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Stay off the Rocks!
by Nate Bright The Guardavidas Costa Ballena Lifeguards are a community funded lifeguard program that protects three of our local beaches: Playa Dominical to the north, Playa Hermosa near Uvita and Playa Ventanas to the […]
Giant Beautiful Kapok at Baru Wildlife Refuge
By Jack Ewing The most noteworthy old tree that has passed on at Hacienda Barú was an enormous old kapok or ceibo tree (Ceiba pentandra). It once dominated the skies near what is today the […]
A Vibrant Community In Uvita
Located west of the Rincon in Uvita is the vibrant and modern community of Jardines del Sol. This master planned community will feature 14 titled homes, meticulously built with full block construction and tastefully finished using high-end materials. Blue Zone Coastal Developments International and Blue Zone Realty International are extremely proud of this urbanization project. In addition to the 14 titled homes, there will be a remarkable 6700m2 of green space for our residents to enjoy.

Why Costa Rica?
Costa Rica feels like home. For me, it is the focus on family, the sense of community, warmth of the people and the beauty of the land. It is also the meaningful friendships we have […]

HELODERMA Venomous Lizards of the Americas
The beaded lizards and Gila monsters from the genus Heloderma are the only lizards in the Americas capable delivering a venomous bite. They have venom glands in their lower jaws, not like venomous snakes where […]

Here we grow again!
Here we grow again! We would like to introduce Chris Schauer, the newest member of the RE/MAX We Sell Paradise team. Chris is originally from California with a background in real estate and information technology. His […]

Looking with eyes closed
Saul Morales is a professor of Visual Arts and Communication. He spent considerable time in museums studying pre-Columbian art and in European and African schools. For 4 years he has made transcriptions and analysis of the Brünca language, as well as aesthetic analogies of pre-Columbian art to manifest a contemporary form of art in the different creative branches.

Frida – The Owl Monkey
By Shawn Kay Frida is an owl monkey who arrived at the Sanctuary in December 2016 after being confiscated from the illegal pet trade. Owl monkeys (also known as “night” monkeys) are not native to […]
Fusion Restaurant
~ by Annie Drake The blending of culinary worlds A combination of exceptional food and the efforts of a fantastic couple came together to create Restaurant Fusion. Raquel Chinchilla Lopez and Steven Varela Jiménez met […]

Castillo’s Kitchen
~ by Dagmar Reinhard Chef’s Table concept – The evolution of Costa Rican cuisine Chef Pablo provides himself for his kitchen with fruits, wild mushrooms, vegetables, berries, roots, leaves, and flowers. They grow in the […]
Pérez Zeledón takes off in tourism – Chirripó, water, birds and culture
~ by Susana Garcia Blanco Pérez Zeledón takes off in tourism Recently, a Municipal Tourist Information Office was inaugurated in San Isidro, capital of the Canton of Pérez Zeledón. It is located in the Central Park, […]
“Bahía Ballena free of plastic” went to Nairobi
~ by Dagmar Reinhard “Bahía Ballena free of plastic” went to Nairobi The Envision Festival congratulates the community of Bahía Ballena for its excellent initiative rejecting single-use plastic. Our event has been held in Uvita […]