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The Language of Tropical Flowers Retreat
in Costa Rica
Guest teacher Lupo Passero of Twin Star Herbs
February 19-26, 2019
Wild Ginger Community Herbal Center is honored to host Flower Essence Practitioner and Community Herbalist Lupo Passero of Twin Star Herbal Education for the Language of Tropical Flowers Retreat. Join us in the abundant Talamanca region of Costa Rica for this in depth immersion into flower essences. While we will be working directly with the beautiful tropical flowers that surround us, participants will learn skills that are applicable across the globe. Most of our time will be spent outside working directly with the abundant flowers and plants that surround us in coastal Talamanca as well as participating in local cultural activities, hikes, plant walks, cooking classes, and more!
Additional Activities:
Visit to local farmer market, jungle hike with local naturalist, visit to local indigenous BriBri traditional chocolate and medicinal plant tour, Afro-Costa Rican medicinal plant walk, Bushmedicine of the Caribe Sur class. There will be plenty of time to hang out on the Caribbean Sea, just one block from our outdoor classroom!
Our tours are based out of Wild Ginger Community Herbal Center. Wild Ginger Community Herbal Center is located on the south Caribbean side of Costa Rica in a region called Talamanca.
Cost: $1675 per person, $600 deposit secures your spot
*all payments are final, non-refundabe and non-transferable
Itinerary
Tuesday February 19, 2019
2:30 PM Group Meets at Juan Santamaria Airport in San Jose Costa Rica & Departs for Manzanillo (try to get flights arriving no later that 1pm)
8:30 Arrival at Centro Ashé
Wednesday February 20, 2019
8:30 am Breakfast
9:30 - Orientation/Opening Ceremony
12:30 pm Group Lunch
1:30- 5:30 The Language of Flowers, , Flower Crowns with Lupo
Plant Signatures of Flowers & Botanical Drawing
6:00 Group Dinner
*Breakfast, lunch and dinner included this day
Thursday February 21, 2019
8:30am Breakfast
9:30 - Heart Coherence, Felt Sensation & Plant Communication with Lupo
12:30 Group Lunch
1:30 At Home with the Flowers & Bush Medicine, Tropical Flower Remedies with Molly & Lupo
6:00 Group Dinner
*Breakfast, lunch and dinner included this day
Friday February 22, 2019
7:00 am Plant Walk & Traditional Afro-Caribbean Herbalism with Local Herbalist Alda
8:30 Breakfast
9:00 Floral Energy Healing - Using Flowers to Support the Chakras & Energy Body
12:30 Group Lunch
2:00-6:00 Plant Spirit Bathing, Limpias & Flower Essences with Lupo
Group Dinner
*Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided this day
Saturday February 23, 2019
8:45 Breakfast
9:30 am Leave to go to Puerto Viejo Farmers Market - Meet Local Farmers, See Local Tropical Produce!
Free Day to Relax and Have Fun, explore Puerto Viejo! (with a few Flower projects interwoven)
*Breakfast included on this day
Sunday February 24, 2019
9:00 am Breakfast
9:45 - 3:30 Indigenous Bri Bri Medicinal Plant Tour & Chocolate Making and Waterfall Visit
6:00 Group Dinner
*Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided on this day
Monday February 25, 2019
7:00 - Breakfast
7:30-12:00pm Jungle Hike in Gandoca-Manzanillo Reserve
12:30 Group Lunch
1:00 Plant Spirit Healing Ceremony
5:30 Group Despedida Dinner and Closing
*Breakfast lunch and dinner provided on this day
Tuesday February 26, 2019
4:30am Group Shuttle Leaves to San Jose Airport (estimated arrival at 9:30 am to airport - we cannot gaurentee road conditions or traffic so cannot be held responsible for missed flights. We recommend booking flights no earlier than 12:30pm that day, again the arrival time is not a gaurentee due to circumstances out of our control)
Additional Activities:
Visit to local farmer market, jungle hike with local naturalist, visit to local indigenous BriBri traditional chocolate and medicinal plant tour, Afro-Costa Rican medicinal plant walk, Bushmedicine of the Caribe Sur class. There will be plenty of time to hang out on the Caribbean Sea, just one block from our outdoor classroom!
