Another quiet week passes in Las Catalinas, and town remains a safe, calm, and healthy place to be. Per the Costa Rican health ministry, travel has been restricted for Semana Santa, which will keep things similar through the next few weeks.  Costa Rica has been lauded for its quick and decisive response to this…

This period of peaceful and tranquil life in town continues. A few more pictures from around Las Catalinas today.

There’s a sense of peace and tranquility around Las Catalinas, as the quiet rhythms of Beach Town and the surrounding natural world keep on in their own way. The waves are washing slowly over Playa Danta. The leaves rustle in the breeze along Town and the trails, punctuated by the chorus of birds. A…

Las Catalinas was founded with a distinct vision in mind, one that has remained uncannily consistent since the town’s founding in 2006. That vision has been built piece by piece into the fabric of our walkable town, and has created a lifestyle that is more social, better for people, and better for the earth.…

The cool waters and warm air temp this morning are a well-suited combination for an early morning hike or bike ride followed by a walk along the beach to Dantita during low tide or a splash into the ocean to cool off. A few like-minded visitors were spotted departing along Playa Danta early this…

Last night, Don Vicente Aguilar of Heredia-based La Lluna de Valencia hosted a special dinner at the Beach Club. The 2020 Cuchara de Oro recipient for the world’s best paella maker, Don Vicente shared his history of cooking and his love for the craft as he cooked. “Cooking is an act of love, and…

During this evening’s 6:21pm moonrise, 15 minutes after sunset, keep an eye to the eastern night sky over the ridge and the reserve for a full moon, which is at 100% illumination. Yesterday evening the moon was nearly full (at 99.4% illumination), reaching up to 99.8% before moonset at 6:03am this morning.  This evening…

One of the benefits of building on a walkable scale is the attention to detail that can be added to each home, street, and walkway throughout the town. From the careful wrought-iron work along Paseo de Los Niños to the hand-carved wood of Town’s doors and windows, there’s always something to discover if you…

Expecting a warm and sunny day this Saturday with few (if any) clouds in the sky, for a typical dry season day in Guanacaste. Then, when the breeze picks up around 3:30pm this afternoon, the temperature will fall off to the low 80s, leaving clear skies and gentle sunlight that make way to some…

Healthy swell between .8 - 1.4m, and the tides low right today around dawn (close to 6am) for a morning surf session out at Playa Grande, conditions that should repeat both Saturday and Sunday. There are three factors that make for the ideal surf day at Grande: decent swell, a low tide, and gentle…