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death-made-her-stronger · 4 years

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~▪️~ Loveday’s ~▪️~

~▪️~ Coven ~▪️~

Each witch in Loveday’s coven was handpicked. Having met them throughout her life, she offered them the chance at immortality which each of them accepted. They all share a bond having each experienced some type of betrayal or heartache in their lives. Although they are very different from each other, they all get along quite well and will do anything to protect Loveday and each other.

The list below includes the witches in Loveday’s coven listed first to last. With Rebecca and her twin Abigale, having joined first and Violet and her sister Iris joining last. They all have studied the many types of witchcraft but each individual as a certain area that they excel in. Each member of the coven has a familiar that is exclusive only to them. I’ve also added a link to each of their familiars so don’t forget to check those out.

Names: Rebecca and Abigale

FCs: Emma Rigby and Emily Browning

Lived During: The Salem Witch Trials

Betrayed/Hurt By: Their Puritan church leader father who accused them both of witchcraft

Skilled In: Rebecca is skilled in Herbology and Plants. Abigale is skilled in the study and care of magical creatures.

Familiars: Rebecca’s familiar is a Lionhead Rabbit. Abigale’s familiar is a Barn Owl.

Name: Tituba

FC: Ashley Madekwe

Lived During: The Salem Witch Trials

Betrayed/Hurt By: TBD

Skilled In: Black Magic and Necromancy

Familiar: Costa Rican Zebra Tarantula

Name: Jane

FC: Stana Katic

Lived During: The Revolutionary War

Betrayed/Hurt By: Her abusive husband who she later poisoned.

Skilled In: Potions

Familiar: Cross Fox

Name: Isabella

FC: Penelope Cruz

Lived During: The Wild West Era in Mexico

Betrayed/Hurt By: Her sister

Skilled In: Enchantment

Familiar: Prairie Hawk

Name: Hahana

FC: Zoe Kravitz

Lived During: Late 1800s in New Zealand

Betrayed/Hurt By: TBD

Skilled In: Incantations

Familiar: Emerald Tree Boa

Name: Clara Louise

FC: Bryce Dallas Howard

Lived During: The Great Depression

Betrayed/Hurt By: TBD

Skilled In: Runes and Rituals

Familiar: Red-bellied Newt

Name: Wendy

FC: Anya Taylor Joy

Lived During: The 1940’s

Betrayed/Hurt By: Her best friend and her fiancé

Skilled In: Elemental Manipulation

Familiar: Somali Cat

Name: Scarlett

FC: Elise Eberle

Lived During: 1970s

Betrayed/Hurt By: TBD

Skilled In: Transfiguration

Familiar: Eurasian Bullfinch

Name: Phoebe

FC: Danielle Campbell

Lived During: 1990s

Betrayed/Hurt By: TBD

Skilled In: Illusions

Familiar: Alligator Snapping Turtle

Names: Violet and Iris

FCs: Kaya Scodelario and Lili Reinhart

Lived During: Late 1990s/Early 2000s

Betrayed/Hurt By: TBD

Skilled In: Violet is skilled in Conjuring. Iris is skilled in Divination.

Familiars: Violet’s familiar is an African Egg Eating Snake. Iris’ familiar is a Pot-Bellied Pig.

((For now I only have face claims for each member of Loveday’s coven but eventually they will all have bios))

#~▪️~ the coven ~▪️~

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talk-nature-to-me · 5 years

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Types of boas (part 1)

Boa refers to any animal within the family Boidae, these animals are generally new world and give live birth, unlike pythons. These all are, of course, nonvenomous. Boas range from sand boas to anacondas to amazon tree boas. Female boas are very likely to be bigger (sometimes significantly bigger) than males. I will breakdown posts by genus.

Boa genus:

This genus includes the 2 species (or some consider boa imperator a subspecies of boa constrictor) of boa "constrictors", red tailed boas and common boas, both species are called both, but generally Boa constrictors are red tails and Boa imperators are commons. Boas are nocturnal animals. They are usually solitary, except for mating. Afterwards, they will give birth to up to 60 young, which will be ready to go in minutes. They usually live on the ground, but are excellent swimmers and climbers. In the wild they can live up to 30 years, but in captivity they can live up to 40. When young, they will eat things like rodents, but as adult will eat things like monkeys and deer.

Newborn litter of boa imperator with their pink panther caramel albino mom

A boa constrictor in a tree

Boa constrictor:

This is your typical beautiful boa "constrictor" with that bright red tail. They do not have true morphs, only localities. Different localities are different sizes and are usually between 5-12 feet in length but the longest I believe was 14 feet. Their weight is generally 20-35 pounds although up to 100 pounds has been seen before.