Our tours are based out of Wild Ginger Community Herbal Center. Wild Ginger Community Herbal Center is located on the south Caribbean side of Costa Rica in a region called Talamanca.
Cost: $1675 per person, $600 deposit secures your spot
*all payments are final, non-refundabe and non-transferable
Itinerary
Tuesday February 19, 2019
2:30 PM Group Meets at Juan Santamaria Airport in San Jose Costa Rica & Departs for Manzanillo (try to get flights arriving no later that 1pm)
8:30 Arrival at Centro Ashé
Wednesday February 20, 2019
8:30 am Breakfast
9:30 - Orientation/Opening Ceremony
12:30 pm Group Lunch
1:30- 5:30 The Language of Flowers, , Flower Crowns with Lupo
Plant Signatures of Flowers & Botanical Drawing
6:00 Group Dinner
*Breakfast, lunch and dinner included this day
Thursday February 21, 2019
8:30am Breakfast
9:30 - Heart Coherence, Felt Sensation & Plant Communication with Lupo
12:30 Group Lunch
1:30 At Home with the Flowers & Bush Medicine, Tropical Flower Remedies with Molly & Lupo
6:00 Group Dinner
*Breakfast, lunch and dinner included this day
Friday February 22, 2019
7:00 am Plant Walk & Traditional Afro-Caribbean Herbalism with Local Herbalist Alda
8:30 Breakfast
9:00 Floral Energy Healing - Using Flowers to Support the Chakras & Energy Body
12:30 Group Lunch
2:00-6:00 Plant Spirit Bathing, Limpias & Flower Essences with Lupo
Group Dinner
*Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided this day
Saturday February 23, 2019
8:45 Breakfast
9:30 am Leave to go to Puerto Viejo Farmers Market - Meet Local Farmers, See Local Tropical Produce!
Free Day to Relax and Have Fun, explore Puerto Viejo! (with a few Flower projects interwoven)
*Breakfast included on this day
Sunday February 24, 2019
9:00 am Breakfast
9:45 - 3:30 Indigenous Bri Bri Medicinal Plant Tour & Chocolate Making and Waterfall Visit
6:00 Group Dinner
*Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided on this day
Monday February 25, 2019
7:00 - Breakfast
7:30-12:00pm Jungle Hike in Gandoca-Manzanillo Reserve
12:30 Group Lunch
1:00 Plant Spirit Healing Ceremony
5:30 Group Despedida Dinner and Closing
*Breakfast lunch and dinner provided on this day
Tuesday February 26, 2019
4:30am Group Shuttle Leaves to San Jose Airport (estimated arrival at 9:30 am to airport - we cannot gaurentee road conditions or traffic so cannot be held responsible for missed flights. We recommend booking flights no earlier than 12:30pm that day, again the arrival time is not a gaurentee due to circumstances out of our control)
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Cost:
$1675 shared room , $600 deposit to secure spot
Only 12 spots available!
*To register please download the above waiver form, sign and return as attachment via email to [email protected]
(Shared rooms may have 2-3 people in them, you may choose your roomates or if you sign up as a single we will assign your roomate/s)
VERY IMPORTANT - Payment Schedule : A non-refundable deposit of $600 is due upon registration, then next payment of $900 are due by December 15 1, and the FINAL payment of $275 is due in CASH upon arrival at Centro Ashé in Costa Rica. Please do not make partial payments for amounts listed that differ from the above. Though our trips tend to fill several months before that time. Once payments are made in full Wild Ginger Community Herbal Center is unable to issue refunds of any kind because we prepay for the activities/accomadations you receive on the trip and do not receive refunds for said payments. All payments are final, non transferable and non refundable.
Donations Needed:
We can always use donations of stainless steel pots and pans (very affordable from thrift stores) and serving utensils, HERBAL BOOKS, beeswax, lavender essential oil, dry erase markers, activated charcoal tablets, wide mouth quart size mason jars with lids (plastic lids are best so they don't rust in the tropics), brown tincture bottles 1/2, 1, 2, and 4oz with dropper tops, yoga mats, towels, sheets (single or double size), tapestries, massage table.
What's included In Your Trip!
The price includes your rustic accomadations in Manzanillo, Costa Rica, each of the classes and tours (and transportation to and from said tours) outlined on the itinerary as well as breakfast each morning. We will include certain lunch and dinners in the trip, please read the itinerary carefully so you know which meals you are responsible for. PRICE DOES NOT include flight to and from Costa Rica.
