Pura Vida Ride

Coffee on a La Marzocco, Pivot MTB rentals, crabs and iguanas on the trails and views like you’ve never seen…what else could you want? Thanks to the super friendly staff for the hospitality.

Emanuel took me and my two daughters snorkeling at Playa Danita. He was an amazing guide! He made sure to guide us to interesting areas and highlighted amazing marine life, including sea turtles! My girls and I had so much fun, and we will certainly return (and request Emanuel) on our next visit! Highly recommended, as my girls were first timers!

I showed up here at the end of my 1,000km bike journey around Guanacaste and the guys immediately took care of me. Cleaned my bike up without hesitation and then gifted me with the best banana bread of my life and a cold drink! Pura Vida! Definitely come here for any bike needs or really anything in general! The best!

Stopped by here and rented bikes. They were helpful, friendly and we enjoyed the ride. The trails were good and had fantastic views over the ocean. It is a resort so prices reflect that but they were fair. Be aware, it is pretty warm so choose the time you ride wisely. We stopped a lot to cool off and didn’t cover anywhere near the distance we expected. Also the trails are dry and can have loose gravel compared to what we usually ride. It cut our confidence a bit. But we would do it again … but perhaps at sunrise.

I had awesome rides on a great bike. My guides, Andrey one day and Emanuel another, led me on a 2.5 hour ride that matched my skill level (intermediate) and my fitness ( off my bike for the last month or so...). I rode a Pivot FS that was in great shape and adjusted to my ride preferences. The guides both new the trails really well and could adjust as required. Start early in the day! The heat is punishing by noon!

Im a tico who lives in the Potrero area. I went to repair my bike and initial diagnosis was a little bit high. After the mechanic reviewed it, he suggested the most immediate and urgent things. This suggestion was thankfully within my budget. I appreciate this type of honesty and service. I hate when this happens with my car and it's the same with a bike. I definitely recommend this type of honesty and support and I will definitely will keep going for my next repairs.

Had a great tour of the mountains surrounding Catalinas with our guide from Pura Vida Ride. The bikes we rented were in great condition (they have a selection of hard-tail, double suspension, and e-bikes), and the guide was very friendly to some of the n00bs in our group. The only hiccup was with the bike rental process itself; the office staff were somewhat unresponsive the day before via Whatsapp, and a bit slow in getting us out the door the day of the ride, which meant we started later than we would've otherwise liked.

Shop was great, the staff was really friendly, the ride was great. You also had legit bikes, which helped. It felt like a hidden gem, and was so happy to be able to get out to you guys. Thank you #puravida