The Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica - Las Catalinas is sort of on the northern edge of it - is one of four places in the world where researchers have found an unusually large number of people living to 100 or more, and with amazing vitality. Here is a really touching video about a 100 year old woman ...
{This post was provided by a Las Catalinas resident who had the pleasure of meeting the famous Costa Rican mountain biker, who was in our community for a ride.}
Yes, that is our very own swim dock on the cover of Travel and Leisure Magazine, along with many nice mentions in the article itself, which is by Adam Leith Gollner.
Here is a great article about riding, eating, drinking coffee, and doing yoga at Las Catalinas. Published in Peloton Magazine, a beautiful cycling magazine.
This year's triathlon was the best ever, by far. From the moonlit preparations for the swim, to the triathlon itself, to the open water swim events, to the afternoon kids races, to the evening awards ceremony, it was a magical day. The video above captures it very well.
The current issue of Lava Magazine, the official magazine of the IRONMAN triathlon organization, has a profile article by Chris Foster: "Taking in the Triathlon Paradise that is Las Catalinas." Some of my favorite lines include:
This is very well done! Adam Baker and Costa Rican Vacations, I am a fan!
A fun article by Ryan Rudnansky just appeared on Travel Pulse. It talks about the somewhat tongue in cheek somewhat serious Las Catalinas Time Zone. Thanks Ryan. Keep on getting out there early, everybody!
By complete accident I just found this account of a women's mountain bike trip to Costa Rica prominently featuring Las Catalinas, Pura Vida Ride, and Limonada. A sample of text "We headed out to the trails that afternoon. We found them buffed and immaculate, with epic views of a tantalizingly cool ...
Las Catalinas is featured heavily in this video about Nadine and Rob of Happier than a Billionaire fame. Nadine and Rob don't live in Las Catalinas, they live in nearby Huacas. But they love to come visit and much of the video was filmed at Las Catalinas. Walking on Playa Danta, biking on our ...
Here is a great article on Las Catalinas by Martha Handler as published in WAG Magazine.
A nice feature article on Las Catalinas was just published in Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles magazine. Enjoy! Link to PDF
Here is a great article on PVR at Barefoot Fitness. My favorite quote, "I would carve through dense jungle, past hanging orchids and a rushing creek and then pop around a corner and see the Pacific Ocean glistening below me. The only sounds were the slight breeze, birds calling and my own ...
Here is a nice article on Las Catalinas that appeared in the July/August edition of Tuxedo Road, an Atlanta based magazine.
Geoff Graham (friend, neighbor, and one of the founders of one of the finest new urban developments, I'on) accompanied me to Las Catalinas last week. He had lot's of great ideas, and followed up with this post on his Guild Quality blog:
Some more press appeared today on Las Catalinas, a nice article in the Tico Times, which is the leading English language newspaper in Costa Rica. From the article:
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