The localities are:

Surinamese

Guyanese

Venezuelan

-Apure

-Bolivan

Brazilian

Belem

Peruvian

-Iquitos

-Pucallpa

Trinidad

Colombian

Juvenile Peruvian Pucallpa locality Boa constrictor

Adult Suriname locality Boa constrictor

Boa imperator:

These guys are the ones that morph into beautiful variety of colors and patterns. The morphless still have red tails, but it's not quite like the the true red tails. Along with morphs they also have localities too. They are average smaller than constrictors and usually are 4-8 feet in length but can reach up to 12. They are usually around 13 pounds.

The localities are:

Belize

-Crawl Cay

-Caulker Cay

Colombia

-Barranquilla

-Peters type B

Honduras

-Hog Island

-Roatan

Mexico

-Tarahumara Mountains

-Sonoran

-Tamaulipas

-Cancun

Nicaragua

Corn Island

Costa Rican

Panamanian

Ecuadorian

El Salvadorian

Venezuelan

-Paraguayan Peninsula Boa

Adult Belizean Crawl Cay locality Boa imperator

Juvenile Hog Island locality boa imperator

Adult Sonoran locality boa imperator

The morphs are:

Albino (Argentine) R

Albino (Caramel-hypo) R

Albino (Central) R

Albino (Costa Rican) R

Albino (Kahl) R

Albino (Prodigy) R

Albino (Sharp) R

Albino (VPI) R

Anerythristic (RDR Black Eye) R

Anerythristic (Type 1) R

Anerythristic (Type 2) R

Arabesque ID

Aztec ID

Black R

Blood R

Coral Albino (this ones honestly a mystery)

Cyclone ID

Fire ID

Flamingo Pastel D

Hypo ID

IMG ID

Inca ID

Jaguar R

Jungle ID

Keltic ID

Key West ID

Kraken ID

Kubsch Pastel D

Labyrinth ID

Leopard R

Monster Tail D

Motley (Argentine) ID

Motley (Central American) ID

Motley (Colombian) ID

Onyx ID

Paradox D

Pastel Dream D

Pink Panther D

Raptor ID

RC Pastel D

Redrum Pastel D

Reverse Stripe R

Roswell Laddertail ID

Salmon Hypo D

Scoria ID

Square Tail R

Sterling R

Striped Tail R

Summit Pastel D

Sunset D

Super Stripe R

I labeled them all D, ID, or R for dominant, incomplete dominant, or recessive. Dominant is where it only needs 1 of the gene to show and 1 and 2 genes look the same, incomplete dominant is where 1 gene and 2 genes look different, and recessive is where it needs 2 genes to show. Recessives with 1 gene look like their other morphs and are considered heterozygous. They have to be breed to another boa with 1 or 2 of the same recessive genes to make visual or het babies. Recessive or het adults bred to non visual or het adults can make het babies too.

Health issues with morphs: some morphs can have health issues that always or sometimes come with them. There may be more than this.

Albino: eye deformities

Super motley: doesn't survive to adulthood

Super jungle: can't reproduce

Super aztecs: coordination issues

Juvenile (possibly a newborn) sharp albino boa imperator

Sub adult scoria boa imperator

Newborn eclipse (leopard and Colombian motley) boa imperator

Boa constrictors are commonly kept as pets. They are active, alert, and usually tolerate handling well. They are harder to keep than snakes like ball pythons and most colubrids, but not extremely difficult like some snakes.

[[No photos are mine and all rights go to the owners, all info was found from various online sources]]

