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Oh Happy Day!

15 March 2017

Costa Rican people

Lost in thoughts on my way to work, my drive was halted by a local policeman conducting a routine check along the road between Flamingo and Huacas. After rolling down the window, I was greeted by a friendly, older policeman who had checked on me a few times in the past. After throwing a look at my Costa Rican driver’s license and a short conversation, he waved me away with a genuine and well meant: “Que tengas buen día, mi amor” (Have a nice day, my love). An impromptu smile came to my face, and there was my idea for the newsletter.

This policeman’s spontaneous words and warm nature reminded me of one of the two main reasons why, ever since my first one-year stay in Costa Rica, I made it my life goal to come back and live here – the endless, effortless and genuine kindness of its people.

A Paradise in Central America

15 February 2017

Tamarindo lifestyle

Tamarindo is a lovely shoreline town, which is similarly a tropical heaven and also a Multicultural meeting point. Called by the Forbes Specialized Magazine as the Most Famous Beach in Costa Rica, the city has developed from a lethargic angling town to the Mandatory Parade of visitors with a blend of abnormal state of shops, eateries, nightlife and openings joined with the Costa Rican season.

Individuals from Costa Rica, the United States, France, Germany, Italy and different countries work Businesses devoted to Tourist Need as Gourmet Restaurants, Bars, Casinos, Clothes Shops, Surf Shops, Fine Craft Shops, and numerous others more situated to go to the requirements of travelers. In foundation, Banks, Pharmacies, Post Offices, Internet, Dentists, Car Rental, Supermarkets, Video Stores, and so on.

Stay Fully Connected in Costa Rica

17 December 2016

cell phone provider Getting in touch with family, friends, or business while inside of Costa Rica has never been easier. If you’re visiting just for a week, or your plan is to stay for a month or longer there are plenty of options to choose from thanks to our cellphone carriers Kölbi, Movistar, and Claro.

Kölbi is the biggest and oldest company in Costa Rica. It still belongs to “Grupo ICE” and since it was the pioneer company here in Costa Rica, it is known for having the best coverage around the country. You can even purchase your prepaid card and/or telephone at the Airport, so as soon as you step out you are fully connected and ready to enjoy your stay. One of the most popular prepaid internet packages of Kölbi is the “En Todas y Mas”. For only 9000 Colones per month (around $19), you get 2GB of internet usage with unlimited WhatsApp services.

Tamarindo: Children Welcome!

9 November 2016

Beachnuts Theatre

Costa Rica is scoring high as the country to relocate or have a sabbatical, and some obvious reasons for this are the climate, with many hours of sunshine, the political and social stability and the “Pura Vida” lifestyle. Costa Rica has twelve distinct climate zones so whoever plans on living in this natural gem for a shorter or longer period, wisely explores the different climate zones before committing to a spot.
Those who are making the move with a family, will for sure not only consider the climate but also take into account the opportunities that the area offers to their little ones, opportunities to grow, to learn, to develop skills, to play, to socialize with other children and to explore in general.
We will all agree that Costa Rica, with its national parks and preserves, and its abundant fauna and flora offers more than a standard classroom or playground setting in Europe or North-America will ever be able to. Resources for hands-on learning on the field, such as estuary mangrove mapping, ocean and river mobile lab study, nature walks and beach cleaning projects are abundant. Not to forget the mere studying of the green iguana in the backyard and observing marine life in the tide pools at the beach.
Above that, the wider Tamarindo area has developed further in infrastructure and activities for youngsters than other areas in Costa Rica. The region has seen a steady influx of families from Europe, North- and Latin America over the last years, and the area has grown and adapted to the needs of the young ones increasingly. This is noticed by many newcomers and is a main reason why they choose the wider Tamarindo area to settle down.