How to Pay:
We accept credit card via Paypal, check or money orders, please contact [email protected] in order to make a payment. You will receive a receipt upon payment. To pay by credit card via PayPal please scroll to the bottom of this page!
Please read the Disclaimer:
**All participants must be 18 years of age or older unless with a legal guardian.
** Please note, by registering for this tour you acknowledge Wild Ginger Community Herbal Center acts only as agents for the various independent suppliers that provide hotel accommodations, transportation, sightseeing, activities, or other services connected with this tour. Such services are subject to the terms and conditions of those suppliers. Wild Ginger Herbal Center and their respective employees, agents, representatives, and assigns accept no liability whatsoever for any injury, damage, loss, accident, delay, or any other incident which may be caused by the negligence, defect, default of any company or person in performing these services. Responsibility is not accepted for losses, injury, damages or expenses of any kind due to sickness, weather, strikes, hostilities, wars, terrorist acts, acts of nature, local laws or other such causes. All services and accommodations are subject to the laws and regulations of the country in which they are provided. Wild Ginger Herbal Center is not responsible for any baggage or personal effects of any individual participating in the tours / trips arranged by Wild Ginger Herbal Center. Individual travelers are responsible for purchasing a travel insurance policy, if desired, that will cover some of the expenses associated with the loss of luggage or personal effects as well as their personal health insurance policy. Wild Ginger Herbal Center is not responsible for providing your health insurance or healthcare while on the trip, are not responsible for any flight cancellations or changes to your personal travel itinerary not provided by the trip. The itinerary and schedule are available on www.centroashe.org and the exact activities may change slightly based on weather while on the trip. Occasionally weather can become an issue and we reserve the right to not participate in a certain activity if it is deemed unsafe due to weather (boat ride etc) but we will replace that activity with another of equal value.
$1675 shared room , $600 deposit to secure spot
Only 12 spots available!
*To register please download the above waiver form, sign and return as attachment via email to [email protected]
(Shared rooms may have 2-3 people in them, you may choose your roomates or if you sign up as a single we will assign your roomate/s)
VERY IMPORTANT - Payment Schedule : A non-refundable deposit of $600 is due upon registration, then next payment of $900 are due by December 15 1, and the FINAL payment of $275 is due in CASH upon arrival at Centro Ashé in Costa Rica. Please do not make partial payments for amounts listed that differ from the above. Though our trips tend to fill several months before that time. Once payments are made in full Wild Ginger Community Herbal Center is unable to issue refunds of any kind because we prepay for the activities/accomadations you receive on the trip and do not receive refunds for said payments. All payments are final, non transferable and non refundable.
Donations Needed:
We can always use donations of stainless steel pots and pans (very affordable from thrift stores) and serving utensils, HERBAL BOOKS, beeswax, lavender essential oil, dry erase markers, activated charcoal tablets, wide mouth quart size mason jars with lids (plastic lids are best so they don't rust in the tropics), brown tincture bottles 1/2, 1, 2, and 4oz with dropper tops, yoga mats, towels, sheets (single or double size), tapestries, massage table.
What's included In Your Trip!
The price includes your rustic accomadations in Manzanillo, Costa Rica, each of the classes and tours (and transportation to and from said tours) outlined on the itinerary as well as breakfast each morning. We will include certain lunch and dinners in the trip, please read the itinerary carefully so you know which meals you are responsible for. PRICE DOES NOT include flight to and from Costa Rica.
How to Pay:
We accept credit card via Paypal, check or money orders, please contact [email protected] in order to make a payment. You will receive a receipt upon payment. To pay by credit card via PayPal please scroll to the bottom of this page!