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gopheryourpet · 2 years

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sauvesparlekong · 3 years

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« Pura vida » en Costa Rica 🇨🇷 « Curú was established in 1933 by Federico Schutt de la Croix. The area was transformed into a sustainable development project with multiple uses that included selective timber harvest and agricultural activities including rice, beans, corn, plantains, and later mangos and teak plantations. Cattle grazing also became an important activity, but agriculture would later be scaled back as conservation and ecotourism efforts began to be implemented. In 1981, it received status from the Costa Rican government to protect its forests and mangroves. In 1983 Curú became Costa Rica’s first private National Wildlife Refuge. The Schutt Valle family, who manages Curú Wildlife Refuge and farm, has converted the area into an eco-tourism location and research center for students and scientists from Costa Rica and around the world. » 🦝🦜🐿🦔🐾🦡🐊🦎🦋🐢🐒 Birds - Orange-fronted Parakeet, Yellow-naped Parrot, Scarlet Macaw, Long-tail Manakin, Lineated, Pale-billed, and Hoffman's Woodpeckers, Osprey, Common Black Hawk, Barred Antshrike, Blue-crowned and Turquoise-browed Motmots, Black-headed, Violaceous, and Elegant Trogons, Brown Pelican, Crested Caracara, Flycatchers, Tanagers, Vultures, Herons, and several species of migratory song and shorebirds Mammals - White faced, Spider, and Howler Monkeys, Raccoon, Coati, Squirrels, Anteater, White-tail deer, Armadillo, Tayra, Collared Peccary, Margay, Puma or Mountain Lion, Skunk, and Kinkajou Amphibians and Reptiles - Giant Toad, Boa Constrictor, Iguana, Sea Turtles, Anolis Lizards, and Crocodile #costarica #yogacostarica #yoga #organicayogashelter #organica #yogashelter #sauvesparlekong #sauvesparlapoesie #sauvespourlebac #alchimieduverbe #sauvespourlaphilo #bac2021 #bacfrancais #baccalauréat #cathedralebambous #hongkong #poesie (à Refugio Nacional De Vida Silvestre Curú) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSXXAOqLymr/?utm_medium=tumblr

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primortravel · 3 years

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For an exciting add-on, try out ziplining. You will get a true “birds’ eye view” from the tree tops!

For a real change of pace, you can visit the local Butterfly Garden. It has thirty different types of butterfly so have your camera ready!

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Day 8 After a final swim or surfing adventure at Malpais, you will head back to San José.

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San Jose:

Day 1:

The capital of Costa Rica has much to see and do. San Jose has many museums to prowl through. My personal favorite was the Museo de Oro (Museum of Gold). It has many exhibits that date back to the time before Columbus. Fashionistas will also be glad to see its gift shop. It has great fashion jewelry in gold based on the ancient items in the museum. Earrings and necklace replicas make special gifts to remind you of your trip.

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Days 2-4:

Bird lovers get ready to be entranced! Humming birds will hover starting at breakfast. You will find more than 170 species. Sunrise is the best time to view Costa Rica’s colorful birds. If you have good luck, you may get a selfie with a new “friend”!

Hike the Quetzales National Park. This 12,350 acre park has 14 eco-systems and 3 forest zones! It has both natural water sources and highland forests.

See the division between North and South America which occurs at the Continental Divide.

Spy on multiple local bird species in flight or nesting.

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Behind is the tallest peak in Costa Rica known as Chirripó.

Uvita:

Day 4-7:

Kayaking: Hatillo Mangrove Forest

Costa Rica has one of the world’s richest eco-diversity venues. Its mangrove swamps, filled with birds. Species of birds range from the royal tern, brown pelican, little blue pelican and the bare-throated tiger-heron. Mammals include the exotic white-nosed coati, two and three-toed Sloth and the white-faced capuchin monkey. In addition, six crab species lumber through the forests. Also at home are massive boa constrictors and vibrant green lizards.

Hiking the Corcovado National Park

Founded in 1975, the Corcovado National Park has both ocean (2,400 hectares) and rainforest (54,539 hectares) sectors. It is a top venue for tourists from around world. It is rich with many species: 6,000 of which are lurking insects, 116 amphibians, 140 mammals and most popular? 400 bird species! The Corcovado National Park has 6 eco-systems. It serves as home for colorful scarlet macaws, tapirs and awesome poison dart frogs, leering crocodiles, fierce pumas and jaguars.

The Costa Rican Pacific Coast is home to the Caño Island Biological Reserve. Pristine beaches surround the island which is protected by a reef. As a result, it is perfect for snorkelling or diving. Year round you can see depths of up to 65 feet! You will see a wide range of species from whales, dolphins, manta rays, turtles and colorful tropical fish.

DAY 7 End of Tour

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DAY 5 Time for an adventure: go whitewater rafting in the Urubamba River. This has always been one of my favorites for solos or families. It is an adventure for both novices and experts. Before viewing the ruins of Ollantaytambo, you will meet a local family for lunch, and have the chance to try local dishes. Ask about the piranha! I was really shocked to find that they make very tasty appetizers.

DAY 6 Make your way by train ride through the Sacred Valley and explore fabled Machu Picchu. While Machu Picchu is one of the world’s most famous ancient sights, it was only discovered recently in 1911.

