In front of Stucasa there are several cacti and one of them was just in bloom. These flowers are not often seen, and they only last a day. This one is a Harrisia fragrans which is quite a rare species. It’s known as fragrant prickly apple and Caribbean applecactus. The flowers smell amazing, ...
We should have great conditions today for snorkeling and also a nice moderate swell for boogie boarding. Yesterday I went snorkeling and the visibility once I got outside the surf zone to a depth of 15 feet or so was EXCELLENT. I saw a big spotted moray eel just swimming freely along the rocky ...
This week, in the midst of a very busy and completely full town, we are working on plans for a future neighborhood of Las Catalinas known as Las Cruces. This neighborhood will be up on the hills in an area that has quite a bit of relatively level ground at around 100 meters of altitude. The views ...
So many people miss their dogs while travelling, I sure do so! Everyone is welcome to join Pula & Bubbs for hikes in the trails this March. Every Tuesday for a morning hike at 7am, and every Friday for a Sunset hike to McHenry peak at 5pm. Meeting point is at LaPula shop, and they will be very ...
Today we had a sunset sail for guests... Great chance to explore the area by sea, get together and meet other families staying in town. With a little clouds, there's a pretty good chance of a fantastic sunset.
Spring break is here! It's been a great weekend with many guests arriving, and very happy with the sun, warm weather and cool refreshing water at the beach. It´s fun to see the kids enjoying town in different ways, here setting up their improvised relaxation area.
Part of ConnectOcean’s hands-on community-based service learning includes the Nipper Surf Lifesaving Program, coordinated by their Swimming Academy, it takes place every Saturday morning at the Beach Club.
Walking along Paseo del Mar I noticed how colourful is right now. The Bougainvillea plants are definitely the ones standing out more. They are locally know as "Veraneras" (from the Spanish word for Summer: Verano) because the warmer and sunnier it gets, the more colourful their flower-like spring ...
The second edition of Las Catalinas magazine is out. We would be more than happy to send you one, but wouldn't it be better to come and pick up your copy?
This month Josue, an Artisan from Guaitil town, will have an exhibition and market of traditional Chorotegan pottery at Limonada every Tuesday. He is one of several artisans that continue making this indigenous art form as their ancestors did, using clay and sand from a specific mountain and using ...
Exciting (and busy) week at Calle Cartagena with 2 houses under construction very soon to be delivered, Casa 15 designed by town Architect Sara Bega and Casa 25 designed by Jason Bernard of Lake Geneva Architects.
Trees native to the tropical dry forest have started loosing their leaves and blooming. Usually the first ones are the Poro Poro trees with their twiggy trunks, and large yellow flowers. If all continues as usual, next ones will be the Roble de Sabana with large bunches of fluffy pink flowers which ...
The joy of seeing new bikes in town! This is the first weekend for our latest full-time resident family. Tomorrow the school bus will pick up 2 more children at Las Catalinas stop, and isn't that just great!
For colour lovers it’s a treat to walk through town noticing the different stucco tones used in every house and building, and specially see how these colours change throughout the day and even time of the year depending on the sunlight and rain. These days, in mid Dry Season with such blue skies, ...
Calle Cartagena #17 is the last available home on this section of town. It is perfectly suited for a family looking to relocate to Costa Rica, and can be completed for the start of the school year.
The first few containers of pavers for Calle Cartagena and Calle Virginia have begun to arrive. There are still 12 more to come! Hopefully we will see four more arriving tomorrow.
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