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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 ago by cattle...
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...
Wildlife Author Carrol L Henderson meets with Nick Halverson
Earlier this week, Las Villas de San Buenas CEO, Nick Halverson, met with Carrol L Henderson, to exchange their experiences and stories about Costa Rica. Mr. Henderson is a wildlife biologist for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and has written four books about Costa Rica’s mammals, birds and wildlife.
Carrol L Henderson meets with Nick Halverson
Earlier this week, Las Villas de San Buenas CEO, Nick Halverson, met with Carrol L Henderson, to exchange their experiences and stories about Costa Rica. Mr. Henderson is a wildlife biologist for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and has written four...
Donation to LILA Non-Profit Organization
Donation to LILA Non-profit For the 5th year in a row, Las Villas de San Buenas donated a week of Casa Lapas to Lakes International Language Academy (LILA) foundation. Casa Lapas generated over $2,500 for the non-profit organization with 100% of the funds going...
Beautiful Reflective Photo Costa Rica
I took this photo of the sunset reflecting into the pool of Casa Lapa on March 20, 2015. The colors were electric. NOTE: I used the photo editing app Snapseed to adjust the coloring. If you enjoy taking photos, as an amateur or as a professional, you will love it here...
Our Beautiful New Rancho
We've been busy the last month here in Las Villas de San Buenas. We've added some new roads, fixed up some of the old ones, added a few more ocean view lots (more on that later) and built a beautiful new rancho. First, a little background information. A rancho, or...
Costa Rica is the Happiest Country in the World…again
Costa Rica is the Happiest Country in the World Costa Rica has once again been judged to be the "Happiest Country in the World" by the Happy Planet Index. The rankings are based on the following three components, and each is given a traffic-light score based on...
Costa Rica Most Popular National Parks
Costa Rica Most Popular National Parks There are currently 50 national parks in Costa Rica, spread across the country, on both coasts and are varying in type as in the number of national parks. Some have volcanoes, others mountain peaks, while many are located on the...
Costa Rica Tourism Up in 2014
The number of travelers traveling through Costa Rica's two international airports increased by over 6% in 2014 compared to 2013. The Tico Times provided the following information. Not surprisingly the majority of visitors come from North America. In fact, North...
We made a terrific choice!
We made a terrific choice! The Madrigal family from San Jose, Costa Rica, recently spent a week in Las Villas de San Buenas. After their stay they wrote the following review of their stay. ------------ We decided to go south Costa Rica for our year end vacation. We're...
Casa Cusinga Video
Casa Cusinga Video Casa Cusinga is one of our newest homes built in Las Villas de San Buenas. The home is located on the edge of the jungle, fifty-feet above a year-round-flowing creek. The home's modern design, and 16 foot ceilings, provide all-day breezes and fresh...
Southwest Airlines nonstop flights to Costa Rica increasing
Original source: The Tico Times Southwest Airlines could start offering service to San José, Costa Rica, from Houston, Texas, as early as October 2015, according to a statement from the company on Thursday. San José is among six destinations for which the airline is...
Southwest Airlines starts daily service to Costa Rica in March
Original source: The Tico Times Southwest Airlines Costa Rica Southwest Airlines and the Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT) confirmed that the discount carrier will start daily service to Juan Santamaría International Airport outside San José from Baltimore, effective...
High Speed Internet Now Available
High Speed Internet Now Available! It took several years, and lots of meetings and negotiations, but Las Villas de San Buenas now has DSL high-speed internet available! We have always wanted to be able to offer this to our full-time customers and our vacation renters,...
