(This message was sent via email to our mailing list today.) Dear Friend of Las Catalinas, Happy Thanksgiving to those of you stateside, and Happy Holidays to everyone. This is a very exciting time at Las Catalinas as we switch from green to gold seasons and rev up for the busiest time of the year. ...
Here is a trip report from Las Catalinas partner Bob Davey. I wish I had been there! - Charles
On the first day of this new year my son and I had a most fabulous experience doing a night hike at Las Catalinas. We had no special equipment, just regular flashlights. We were really trying to see a sloth, which I have yet to see at Las Catalinas (others have, just not me). We headed up the ...
Last night I went kayaking at sunset. It was perfect, magical conditions with just a slight breeze, a beautiful perfectly organized swell from the south, and a great sunset. Well, once I got a ways offshore I saw something large on the surface of the water. I got closer and closer. Driftwood? Manta ...
Las Catalinas mountain bike trail network as of June, 2013.
Today we were honored to have 2012 La Ruta de los Conquistadores winner Paolo Montoya, visit Las Catalinas. La Ruta is one of the most famous and difficult mountain bike stage races in the world. It is held annually in Costa Rica and the route route follows the west to east route of the 16th ...
Lico Ramirez returned to Las Catalinas last week. Chasing four competitors ahead of him, Lico and some 200 other riders raced through the Las Catalinas trails as part of the the 248 mile long Guanaride!
In less than an hour our good friend Leonardo Chacon will be representing Costa Rica in his Olympic Triathlon race. Over the last few weeks it has been an honor and great pleasure to have Leo and two fellow triathlon Olympians from Hungary do their final training and preparation at Las Catalinas. ...
Yesterday Jeff Tucker, Glen Rollins, and I went on a boat trip out of Potrero (the town next to Las Catalinas). We encountered a group of hundreds of spinner dolphins. They are so named because they seem to enjoy leaping into the air and spinning rapidly around.
I'm extremely excited to announce that Pura Vida Ride will be opening at Las Catalinas this spring. Pura Vida Ride will specialize in the rental and sale of stand-up-paddle boards, mountain bikes, kayaks, and other ocean and mountain sports equipment. It will be located on Playa Danta in the heart ...
On my last couple of trips to Las Catalinas our guests and I have gotten a chance to try paddleboarding. Paddleboarding is a fast growing sport that is making converts of kayakers, surfers, and newcomers to water sports. To do it you stand up on what looks like a large surfboard. You use a long ...
Ah, what a beautiful day it is in Las Catalinas. Warm and sunny, a normal July day... AND it is the day that the paving of the road from Flamingo to Potrero begins!! This will complete the paved road route to Las Catalinas. In addition to being great for Las Catalinas, this event will in my opinion ...
This past week we have had the pleasure of hosting a visit by the Notre Dame School of Architecture here in Las Catalinas. Sixteen fifth year architecture students, along with professors Douglas Duany and Samir Younes. These students will be working on Las Catalinas projects for the entire coming ...
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We are a just few months away from having a brand new terminal building in Liberia's airport. The new terminal will be operated by Houston Airport System Development Company (HAS-DC). Here are some renderings of the new building.
(This newsletter was sent out to our mailing list today) Dear Friend of Las Catalinas, In June of 2006 I wrote "A Vision of Las Catalinas in 2016" (note: click that link and read it). At that time I had explored Las Catalinas (the land) pretty thoroughly and was hoping to lead a group of investors ...
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