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Mr Halverson Goes to San Jose to Visit the Costa Rica Congress
Last week my project manager, Hanz Cruz, and I spent an afternoon in San Jose where we visited the Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa), Costa Rica's Congressional body. Costa Rica has an unicameral legislative structure (a single chamber. By way of comparison...
Costa Rica and the World Cup 2014 part 1
Wow!! I love sports. I will generally watch most any sport at any given time. I've watched cricket in New Zealand, ruby in Australia and soccer in Costa Rica. I have never, however, seen such passion and joy as the Costa Ricans after Costa Rica (La Sele) beat Italy in...
Mamones Chinos A Costa Rica Fruit Treasure
Costa Rica is home to hundreds of fruits, and in particular, the Osa Peninsula's weather patterns provides the perfect environment for growing mamones chinos. I love mamones chinos as much as guanabana's. The main advantage of mamones chinos versus guanabana is the...
Best Sandwiches in Costa Rica?
One of the most common questions we get from prospective customers, outside of safety (yes - it's very safe here) and government stability (democracy for over 140 years), is about food. The Southern Pacific region of Costa Rica has an incredible number of great...
Costa Rica Surfing at Playa Dominical Costa Rica
Costa Rica Surfing Photograph This beautiful sunset photo was taken at Playa Dominical, Osa, Costa Rica. Pura vida! Playa Dominical photos and info Playa Dominical is only 35 minutes north of Las Villas de San Buenas. For information about Costa Rica surfing and/or...
Why Costa Rica does not celebrate Memorial Day
Why Costa Rica does not celebrate Memorial Day | Costa Rica, Real Estate, News, Travel. One of the biggest holiday's in the United States is Memorial Day. Memorial Day was started during the Civil War to honor the fallen soldiers of the Battle of Gettysburg. After the...
Repaving of Roads to San Buenaventura
Visiting the Osa region between Palmar Norte and Coronado (which includes San Buenaventura) just got smoother. Already considered one of the best roads in all of Costa Rica, Highway 34 (or as it is better known, "The Costanera Highway") has been repaved with another...
Happy Earth Day 2014
From everyone here at Las Villas de San Buenas we'd like to wish you a happy, wonderful and sustainable Earth Day 2014.
New Rules for Entering Panama
Costa Rica has implemented a new departure tax at all land border crossings. Historically there was no charge for crossing any land boundaries. As many visitors know there is a departure tax (now $29) for all travelers leaving via an airplane at both international...
Costa Rica Information
We often times get asked many of the same questions about Costa Rica. The following is general Costa Rica information that you may be interested in knowing. Capital: San Jose Currency: Colon Time zone: GMT-6; EST -1. Costa Rica does not participate in Daylight...
Hospital De Osa Is Only 5 Minutes From Las Villas De San Buenas
The Hospital de Osa is located near the town of Puerto Cortes in Ojo De Agua. It is about 5 to 6 minutes from Las Villas De San Buenas depending on how you drive. The hospital is 80,000 square feet and there is room to grow further. The aerial photo below will give...
Costa Rica Home Designs
Costa Rica Home Designs We offer beautiful, custom, Costa Rica home designs for all of our owners. Additionally, our architect will work with you to ensure that the house you want, on the lot you want, fits both your requests perfectly, but also fits the lot...
More Information
Want to know what has been going on lately at Las Villas De San Buenas? Nick has put together the following pdf for download to check out the latest things happening in the development. Click the link below for the most up-to-date information about Las Villas de San...
Beautiful Custom Home Designs & Turn-Key Construction Packages
Houses_2014_03 Las Villas de San Buenas offers custom home design services for any lot owner. Customers may also choose from one of our existing home designs to begin construction almost immediately. Take a look at what Las Villas de San Buenas has to offer....
