It is always special to see Las Catalinas through someone else’s eyes, especially when the things they notice are the same things that make daily life here feel so different.
This September, Las Catalinas was featured in Ocean Home in the article “Las Catalinas, a Pedestrian-Friendly Locale Along the Guanacaste Coast in Costa Rica, Is Walking the Talk on New Urbanism.” The story came from a recent visit by freelance writer and editor Jennie Nunn, who spent time experiencing Town firsthand and getting to know the ideas, places, and people that shape life here.
Her article looks at the history of Las Catalinas, its New Urbanism philosophy, walkability, connection to nature, and the role thoughtful design can play in everyday well-being. It also explores the second phase of Town’s development and includes insights from Daniel Marin, Head of the Design and Construction Department, on how those principles continue to guide the way Las Catalinas grows.
What we especially enjoyed about the piece is that it does not stop at architecture or real estate. It also captures many of the small things that make up life in Town: the trails, wellness at the Center of Joy, local artists and shops, dining, Pura Vida Ride, Santarena Hotel, Casa Chameleon, and the many ways people spend their days outdoors, moving, connecting, and enjoying the landscape around them.
For us, this kind of feature is meaningful because it helps the Las Catalinas story travel a little farther. Ocean Home reaches more than 8000 readers who are already interested in coastal living, architecture, travel, design, and places with a strong sense of identity. Through ongoing PR work from the Marketing Department, stories like this can introduce Town to people who may eventually come to visit, stay, eat, explore, shop, participate in wellness activities, or even imagine a life here for themselves.
And perhaps that is what we like most about seeing stories like this published: they give someone who has never been here a small glimpse into a way of life that many of us already know well. More time outside, more walking, more connection and more reasons to slow down and the opportunity to enjoy being exactly where they are.
For us, that is the real value of this kind of visibility: helping more people understand what makes Las Catalinas special, while continuing to support the people, places, and businesses that make Town what it is today. We are happy to see that story reaching farther, and even happier to know that each new reader may one day experience it for themselves. You can read the full Ocean Home feature online here: Las Catalinas, A Pedestrian-Friendly Locale Along The Guanacaste Coast in Costa Rica, Is Walking The Talk on New Urbanism