Please read the Disclaimer:
**All participants must be 18 years of age or older unless with a legal guardian.
** Please note, by registering for this tour you acknowledge Wild Ginger Community Herbal Center acts only as agents for the various independent suppliers that provide hotel accommodations, transportation, sightseeing, activities, or other services connected with this tour. Such services are subject to the terms and conditions of those suppliers. Wild Ginger Herbal Center and their respective employees, agents, representatives, and assigns accept no liability whatsoever for any injury, damage, loss, accident, delay, or any other incident which may be caused by the negligence, defect, default of any company or person in performing these services. Responsibility is not accepted for losses, injury, damages or expenses of any kind due to sickness, weather, strikes, hostilities, wars, terrorist acts, acts of nature, local laws or other such causes. All services and accommodations are subject to the laws and regulations of the country in which they are provided. Wild Ginger Herbal Center is not responsible for any baggage or personal effects of any individual participating in the tours / trips arranged by Wild Ginger Herbal Center. Individual travelers are responsible for purchasing a travel insurance policy, if desired, that will cover some of the expenses associated with the loss of luggage or personal effects as well as their personal health insurance policy. Wild Ginger Herbal Center is not responsible for providing your health insurance or healthcare while on the trip, are not responsible for any flight cancellations or changes to your personal travel itinerary not provided by the trip. The itinerary and schedule are available on www.centroashe.org and the exact activities may change slightly based on weather while on the trip. Occasionally weather can become an issue and we reserve the right to not participate in a certain activity if it is deemed unsafe due to weather (boat ride etc) but we will replace that activity with another of equal value.
Accomodations:
Staying onsite at Wild Ginger Herbal Center our rustic wooden cabina located in the center on Manzanillo. We live very very simply and rustic, our house has electricity, and is equipped with WIFI internet that will be slower than you are used to if you are from the US. We do not use chemicals to spray our home, thus in the tropics we have little geckos that will be indoors, they're your friends they eat mosquitos! Sometimes there are ants, etc, be prepared to be in community with nature! We provide communal rooms with single beds for our apprentices and guests, bug nets, fans in each room, our bathroom. Great place for relaxing, gorgeous gardens, Our classroom is right onsite at Wild Ginger Herbal Center and our humble site is home to amazing medicinal and edible gardens. You're are one block to the beach and we make sure you have lots of relax and self care time while you are here. We do not provide laundry services on site, however you can pay to do laundry at a couple locations around town during your stay here. Additionally we utilize comparable rooms at a neighboring cabina in order to accomodate our groups beyond our capacity on site at Wild Ginger Herbal Center.
Expectations & Respect:
We expect those that apply for this program to have an true interest and excitement for plant medicine. We ask that everyone show up on time to all classes and activities in order to honor each other as well as our teachers and facilitators. When coming to Wild Ginger Herbal Center openness and respect are central. All people are welcome and we celebrate life in all our beautiful manifestations and forms. We expect people of diverse paths to come here with respect for each other, we have an expectation of non-violent communication when faced with challenges that can arise when living together during intensive communal experiences in new environments. All people of varying class, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, immigration status, political ideology, race, sex, sexual orientation and religious, non-religious, or spiritual beliefs are welcome at Wild Ginger Herbal Center and we seek to build a safe community space for all.
Whats Included:
We include our group transportation to and from the Juan Santamaria Airport in Alajuela, Costa Rica, our local ground transport to our activities here during the trip, all food as mentioned above on the itinerary, as well as all programs and activities mentioned above.
Foods:
Our focus is on eating an abundant healthy and whole foods based diet rich in local fruits, veggies, rice, beans, and plantains are central to our diet, and sometimes we get local cheese, meats, yogurt, fish, eggs. While we encourage everyone to participate and share in meals together, we are able to be creative if there is a serious food allergy/food need.
Money:
Make sure to bring enough US Dollars to last you at least the first few days of the trip including stopping for a snack on your way down to us. Do not bring bills larger than $20, and make sure they are not ripped or in poor condition or folks will not accept them. Our town has no ATM, and the closes one is about 12 kilometers away. Everyone accepts US Dollars here, but again in the same town as the ATM there is a money exchange you can exchange your dollars for colones. You should expect at 500 colones to $1 exchange when using USDollars in our area. While we provide your food for all indicated meals during your time with us, and we provide drinking water during our programs, you are responsible for any extras you might need, including snacks etc etc. If you want to buy souveniers/personal care items etc you are responsible for those as well. Our town does have a few small shops "pulperias", two of which accept credit cards.
Call Your Bank!
*MAKE SURE TO CALL YOUR BANKS AND LET THEM KNOW YOU WILL BE IN COSTA RICA* - This will ensure your card does not get shut off for suspicious activity.