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DAY 11 Time to fly back home!

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victourscostarica-blog · 4 years

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excellentadventure2 · 7 years

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Feb. 1-24: Panama City (Mega Post)

On February 1st (day 93) Danielle and I awoke at the Hotel Aranjeuz in San Jose, Costa Rica. We enjoyed the legendary breakfast buffet, and packed up our stuff. We'd decided that we weren't getting anywhere when it came to figuring out what to do with the vehicle, so figured we might as well try our luck in Panama. Thus, we headed out to pack up Bilbo, which was parked in probably the most secure parking lot the vehicle had seen the entire trip. I'm talking locked gates, barbed wire, and security cameras. And yet, what do I find that morning but an attempted break-in of our Pelican Case we had mounted on the roof. The would-be thief managed to cut the straps which ran over the case as well as our traction pads (also mounted on the roof), but I guess decided they didn't want to bother with the locks so gave up. Luckily they didn't smash any windows.

Regardless, we checked out and headed back to our classic beach-side camp-spot in Dominical. We spent the night of the 1st, and 2nd (day 94) in Dominical (and I finally found a replacement hat!), and then said our final goodbye to the beloved town on the 3rd (day 95) and headed towards the border, staying one last night in Costa Rica in a small mountain resort's yard.

On the 4th (day 96), we crossed into Panama without great issue. We crossed at a small crossing and one that isn't very high-trafficked. While this made us the only ones crossing, it also led to some slow-moving workers. Nevertheless, we did eventually get through. However, it's imperative that I mention something that took place at this border: I cancelled the Costa Rican Temporary Import Permit. This is very important because Costa Rica does not allow a foreign vehicle to re-enter the country if the permit has been cancelled within 3 months, unless one leaves it open, which I didn't, thinking I wouldn't want to drive back in.

Anyway, we hit the road and entered Panama.

From here, the blog (and my memory) gets fuzzy. The time Danielle and I spent in Panama was an absolute mess, there's really no other way of describing it. We did so much, yet at the same time so little. My time there was some of the most frustrating times I've ever experienced. I'm not really sure there's any real value in me giving a day-by-day narrative of our time spent in Panama so instead I will try to summarize some key points to the best of my memory, so bear with me. I really need to stress that much of what I'm about to describe will be grossly out of order. I also need to add that because of the high-stress I didn't take too many photos.

I think the easiest thing for me to do will be to break our time spent in Panama into a few sections. Section one being Panama City – which I will cover in this post – and section two, David, which I will cover in the next post.

Okay, Panama City. Firstly, this is a really cool city and I would definitely visit it again. What's super cool about it is that it's a meeting of cultures from all over the world as is to be expected from not only the capital of a country but also a world business hub. What's also really cool about the city is the fact that in 20 minutes or less of walking, one could walk through streets lined with colonial buildings, to the gritty projects, to ultra-new skyscrapers. Basically the diversity of the city is amazing.

Now, while in Panama City, we spent almost all of our time between two places, staying at La Cresta Inn and camped behind the Country Inn on the Amador Causeway. Basically we would flip-flop between the two. When trying to organize shipping we would stay at La Cresta and then when trying to save money or when we thought we were about to ship out in a couple days we would stay for free on the Causeway.

Before I go into the shipping fiasco, I will cover other activities we partook in while in the city. Again, the exact dates are a blur so I will highlight some of the main things, absent of dates.

When we weren't in the hotel room cramming away on the computer we were usually at Starbucks (then later another coffeeshop closer to the Causeway) working on the computer there. When we weren't on the computer, we did check out the city a bit. One of the first things we did while in Panama City was hit up a Rob and Danielle Europe-Signature Hop-On-Hop-Off Bus tour. Even though they're super touristy, I do recommend these as they allow somewhat of a snapshot of the city. While on the tour we stopped in and looked through the Canal's museum/viewing building, which was super cool.

Also while in the city we visited the Bio Museum, which is a state-of-the-art, pride-of-the-city natural history museum located on the Amador Causeway. I would highly recommend visiting if you're in the city. Here, Danielle and I copped the wifi password which became very useful when we would camp on the Causeway.

Also while in the city we walked around checking out the various architectural marvals as well as a few of the local restaurants. On another similar day we checked out a number of art galleries which was pretty cool.

Pretty much every night we camped on the Causeway, Danielle and I would go for evening strolls along it. On one such night we saw a giant boa cross the pedestrian walkway right in front of us. It was a pretty incredible sight that unfortunately we weren't able to capture because we didn't have our phones or cameras. On one particular day, Danielle and I climbed one of the hills on the Causeway and overlooked the city while also checking out some old American bunkers.

