We received a great visit from the grupo ecológico Futuro Verde, who came for a field trip through the trails and town lead by our Agro-forestry team. One of the organizers were our friends from Abriendo Mentes who play a very important role in the community, especially with programs directed to ...
In Costa Rica we know it's May when we see the first "Abejón de mayo" (May beetle). These harmless beetles appear with the first showers of the year, which are normally in May. They are part of the Melolonthinae subfamily of the scarab beetles, a very diverse group; distributed over most of the ...
Sunday mornings are always busy at Pura Vida Ride. Sun or rain, there is always activity, new and familiar faces, and many opportunities for a friendly chat. Hoping today's morning bike ride was fantastic (and a little muddy for some extra fun).
This papaya tree behind Casa Indigo is full of small green papayas. In some weeks they will turn orange-yellowish and will be ready to eat. On the left there is an orange tree and also a mango tree. Seems it will be fruit salad time soon!
This is on the right side of the bridge along Playa Danta, on the way to Dantita, which was dry a few days ago. It looks like a small river, but of salt water. Sometimes high tide is slightly higher than usual. This might be caused because of weather conditions far away at open sea like strong ...
These days the garden at Plaza Central has been busy. There are large groups of butterflies (yellow, orange, and a mix of these colors with black) around the peacock flower bushes (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) close to the fountain.
Calle Virginia is changing by the day, and Casa 8 Calle Virginia has just been delivered. Town Architect Sara Bega is the Architect for this home. Every level of the house has an outdoor terrace with fantastic views. The topography at Calle Virginia is quite special, from the front of the house it ...
You see them playing hide and seek, riding their bikes, playing football in Calle la Ronda, at swim school, having a half melted shaved ice at Pura Vida Ride. At times there's a stillness that makes you notice they are not around, they might be at the beach, at school, out for the day, taking a ...
This morning I heard at Plaza Central’s corridor “yalla, yalla!”. It’s been many many years since I last heard that phrase. It’s an informal way of saying “hurry up” or “let’s get going” in Arabic. It was a mom talking to her 2 children who were running late for their swimming lesson at the Beach ...
For those of you reading in Costa Rica, tonight at 8PM there will be more artisan beef available through Hacienda Sur. One of our neighbors here in Las Catalinas, JP, introduced me to this farm. The whole operation is cared for in the most impressive of ways.
Much like the tourism boards or convention services bureaus, we have had a need to get out and explain what it is we are doing. With one of our main economies here being based on tourism, we have an audience with travel buyers, editors, airlines, and distributers. With these folks, we need to ...
On the beach side trail parallel to Paseo del Mar there are many piñuelas (Bromelia pinguin). This native plant is great for landscaping, in part because it's adapted to the area’s climate so doesn’t need to be watered during dry season. It's prickly long leaves are green almost all year round, but ...
This month I have spoken to several families interested in moving to Las Catalinas, which is always very happy news. While more people make Las Catalinas home, for many of us it is where we spend part of our days, with a commute involved, and what a commute! By far the most interesting one I’ve had ...
Perfect beach day! Low tide is at 11AM, and we will have some cloud cover to keep the rays off. There will only be a small southern swell at ten second intervals.
Work continues on our permanent parking lot. With the loss of one lot due to the construction of the hotel, and our second lot giving way to the Prado, we will need this parking option in the very near future for in town demand. The site was selected for it's proximity to the entertainment district ...
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