What to Bring:
An open mind, heart, and soul! A true openess and interest in plants and folk medicine, in learning the traditional medicine of the people of Talamanca, Costa Rica. Remember our cabinas at Centro Ashé are rustic and very simple, we try to live as simply and in tune with nature as possible. We do not have air conditioning and we live simply in a way very much like our local community members. Coming on this trip and life in the Caribbean here is an opportunity to go with the flow and enjoy a slower and more simple lifestyle - that is part of the medicine of your time here. Most people when they talk about the rainy season it actually refers to the pacific side, which has a very distinct rainy season, 6 months dry, 6 months wet. We will be on the Caribbean side, and while yes it rains, it is more evenly balanced through out the year. That doesn't mean it won't rain, because it certainly can and probably will. As far as clothes, bring light weight stuff that dries easily, it is HUMID! Bring a good pair of shoes to hike with that you dont mind getting muddy, and flip flops, and whatever else you'd like to have with you. Cotton tshirts and shorts are great, a rain jacket, bathing suit, towel for the beach (please do not bring hotel towels to the beach), are all great. Yoga mat if you'd like. BUG SPRAY is important to your comfort here, thankfully we do not have Zika virus etc in our area, however here in the Caribbean we do indeed have mosquitos. So bring repellent that works well for you! Bring natural bug spray if you're into that because you can't get that down there or whatever type of repellent that is actually effective for you, any personal care items you need we recommend you bring with you. Bring any regular medications/supplements you use. Bring SUNSCREEN! A hat. Sunglasses. As far as a laptop - there is internet in town so you're welcome to bring it, just depends how connected you'd like to be! It's another thing to travel with and to be conscious of while you're on buses etc. But it can be convenient, so that is totally your decision. Outlets there are the same as the US, no converter is needed. Also please remember pens and note pads for note taking. Come prepared with clothing appropriate for tropical heat and tropical rain. Sandals, Sun protection, waterbottle, hats, etc. Bathing suit, towels and sarongs. We provide bath towels but you have to bring your own towel for the beach. A first aid kit, headlamp or flashlight, any prescriptions you need. Boots suitable for getting muddy walking in the jungle or on farms, rain jacket with hood. While many people take this opportunity to "unplug" you may feel like bringing a wifi accesible device to use while onsite. These are your responsibility and while traveling we always recommend traveling without valuable goods, but take good care of what you do decide to bring. Long and short pants, long and short sleeves. Personal care products. We do not have laundry onsite but there are places in the area you may pay to get your clothes washed and cleaned. We cannot stress enough how bringing what you need to protect you from bugs will make your stay more comfortable, the struggle is real with mosquitos, sometimes sand fleas and more. These vary depending on the time of year, but we encourage you to bring protection with you!
Staying onsite at Wild Ginger Herbal Center our rustic wooden cabina located in the center on Manzanillo. We live very very simply and rustic, our house has electricity, and is equipped with WIFI internet that will be slower than you are used to if you are from the US. We do not use chemicals to spray our home, thus in the tropics we have little geckos that will be indoors, they're your friends they eat mosquitos! Sometimes there are ants, etc, be prepared to be in community with nature! We provide communal rooms with single beds for our apprentices and guests, bug nets, fans in each room, our bathroom. Great place for relaxing, gorgeous gardens, Our classroom is right onsite at Wild Ginger Herbal Center and our humble site is home to amazing medicinal and edible gardens. You're are one block to the beach and we make sure you have lots of relax and self care time while you are here. We do not provide laundry services on site, however you can pay to do laundry at a couple locations around town during your stay here. Additionally we utilize comparable rooms at a neighboring cabina in order to accomodate our groups beyond our capacity on site at Wild Ginger Herbal Center.
Expectations & Respect:
We expect those that apply for this program to have an true interest and excitement for plant medicine. We ask that everyone show up on time to all classes and activities in order to honor each other as well as our teachers and facilitators. When coming to Wild Ginger Herbal Center openness and respect are central. All people are welcome and we celebrate life in all our beautiful manifestations and forms. We expect people of diverse paths to come here with respect for each other, we have an expectation of non-violent communication when faced with challenges that can arise when living together during intensive communal experiences in new environments. All people of varying class, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, immigration status, political ideology, race, sex, sexual orientation and religious, non-religious, or spiritual beliefs are welcome at Wild Ginger Herbal Center and we seek to build a safe community space for all.