Thinking of the Community

10 October 2016

Estero Playa grande

by: Mark Venegas

Towns and communities just about everywhere encounter at some point difficulties to organize and execute projects to better the infrastructure and the living in their piece of the world, and Tamarindo is not the exception. Throughout the years, here in Tamarindo, different Boards of the ADIT (Asociación de Desarrollo Integral de Tamarindo, or Tamarindo Community Development Association) have made attempts, with various levels of success, to do just that. The current Board members were elected in June, 2016 and it is headed by Urs Schmid, manager of Hotel Capitán Suizo. They are all working as volunteers to improve our town’s infrastructure and help maintain responsible growth, are proving to be well organized and have been hard working in tackling multiple projects like; Lifeguards, Recycling, Beach Cleaning, Langosta Road, Security, Oneida Park cleaning and restoration, etc.

Plan B – The positive power after you bought property in Costa Rica.

8 September 2016

Buying real estate in Tamarindo by: Jogi – Jürgen Gerner, Real Estate Broker

First, imagine you own a piece of paradise here at the pacific coast of Costa Rica. Relaxed living, wonderful climate with lots of sun, nice and friendly people, great food and a fantastic lifestyle. You can use your property, enjoy it with your family, invite friends, rent it, do a business, consider it as an investment and so on, the options are endless. Secondly, almost nobody realizes that there is another important factor which is very powerful. Let’s call it Plan B. It’s always good to have a Plan B, because it gives you the power to move on, the energy for a positive outlook and the piece of mind to keep cool. In the mid 90’s I had the opportunity to discover this positive experience by myself.

The driving experience to San José and around Liberia got significantly better

11 August 2016

by: Federico Fernandez, Real Estate Consultant

The completely redone tract of the Inter-American highway consisting of 50.5 km (31.6 miles) is now ready and open. This is the road between the cities of Liberia and Cañas. Costa Rica’s national route N°1 is part of the Pan-american Highway, a route with about 19,000 miles, that basically crosses the continent from north to south.
Liberia is the main city in the province of Guanacaste. In it, the closest international airport is located. Within an hour drive, for us here at Tamarindo, the city of Liberia is on the way to the main northern border crossing with the neighboring country of Nicaragua (Peñas Blancas). Now that this new road down south of Liberia is open, it makes it an attractive alternative for us to drive to the central valley and other sites of interest along the route.

Styling your tropical dream home!

13 July 2016

tropical home About 25 years ago, Tamarindo was still a quiet coastal village, barely any foreign residents around.
Steadily, North Americans, Europeans and others alike started discovering Costa Rica’s beauty and the positive aspects of its way of life. And so, partly thanks to the steady and reliable waves and the opening of Costa Rica’s second international airport at Liberia, Tamarindo started booming. Retirees and investors, but increasingly also families with young children in search of a better quality of live, have found their way to the Tamarindo region and purchased property.
Naturally, many of these new home owners, not only want to take in the sunshine, palm trees, hours of fun in the ocean or the natural wonders. They also long for their new houses to feel like home again, looking for ways to not only furnish them, with furniture that withstands the tropical climate, but also decorate them in style, preferably the style that fits their taste. Of course Tamarindo did not offer the luxury of a furniture store, warehouse or design studio on every corner.

Construction is back to Tamarindo

13 June 2016

by Mark Venegas

For various years, after 2008, the sale of lots to build on in Tamarindo was almost unheard of, as well as construction of new homes. This bringing the development of new homes or businesses to a standstill. Since then, in general, the market has been recovering with multiple Homes and Condos being sold, prices stabilizing, and the apparent need for new homes in Tamarindo growing more and more. With the quality inventory reduced like this many buyers were met with this reality, and for about the last three years something interesting has been happening, people are back to buying lots, and almost immediately submitting plans to obtain building permits.

Tamarindo Will Burst With Life

11 May 2016

Tamarindo Art Wave is the first fine arts festival that will take place in our beloved and colorful seaside town. June 16th -18th, three days in which Tamarindo will burst with life! A unique opportunity to discover a wide range of artists and disciplines. Restaurants, hotels, shops, businesses and private homes will have the opportunity…

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