Another thing I would recommend one does if they find themselves in Panama City would be to check out the Smithsonian's Tropical Research Institute, also located on the Causeway. It's very cheap to get in an provides some wildlife viewing opportunities pretty much inside the city.

Worthy of an extra special mention is the day or so we spent at the Westin Playa Bonita Panama all-inclusive resort right outside of the city, compliments of Danielle's Uncle Ted, who was staying there on a business trip. We got to live like royalty while visiting a slice of home. I can't thank Uncle Ted enough for his generosity.

Now, since I've covered most of the fun stuff we did in Panama City, and before I get to the bad times, I must mention the work we did in the city. Remember that Jeff guy we met in San Jose who said he might have some work for us? Well, in our times of desperation I ended up sending the guy an email and we ended up meeting with one of his co-workers at her office in Panama City. It ended up that they worked for an upscale hostel company called Selena. Danielle and I ended up doing some market research for them online and made some fairly easy cash doing so.

So now the bad. Basically while in the city we were let on by multiple shipping companies who all ended up screwing us, hard. I don't want to get into the exact details because honestly it will take too long but let me tell you that if you ever want to ship anything internationally, start researching many months in advance. At one point we were literally on the road to the port and got screwed by traffic and then to find out we were going to be paying around USD$5000 for a roll-on-roll-off boat where the chances of a break-in is incredibly high. Then, we'd thought we'd arranged to ship the vehicle properly (meaning in a sealed shipping container) for around USD$3000 to only find out two days before having to get the vehicle to the port that we needed an agent – thanks for letting us know. So after much frustration and having to get the customs officials to inspect the vehicle at least three times, we gave up on the idea of shipping the vehicle home. Now what to do?

Well, as mentioned before, driving home wasn't an option, as I'd closed my Costa Rican Temporary Vehilce Import Permit. Which left us with two other options, store the vehicle or sell it. We'd read online that the best place to store the vehicle was back up north in the city of David. We decided to head to David and try to sell the vehicle up there, and if that didn't work, we'd store it there and fly home, maybe to return in a couple months when the vehicle could enter Costa Rica again. I'd already posted some for-sale ads up on the web mostly as feelers, and had a hit from an American expat living in the David area, so it seemed like a decent idea. Therefore, I believe it was on the 24th (day 116, I think?) we drove to David.

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Envision has finally announced the 2018 music lineup for the eighth edition. The tropical jungles and serene beaches of Costa Rica have NEVER sounded better. Envision festival will be held between February 21st to February 26th in Uvita, Costa Rica.

The announcement continues the festival’s tradition of serving up unique lineups with flavors for fans from all over the world. As a top festival-to-play for the upper echelon in globally recognized musicians, Envision always seeks to push the envelope and 2018 will be no exception. Envision offers heavy hitting headliners and some of the most enchanting emerging talent in house and bass music. This year’s lineup goes a step further with hand curated complements to an ethos centered around cultural awareness on three internationally acclaimed dance music stages.

Envision Festival 2018

There will be over 100+ musicians converging at this years festival. 2018 is set to be the most multicultural Envision lineup to date. Headliners topping the bill include the Australian social activist and fan favorite, Xavier Rudd. For his first Envision appearance, the high-octane UK-based sensation TroyBoi will join the fray and the venerable pop savvy Canadians Bob Moses. Also, New Orleans-based face melting legend The Russ Liquid Test, and Minnesota hailing chaos tamer, Manic Focus are sure to rubber more than a few necks. Furthermore, the French-born producer and bass master CloZee will remind fans why she’s a favorite at Envision.

Rounding out the top slots at the world famous Lapa Stage, Israeli dynamo Chaim will hand deliver his next level sounds. The Italian with the badass backhand DJ Tennis will slice up his multilayered cake of sweet house music. The house and techno lovers have a lot to be excited about with Spanish techno lords AudioFly, jetsetting staple of Don’t Sit On The Furniture and Robot Heart Behrouz, and Berlin born Monolink.

Envision celebrates the choice of local flavors in what is already an expansive spread of international musical delicacies. Now more than ever they celebrate that choice with world famous Costa Rican artists like Santos y Zurdo and Patterns. From Chile, Envision welcomes Matanza, who will bring a minimal funk to the dancefloor. In addition, Columbian orchestral ensemble La BOA will offer an authentic sample of true to form afrobeat. While, Chancha via Circuito will blend sound from the underground South America with the blissed out house.