Whats Included:
We include our group transportation to and from the Juan Santamaria Airport in Alajuela, Costa Rica, our local ground transport to our activities here during the trip, all food as mentioned above on the itinerary, as well as all programs and activities mentioned above.
Foods:
Our focus is on eating an abundant healthy and whole foods based diet rich in local fruits, veggies, rice, beans, and plantains are central to our diet, and sometimes we get local cheese, meats, yogurt, fish, eggs. While we encourage everyone to participate and share in meals together, we are able to be creative if there is a serious food allergy/food need.
Money:
Make sure to bring enough US Dollars to last you at least the first few days of the trip including stopping for a snack on your way down to us. Do not bring bills larger than $20, and make sure they are not ripped or in poor condition or folks will not accept them. Our town has no ATM, and the closes one is about 12 kilometers away. Everyone accepts US Dollars here, but again in the same town as the ATM there is a money exchange you can exchange your dollars for colones. You should expect at 500 colones to $1 exchange when using USDollars in our area. While we provide your food for all indicated meals during your time with us, and we provide drinking water during our programs, you are responsible for any extras you might need, including snacks etc etc. If you want to buy souveniers/personal care items etc you are responsible for those as well. Our town does have a few small shops "pulperias", two of which accept credit cards.
Call Your Bank!
*MAKE SURE TO CALL YOUR BANKS AND LET THEM KNOW YOU WILL BE IN COSTA RICA* - This will ensure your card does not get shut off for suspicious activity.
What to Bring:
An open mind, heart, and soul! A true openess and interest in plants and folk medicine, in learning the traditional medicine of the people of Talamanca, Costa Rica. Remember our cabinas at Centro Ashé are rustic and very simple, we try to live as simply and in tune with nature as possible. We do not have air conditioning and we live simply in a way very much like our local community members. Coming on this trip and life in the Caribbean here is an opportunity to go with the flow and enjoy a slower and more simple lifestyle - that is part of the medicine of your time here. Most people when they talk about the rainy season it actually refers to the pacific side, which has a very distinct rainy season, 6 months dry, 6 months wet. We will be on the Caribbean side, and while yes it rains, it is more evenly balanced through out the year. That doesn't mean it won't rain, because it certainly can and probably will. As far as clothes, bring light weight stuff that dries easily, it is HUMID! Bring a good pair of shoes to hike with that you dont mind getting muddy, and flip flops, and whatever else you'd like to have with you. Cotton tshirts and shorts are great, a rain jacket, bathing suit, towel for the beach (please do not bring hotel towels to the beach), are all great. Yoga mat if you'd like. BUG SPRAY is important to your comfort here, thankfully we do not have Zika virus etc in our area, however here in the Caribbean we do indeed have mosquitos. So bring repellent that works well for you! Bring natural bug spray if you're into that because you can't get that down there or whatever type of repellent that is actually effective for you, any personal care items you need we recommend you bring with you. Bring any regular medications/supplements you use. Bring SUNSCREEN! A hat. Sunglasses. As far as a laptop - there is internet in town so you're welcome to bring it, just depends how connected you'd like to be! It's another thing to travel with and to be conscious of while you're on buses etc. But it can be convenient, so that is totally your decision. Outlets there are the same as the US, no converter is needed. Also please remember pens and note pads for note taking. Come prepared with clothing appropriate for tropical heat and tropical rain. Sandals, Sun protection, waterbottle, hats, etc. Bathing suit, towels and sarongs. We provide bath towels but you have to bring your own towel for the beach. A first aid kit, headlamp or flashlight, any prescriptions you need. Boots suitable for getting muddy walking in the jungle or on farms, rain jacket with hood. While many people take this opportunity to "unplug" you may feel like bringing a wifi accesible device to use while onsite. These are your responsibility and while traveling we always recommend traveling without valuable goods, but take good care of what you do decide to bring. Long and short pants, long and short sleeves. Personal care products. We do not have laundry onsite but there are places in the area you may pay to get your clothes washed and cleaned. We cannot stress enough how bringing what you need to protect you from bugs will make your stay more comfortable, the struggle is real with mosquitos, sometimes sand fleas and more. These vary depending on the time of year, but we encourage you to bring protection with you!