Blue macaw
Ara ararauna
- Line
- Viva · Hand-carved and hand-painted
- Wood
- Cedro, Cenízaro
- Size
- Ask us on WhatsApp
- Catalogue no.
- A-VIV-202
Art hand-carved and hand-painted in Costa Rica
The souvenir that is also a work of art.
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Hanging sloth
- Line
- Natura · Hand-carved, unpainted
- Wood
- Madero negro, Cocobolo, Ron ron, Café
- Size
- 17 × 10 × 23 cm
- Catalogue no.
- A-NAT-133
Cacique mask
- Line
- Únicas · One of a kind, a single existence
- Wood
- Madero negro, Cocobolo, Ron ron, Café
- Size
- 24 × 7 × 55,5 cm
- Catalogue no.
- A-NAT-489
One of a kind
Toucan on a pedestal
- Line
- Viva · Hand-carved and hand-painted
- Wood
- Cedro, Cenízaro
- Size
- 20 × 10 × 25,3 cm
- Catalogue no.
- A-VIV-480
Three rooms, one forest
The whole collection is born from wood reclaimed in Costa Rica. Choose how you want it to speak to you: with colour, with grain, or with a single existence.
VivaCosta Rica's wildlife, painted by hand
The colour room. Every animal is carved from reclaimed Cedro or Cenízaro and painted stroke by stroke in the colours of the tropical forest. Small works that fit in a suitcase and carry Costa Rica inside: the souvenir that is also art.
Enter Viva · 32 pieces
NaturaThe grain is the only colour
The room of bare wood. Madero Negro, Cocobolo, Ron Ron and coffee-farm wood, carved by hand and sealed without a drop of paint. Wildlife and masks with Costa Rican roots, where the grain leads.
Enter Natura · 16 pieces
ÚnicasA single existence
They are born from whole trunks the forest let fall. No series and no reproduction: the tree decides the grain, size and shape. When one leaves, it does not come back.
Enter Únicas · 2 pieces
Cacique mask
₡45 000
Sloth on a trunk
₡55 000
How to order
Choose your pieces
Add them to your order from each piece’s page.
Choose delivery
Greater Metro Area, hotel or Airbnb, national post, pickup in Grecia or international shipping.
Send it on WhatsApp
The chat opens with your order written out. We confirm availability and payment there.
From people who already took one home
I ordered it as a keepsake from Costa Rica. It arrived perfectly packed and exceeded my expectations.
Sophie L. · Paris, France
I bought the toucan for my office. Everyone asks about it. The piece is simply beautiful.
Carlos V. · Heredia, Costa Rica
A perfect gift. The quality of the carving is impressive: you can tell every detail was made with care.
Andrea M. · San José, Costa Rica
We never cut down a tree
Every piece is born from fallen branches, forgotten trunks and coffee-farm prunings. In our Grecia workshop we listen to it, carve it and, in the Viva line, paint it stroke by stroke.
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Frequently asked questions
Is an Arbórea piece a good souvenir from Costa Rica?
Yes, and a very authentic one: every piece is hand-carved in Grecia, Alajuela, from reclaimed Costa Rican wood, and the Viva pieces are hand-painted stroke by stroke. Most are small and travel well in a suitcase; we pack them for the trip.
How do I order if there is no online payment?
Add pieces to your order, choose how you want to receive it and send it. WhatsApp opens with the order already written; there we confirm availability, delivery cost and payment method.
Can you deliver to my hotel before I leave?
Yes. Choose “Delivery to your hotel or Airbnb”, tell us where you are staying and your departure date, and we arrange the delivery over WhatsApp.
What is reclaimed wood?
Wood that had a previous life: fallen trees, old structures or unused pieces, sawmill offcuts or coffee-farm prunings. At Arbórea we work each piece respecting its natural shape and giving it a new life. We never cut down a tree.
Are the pieces unique or repeated?
No work is exactly like another: the grain, shape and texture of reclaimed wood cannot be repeated. The Únicas line goes further: it is carved from whole trunks and only one of each exists.