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Welcome to Paradise. Welcome to Marbella, Costa Rica!

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Incredible Marbella, Costa Rica Welcome to paradise! Yes Marbella, Costa Rica is paradise on Earth and we are so lucky to be able to spend time here with the friendly Tico people and the captivating nature that surrounds this pueblo. Every day Marbella reveals her natural beauty with incredible sunrises over the eastern mountains, colorful sunsets to the west over the Pacific Ocean and, when the conditions are right - incredible nightscapes full of bright stars and moonlit beaches. Thanks for visiting this site and browsing the blog posts and informative bits and pieces of information that make life fun and interesting here in the jungle. If you have any questions, comments or ideas please feel free to contact us . We are always one click away...Pura Vida.
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What Will Marbella Look Like in 10 Years?

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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.
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