high altitude construction near where it is grown and has proven to be a strong, light, long-lasting wood with few termite or other insect infestation problems.
The wood-burning stove/oven was built by one of the two or three craftsman in Costa Rica able to design them so that the heat is reflected efficiently and the smoke exits the chimney. The trade was passed down to him by his father who learned the art of this construction from previous generations of craftsman in his family.
English Common Name
Boa constrictor
Annulated boa
Rainbow boa
Giant parrotsnake
Neotropical coachwhip
Brown vinesnake
Short vinesnake
Green vinesnake
Northern birdsnake
Neotropical Ratsnake
Oriole snake
Lyresnake
Common road guarder
King snake
Tropical milksnake
Salmon bellied racer
Costa Rican coralsnake
Central American jumping pitviper
Picados jumping pitviper
Side-striped palm pitviper
Eyelash palm pitviper
Golden eyelash palm pitviper
Fer de lance
Godman s montane pitviper
Neotropical rattleasnake
Central American bushmaster
- Rainforest hog nosed pitviper
Western slender hog nosed pitviper
Scientific Name
Scientific Name
Boa constrictor
Corralus annulatus
Epicrates cenchria
Lepthophis ahaetulla
Masticophis mentovarius
Oxybelis aeneus
Oxybelis brevirostris
Oxybelis fulgidus
Pseustes poecilonotus
Senticolis triaspis
Spilotes pullatus
Trimorphodon biscutatus
Conophis lineatus
lampropeltis triangulum
Lampropeltis triangulum
Mastigodryas melanolomus
Micrurus mosquitensis
Atropoides mexicanus
Picados jumping pitviper
Bothriechis lateralis
Bothriechis schegelii
Bothriechis schegelii
Bothrops asper
Cerrophidium godmani
Crotalus simus
lachesis stenophrys
Porthidium nasutum
Porthidium ophryomegas
Spanish Common Name
Boa constrictor
Boa arborícola anulada
Boa arcoiris
Lora falsa gigante
Sabanera de bosque seco
Bejuquilla café
Bejuquilla de hosico corto
Bejuquilla verde
Pajarera
Ratonera centroamericana
Mica
Toboba gata
Guarda camino comun
Coral falsa
Serpiente de leche negra
Corredora panza salmon
Coral costarricense
Mano de piedra centroamericana
Mano de piedra costarricense
Lora venenosa
Bocaraca comun
Oropel (bocaraca)
Terciopelo
Toboba de altura
- Cascabel neotropical
Matabuey
Tamaga comun
Toboba chinga
English Common Name
Boa constrictor
Annulated boa
Rainbow boa
Giant parrotsnake
Neotropical
coachwhipBrown vinesnake
Short
vinesnakeGreen vinesnake
Northern birdsnake
Neotropical
RatsnakeOriole snake
Lyresnake
Common road guarder
King snake
Tropical
milksnakeSalmon bellied
racerCosta Rican coralsnake
Central American jumping pitviper
Picados jumping pitviper
Side-striped palm pitviper
Eyelash palm pitviper
Golden eyelash palm pitviper
Fer de lance
Godman s montane pitviper
Neotropical rattleasnake
Central American bushmaster
- Rainforest hog nosed pitviper
Western slender hog nosed pitviper
ScientificName
Scientific Name
Boa constrictor
Corralus annulatus
Epicrates cenchria
Lepthophis ahaetulla
Masticophis
mentovariusOxybelis aeneus
Oxybelis
brevirostrisOxybelis fulgidus
Pseustes poecilonotus
Senticolis
triaspisSpilotes pullatus
Trimorphodon biscutatus
Conophis lineatus
lampropeltis triangulum
Lampropeltis
triangulumMastigodryas melanolomus
Micrurus mosquitensis
Atropoides
mexicanusPicados jumping
pitviperBothriechis
lateralisBothriechis schegelii
Bothriechis
schegeliiBothrops asper
Cerrophidium
godmaniCrotalus
simuslachesis
stenophrysPorthidium
nasutumPorthidium
ophryomegas
Spanish Common Name
Boa constrictor
Boa arborícola anulada
Boa arcoiris
Lora falsa gigante
Sabanera de bosque seco
Bejuquilla café
Bejuquilla de hosico corto
Bejuquilla verde
Pajarera
Ratonera centroamericana
Mica
Toboba gata
Guarda camino comun
Coral falsa
Serpiente de leche negra
Corredora panza salmon
Coral costarricense
Mano de piedra centroamericana
Mano de piedra costarricense
Lora
venenosaBocaraca comun
Oropel
(bocaraca)Terciopelo
Toboba
de altura- Cascabel
neotropical
Matabuey
Tamaga
comunToboba
chinga