About us
Guabaya creates Costa Rican themed games.
We offer useful, ecological and educational souvenirs and gifts...and we wish for children to share them with their loved ones to create happy memories.
In addition, we want Costa Ricans to have access to games that include
aspects of their own culture and environment... and that tourists, friends and relatives abroad get to know and enjoy our culture and natural beauties through play.
Play creates a connection between the people who share it... and for children it is as necessary as breathing...
Our mission is to offer heartfelt, honest and educational fun while highlighting the aspects that make Costa Rica unique.
The company was born in 2017 with the launch of its first game: Costa Rica Memory Game. Since then, we have added 8 more games to our collection. And there will be more to come!
Let's make happy memories together!
Why are we called Guabaya?
Children commonly mispronounce many words are they are learning how to talk... and it's so cute! Of course, eventually they grow out of it.
Guayaba (Guava) is one of those words that my daughters, Julia and Sienna, mispronounced. Also, this delicious tropical fruit is one of our favorites...we love to take them straight from the tree in the local parks!
Guabaya exists for and because of them. I owe them the name of the company too.
Hello!
My name is Vivian, and I'm the founder of Guabaya. I'm the mother of two wonderful little people born at the end of 2011.
I love traveling, sightseeing... in short, getting to know other places and cultures. When I visit a place, I like to bring back useful souvenirs and mementos (that's how the idea for the company was born... and watching my little ones happily play a memory game!).
I believe that education and parenting will change the world. I wish for every home: playtime, laughter, communication, and lots of mutual respect... For a better world!