CULTURE AND ITS CREATORS
YULI’S JUNGLE APOTHECARY
with Yuli
A private introduction to plants, botanical craft and the person behind Marpe Jungle Apothecary in Santa Teresa.
MEET YULI
_________What makes you choose one plant over another? What do you look for in an ingredient, and what changes when you bring several together?
These are questions to explore with Yuli. A herbalist with a background in chemistry and the founder of Marpe, she brings two fields of knowledge to her work with plants.
Spend time with her and there is room to follow your own curiosity: the herbs she works with in Costa Rica, how she selects her ingredients, and the thinking behind what she makes. A personalised session offers a closer introduction to her practice, with time to ask questions and understand the choices involved.
WORLD: Culture & Its Creators
FOCUS: Herbalism • Botanical Craft • Native Ingredients
LOCATION: Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
IDEAL FOR: Curious Travellers • Plant Lovers • Creative Minds
“A leaf, an aroma, a different way of paying attention.”
STEP INTO YULI’S WORLD
An idea of what your session could explore. The format and any practical elements are confirmed with Yuli before booking.
Begin with the ingredients: leaves, flowers, oils and their different aromas and textures. Hear how Yuli selects the plants she works with, including herbs found in Costa Rica.
Discover
Start with a massage oil, exploring how a base oil and botanical ingredients come together. Let your preferences guide the blend as Yuli explains the choices available.
Blend
Work on a botanical balm, following the process from individual ingredients to a finished preparation.
Make
Finish by composing a herbal tea blend. Label your creations and learn how to use and store them before taking your little collection home.
Gather
Why Yuli?
There’s something satisfying about leaving with a collection you’ve made yourself: a rose-infused massage oil, a botanical balm, a herbal tea blended to your taste.
With Yuli, each becomes a way to understand the ingredients more closely. Her knowledge of herbalism and background in chemistry bring depth to the making, with room to ask questions, explore combinations and understand why she chooses one ingredient over another.
It’s a chance to spend time with the person skilled in the art of herbalism, learn through your hands and bring a little of her botanical world home.
Ready to begin your journey with Yuli?
Every Current experience is completely private and thoughtfully tailored to each guest.
Tell us who you are travelling with and when you will be in Costa Rica, and we will begin creating your experience.