Words From Josh Wendel

Envision Festival Co-Founder and Music Director, Josh Wendel, stated:

“We really wanted to bring in best in breed artists from every corner of the globe. But we also wanted to create a platform for some of the best emerging talent in Costa Rica and its neighbors. In addition to being our most intentional lineup yet, the artists we’ve got coming for Envision 2018 are both world famous and driven to achieve the same impact we want to make in the world. Through language and culture we’re united by the dream we share, and that just makes the experience of coming together on the same dancefloor so much more special.”

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The Environment

Envision Festival is known as the MOST environmentally conscious festival of its size in the world! The festival has been reforesting the site of the event for six years and counting. Plastic is expressly forbidden while all the foods sold are organic and grown by farmers in the area. Meanwhile, the clothing products sold in the market are fashioned by locals with a net positive impact on the environment. Envision holds a commitment to building only with materials harvested from the jungle and composting initiatives throughout the venue. With this in mind, the festival upholds an ethos of regenerative celebration that continues to grow year after year.

Tickets

Envision passes are almost sold out! Missing this kickoff to the festival season is simply not an option for anyone looking to follow through on that “travel more” new years resolution. Tickets for the festival are available here. Grab yours as soon as possible. For those who like to travel light, there are also new VIP packages. The packages include everything from shaded presetup tents to full-fledged treehouses and bungalows.

You seriously do not want to miss this. RSVP on the Envision 2018 Facebook Event Page.

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FestPop Staff Writer, Katherine Bennett

The Envision Festival 2018 FULL Lineup Has Finally Arrived! Envision has finally announced the 2018 music lineup for the eighth edition. The tropical jungles and serene beaches of Costa Rica have NEVER sounded better.

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Envision Festival, Costa Rica’s internationally-acclaimed conscious gathering, has announced the first round of their forward-thinking 2018 programming aimed to tantalize music lovers of all strides and tastes.

With gorgeous rainforest backdrops, four breath-taking stages, and 6 workshop spaces, Envision Festival brings a subsection of thought provoking music and education to to the shores of Costa Rica. Attendees will be treated to a soulful array of performances from the likes of multi-instrumentalist indie electronic act Bob Moses, the empowering singer-songwriting of Xavier Rudd, South American live Tribal Tech House Band Matanza, the soulful electronic genre-blasting Manic Focus and much more world-class live acts taking over the Sol Stage.

Envision’s Luna Stage will offer bass-heavy tones from the Queen of Glitch-Hop herself CloZee, experimental master Thriftworks, the sonic bass duo Desert Dwellers, and to no surprise but with great excitement, Random Rab who will be returning for his eighth year with his introspective sunrise set to the Luna Stage in tow. The producers are excited to unveil more big names and several of their favorite up-and-coming secrets in the second round.

We can expect the deeper sound waves radiating from the Lapa Stage with Italian techno legend DJ Tennis, globetrotting party-starter Behrouz, Spanish techno giants Audiofly, Israeli maestro of desert-tinged House music Chaim, German live electronic purveyor Monolink and many more scene leading acts.

As a Costa Rican festival, Envision is excited to highlight some of Latin America’s most experiential sounds including, Mantanza (Chile), Chancha via Circuito (Argentina), La BOA (Bogotá Orchestra Afrobeat / Colombia), Patterns (CR) and local underground favorite Santos y Zurdo (CR).

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The Envision experience extends far beyond the music, offering an awakening journey for those who seek adventure, thirst for knowledge, and strive to be apart of an inspiration-driven community. In accordance with this ethos, the festival has also revealed its first round of World-Class Yoga Instruction including classes lead by Gina Caputo, Carson Clay Calhoun, and Robin Martin plus Though Leading Workshops with astrologer Kaypacha, activist and Dakota Access Pipeline Protest leader Winona LaDuke, and Bioneers co-founder Nina Simons.

Envision’s mission aims to spread innovative ideas and build consciousness through music, thought leading panels and workshops, and mind-easing meditation and yoga to transform their harmonious community into a lasting reality. By immersing its participants in the wondrous beauty of the Costa Rican coastal rainforest, Envision provides a deep escape from social conditioning and a chance to collectively re-envision our future. It is with the future of the world in mind that this pivotal event drives forward into its 2018 edition, calling upon the world’s thinkers and doers to gather and help permeate its message worldwide.

For Tickets and More Info: http://envisionfestival.com/

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