As the car-free movement proceeds around the world, people and town planners continue to innovate new ways to make towns and cities more sustainable and human centered by limiting the involvement of automobiles in life.
About a month after the arrival of the summer in Costa Rica, the first of Las Fiestas begin in Guanacaste. These traveling festivals move from town to town throughout the summer and are based in Guanacaste’s rich pastoral history, featuring events like the Tope and Corridas de Toros, alongside ...
Part of the founding vision of Las Catalinas was to create a place that would be beautiful. Beauty can be hard to quantify or measure, but the effect that a beautiful town or city can have on the people who live there can be very tangible. People are happier. They’re more active, and spend more ...
Ground is broken on Casa Luker, a home that welcomes those arriving in town from Camino Las Catalinas onto Calle Cartagena, borders the Monkey Corridor, and presents the terminating vista for Calle Virginia.
The area now known as Guanacaste has been a part of Costa Rica in some form since the Anexión del Partido de Nicoya in 1824, just three years after the independence of Costa Rica in 1821.
For athletes, one of the balances of family vacation is pursuing the intensity and consistency of a training routine while also spending time with family, and taking time for the leisure activities of vacation. The key is finding a destination that suits all of these criteria, and also has a wide ...
At the town’s founding, 80% of the land in Las Catalinas was set aside in perpetuity for the rejuvenation of a tropical dry forest reserve. In this way, Las Catalinas could grow in harmony with the environment, and maintain a constant connection to the natural beauty of Guanacaste.
The casado is one of the iconic national dishes of Costa Rica, and one of the building blocks of the Costa Rican diet. Translating to “married man”, these lunches first came to prominence back in the 20th century, and traditionally included rice, beans, a protein, a salad, a vegetable picadillo, ...
The first day of September, is a milestone in a few different regards. For Guanacaste’s climate and conditions, this time marks the entry into the heart of Costa Rican green season, and brings a few noticeable changes. Rains of the season get a bit heavier, with more frequent afternoon aguaceros ...
Costa Rica is known around the world for its premium quality coffee. Part of this is by design, as there are strict rules and regulations regarding quality of the country’s coffee production. However, the main factor in Costa Rica’s world-renowned coffee are the specific topography and climate in ...
Guanacaste is a region with a rich history, one that can be seen in many different ways. Looking at the way different towns within Guanacaste have come to be, how its industries have grown over time, the many different arts and craftwork that remain to this day, the popular pastimes, the ...
Per land area Costa Rica is among the most densely biodiverse regions on earth, which includes a wide variety of native fruits, vegetables, herbs, and plants some of which can be found nowhere else on the planet. Thanks to over 300 microclimates in the country, each part of Costa Rica had trees, ...
October in Costa Rica brings with it some unique green season weather patterns throughout the country, which brings with it a few changes in nature.
Homecoming weekend happens late in the year every year, and is a celebration for Las Catalinas homeowners. In 2019, the celebration coincided with the annual Halloween Celebration, and things were lively in town. These two traditions have become staples of the year, and put town’s beauty, ...
Casa Ventanas has recently joined the Las Catalinas Collection as a Bon Vivant lodging option, and can now be booked starting in February of 2020. Designed by Ricardo Arosemena, this home was envisioned to capture the views of the Punta Penca hillside and emphasize indoor-outdoor living throughout ...
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