Marbella Costa Rica

Click here to support Marbella Verde Recycling needs a truck organized by Giselle Leon We are a group of women who have rallied to protect the environment and ensure that the younger generations are ready to continue and better the conservation and development conundrum our area faces in a sustainable and innovative way. In order to protect our environment and curb our wasteful hab...

How to Recycle Kitchen Plastics Tubs and lids (like for cottage cheese), cups (like for single-serving yogurt), and iced tea or big syrup bottles The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) measured the nation's overall plastics recycling rate for 2014 at just 9.5 percent, and kitchen plastics are an area where that number can improve significantly to preserve resources and keep re-usable waste out of our landfills.

Yes! As of March 31, 2019 Costa Rica Surfer Carlos Munoz is ranked #10 in the world according to the World Surf  League's international competitive ranking system - and he loves surfing Marbella from time to time! Carlos has seven heat wins this season with his best finish being second place at the Claro Open Pro - Copa Tubos in Punta Hermosa Peru. Check out the upcoming World Surf League events and entire 2019 tour schedule and follow Carlos as he works his way through difficult heats while surfing some of the world's best waves. 

Thanks to www.crsurf.com's Greg Gordon for covering the latest news about the Marbella Surf Inn on his popular surf travel web site. You can read the article here on www.crsurf.com

If you have ever been to Costa Rica you will get a good "Pura Vida" feeling when you watch this video clip. If you have never been lucky enough to visit Costa Rica watch this video and prepare to plan your next vacation. The soundtrack is excellent. According to the Tico Times this promotional clip is now being featured in many U.S. movie theaters as part of Costa Rica's promotion of tourism in North America.

If you've lived in Guanacaste for the last ten years you have seen a lot of growth and development. From luxury hotels and Yoga retreats to single family housing and condominiums - it's been a bonanza for entrepreneurs who flocked to the rich coast (and mountains) to meet the growing demand for eco tourism, adventure vacationing, second home investment and retirement living. Even the small towns have been impacted by this cycle - and Marbella is no exception. Recently Century21 in Nosara put me up to the task of looking into the latest construction trends in Guanacaste to make some sense of what seems to be a definite uptick in construction over the last twelve months - particularly in Marbella and Playa Guiones. While working through this project I came across the Google Earth time lapse mapping tool and it blew my mind to see construction patterns throughout Playa Guiones from 2004-2013 (see images below). The amount of rooftops that appear over nine years is incredible.