Thoughts on New International Airport in Costa Rica
Written by Nick Halverson / February 2017
My first trip to Costa Rica was in March 2005. During that initial trip, the local real estate agent told me about the “New international airport that will be built soon.” Here we are twelve years later and still not another international airport.
In my a…
Costa Rica is Happiest Place on the Planet
Costa Rica has once again been ranked as the happiest place on the planet by the Happy Planet Index. Here’s their scoring of Costa Rica.
This is the third time that Costa Rica has been ranked at the top spot. They also were ranked as the Happiest Place on the Planet in 2009 and 2012. According to…
The Writers’ Retreat of San Buenas was a success
We recently completed planning and hosting the first ever Writers’ Retreat of San Buenas. Based on the feedback from all of the participants it was a great success!! Our featured author was Will Viharo, who has over ten books published (purchase one here on Amazon) and has a passion for writing p…
Our Newest Home is Complete
We recently completed our newest home in the Vistas portion of our project. This beautiful home was designed and constructed by our crew through a partnership with a local engineering and architectural firm who has built our last five homes. The home was completed on-time and on-budget and the cl…
Will Viharo at the 2017 San Buenas Writer’s Retreat
Will Viharo
The dates for our premier retreat are January 29-February 4, 2017, and we at The Writer’s Retreat of San Buenas couldn’t be more pleased that Will Viharo is going to be our first guest author and instructor.
Will ‘the Thrill’ Viharo is a noted “gonzo pulp” fiction author, freelance w…
Our Next Home to be Built
We will soon begin building our next home here in Las Villas de San Buenas. We will be updating the progress here on the website, but we wanted to show you the 3D model.
The owners of this home have spent almost a decade spending long periods of time every year in Costa Rica. Their custom designe…
My Christmas Eve in Paradise
I am house-sitting where you belong. This place belongs to you, dear Reader.
Do you understand? I’m merely the gatekeeper, the house-sitter of YOUR paradise and I’m in bliss.
Again, I repeat. It is Christmas Eve in Costa Rica and I’m in bliss. And this experience, belongs to you.
Made some lemon …
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Meet Ezekiel Tyrus.
Ezekiel Tyrus is the newest member of the Las Villas de San Buenas team. ‘Zeke’ is our new onsite property manager and will meet you when you come to rent one of our homes during check-in, and/or when you come to look at purchasing an affordable Costa Rican lot or home. Because of this, we like t…
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Donation to Reserva Playa Tortuga
Las Villas de San Buenas proudly donated over 10 headlamps to Reserva Playa Tortuga (RPT) recently. RPT is located approximately 10 minutes from Las Villas de San Buenas and they provide our residents and visitors an amazing opportunity to help protect Costa Rica’s Osa wildlife.
Tortuga is Spanis…
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Meet our Customers
Las Villas de San Buenas has a diverse set of owners from around the world (eight countries and counting). Come join us in paradise!! More information here
Our customers come from around the world and have a variety of backgrounds.[/c…
Lapa Photographed at Casa Lapa
The photograph below was taken by Nick Halverson in May 2015 from the backyard of Casa Lapa using a Nikon D5000 with a Nikkor 18-140 mm lens. It is of a scarlet macaw (or a lapa as they are known in Costa Rica).
There were four lapas eating the ripening almonds from the almond tree in the early m…
Las Villas de San Buenas to Plant 2,000 trees in Partnership Agreement
Las Villas de San Buenas to Plant 2,000 Trees
Las Villas de San Buenas recently purchased 2,000 trees from a non-profit division of ICE (electricity provider) called Sembrada Agua. This project connects high schools and local communities to organizations looking to repopulate damage done decades …