About our company
Pura Vida Distribution LLC specializes in importing authentic Costa Rican products to the USA, allowing American consumers to experience the essence of Costa Rica through quality and delicious offerings that truly capture the spirit of this beautiful nation.
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Vanesa & Yesenia are the owners that started tasting this high quality products at Costa Rica. They got in love with this delicious products and decided to share this with all American people.
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The PURA VIDA feeling is expressed on all this products that can be enjoyed with all your loved ones and friends.
Meet Our Team
Our dedicated team works passionately to ensure that every product we offer reflects the heart of Costa Rica. Committed to quality and authenticity, we strive to bring a taste of the lush landscape and rich culture right to your doorstep.
Vanesa Stifano
Co-Owner & Founder
Yesenia Stifano
Co-Owner & Founder
I am Venezuelan, an entrepreneur, and a dreamer.
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Like many immigrants, I arrived in the United States with dreams, hopes, challenges, and a deep desire to create a better future, without forgetting my roots or the values ​​I grew up with.
I am married to a Costa Rican man, and thanks to this union, I began to experience firsthand the essence of Costa Rica, its people, its quality of life, and its philosophy of Pura Vida, where well-being, nature, and authenticity are priorities.
The idea for Pura Vida Distribution was born from a very simple but powerful experience. One day, we were given a Costa Rican Le Piquant Hot Sauce. We loved its flavor, quality, and authenticity so much that we said, this product has to be here in the United States. Not as a copy, but as what it truly is.
We decided to contact the owner of the product, Sergio Ling, the creator of this wonderful Hot Sauce, learned its story and its process, and that's when we understood that we didn't just want to sell it, but to represent brands with real values.
On this journey, I decided to partner with my sister, a woman as entrepreneurial as I am, with whom I share a vision, trust, and the same commitment to doing things right. Together, as a family, we shaped this project, which began with the purpose of building a bridge between Costa Rica and the United States.
Today, Pura Vida Distribution LLC is more than a company; it's a true story of family unity, multiculturalism, and purposeful entrepreneurship. Today, we work hand in hand with different producers, carefully selecting each product and bringing our customers quality, transparency, and heart.
Pura Vida Distribution LLC was born from the heart of a Venezuelan woman, from the love for my Costa Rican husband and for Costa Rica, from the support of my sister, and from the dream of starting a business in the United States, bringing the best of Costa Rica to more people.