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Imagine a poverty-free Ojochal… that is what four women said to each other in 2014 before creating the Family Support Center of Ojochal. They didn’t want to see their neighbors going to bed hungry and they saw ways that the community could help. Their goal became to provide services to children and families in the…
Homes in Ojochal are what the real estate market in South Pacific Costa Rica is seeking. Property prices are rising and everyone is wondering how far they will go. Real estate investors and those seeking a new style of living are converging in Costa Rica and prices for homes and land in this country are…
A question recently came up in one of our team meetings: do people my age (30s-40s) enjoy living in this part of Costa Rica? It is a common question that we receive from young potential buyers, some of whom are single professionals, others with families, and all of whom are looking for a (hopefully) better…
Real estate in Costa Rica is an interesting pursuit to navigate for foreigners. Most people searching for Costa Rica real estate have toured the country, but even still, they’ve likely only seen a small part. So when it comes to actually searching for a good region to invest in and possibly move to, things get…
Searching for properties in Costa Rica from the comfort of your current home is a common task. It is not quite like shopping on Amazon but it can surely be done with almost as much ease. Except that it is not a delivery that is expected at your current home, but your arrival at your…
We have a great diversity of ecosystems that benefit our Costa Ballena region, one of which is the Terraba-Sierpe Wetlands. Our world’s wetlands are the most threatened ecosystems worldwide, even in environmentally-concerned Costa Rica. Excessive use of agrochemicals, the expansion of pineapple, rice and banana crops, forest fires, hotel construction, and climate change are this…
To help you get to know our South Pacific Costa Rica real estate market a little better, here is a short history of Ojochal real estate development. Only forty years ago, Ojochal and the surrounding Costa Ballena area were predominantly pasture lands inhabited by not much more than a handful of families. In fact, what…
Are you dreaming about making an investment in Costa Rica real estate but you’re not sure if it’s right for you? This week’s article is a follow-up to last week’s topic of how to make a FI/RE investment strategy work for you in Costa Rica. We want to share with you a number of examples…
If I could name my favorite place in the world, it would be the small village of Ojochal in South Pacific Costa Rica. No matter how many places you may have visited or lived in the world, Ojochal moves people. It draws us in with its simple charms and minimalism. We are reduced to our…
Tourism in Costa Rica continued to be a big growth industry in 2019. International air travel increased by 4.5% in the first six months of this year. More than 1.3 million people flew into Costa Rica, equating to almost 60,000 additional arrivals. “The figures reflect stable, strong growth,” said Maria Amalia Revelo, the Minister of…