Las Catalinas Beach Town
Las Catalinas is a beach town located on the Guanacaste Coast of Costa Rica.
We believe that the people of the world desperately need a new vision of what "the good life" is all about. The vision of the last few decades of "more and more stuff, more and more isolated" isn't working. Ecologically it is a disaster. It isn't measuring up so well in terms of human health and happiness either, leaving us socially fragmented and personally disconnected.
This new vision of the good life needs to be ecologically sustainable. It needs to be healthier - enjoying our physical selves, being physically active. It needs to be more connected - connected to nature and connected to other people. It should celebrate and revel in beauty. Well, it turns out that kind of vision of the good life is intimately dependent on the design and function of the places where we live. Las Catalinas town is meant to be a place where this vision can flower, spectacularly.
Physically, we have built, and continue building a beautiful place composed of houses, shops, restaurants, small hotels and inns, pedestrian streets, plazas, parks and recreational facilities. All elements are arranged to create a series of wonderful, walkable public places interwoven with nature. Architecture is adapted for outdoor living. Motorized vehicles are refreshingly absent. A constant ebb and flow of fellow residents and visitors enrich the scene. Every street leads to scenic overlooks. Every home frames incredible views.
We believe that there is something magical about coming out of your front door and finding yourself in an engaging place where you can socialize, take care of your daily business and recreate, all under your own power. We believe there is something magical about having unspoiled nature right there at the edge of town, connecting you to its rhythms and energy. We believe there is something magical about being surrounded by beauty. We want more people to experience this magic.
We welcome everyone who shares our values of respect, honesty and love. Please enjoy!
The ease of transitioning from urban pedestrian streets with homes, offices, shops and restaurants to the surrounding recreational beach and forest reserves all by bike or on foot leaves time to be curious, active and interested in other people and new experiences.
Use a studio flat or room at Santarena Hotel as a base camp to spend the day.
With influences from the world’s favorite coastal places, recreation and tranquility are the base function and design of town. Paired with thoughtful, smart, and elevated amenities and services, a trip to town is more satisfying, healthier, and more fun.
Rent lodging ranging from rooms at Santarena Hotel and one bedroom studios to seven bedroom villas to spend a night, a few, or even a couple of weeks.
Las Catalinas has a tendency to feel like home quickly. It’s easy to connect with the outdoors and improve your mental and physical wellbeing, the neighbors here are welcoming and friendly, creature comforts are designed and maintained with consideration for both beauty and function, and the greater province and country is full of natural beauty. With a better way to live designed into this hill town, downshifting to prioritize oneself and the people that matter most is more sustainable and more fulfilling.
Live in a flat or home to try out life here for a month, two or a full trial year.
Town is sustainably designed to retain its recreational and tranquil qualities, generous green spaces, and natural sociability. There is an open invitation to a better way of life.
Purchase a Flat, Designed Home, or Lot to make a permanent move into town.
