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The Guanacaste Guide to Business and Real Estate
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Hello, I’m Rodgers Bestgen and I built the Guanacaste guide. I live in La Garita Vieja de Matapalo outside Playa Grande and Tamarindo on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. I drove here from Boston with my faithful Weimaraner Seikan and a jeep Cherokee full of computer equipment 18 years ago. I opened an internet cafe then worked as the technical director for the Country Day School in Brasilito, now as an internet marketing consultant to the CR government. I created this business directory and journal about life on the “Gold Coast”  while I was quarantined in Sarasota thanks to Covid. It is a small business toolkit for Guanacaste business.This amazing destination warrants pride of place. Please, enjoy this visually and ecologically stunning destination. Free registration is required to view our content. You won’t be spammed.
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Casa Maya Langosta
5 star reviews on Google last 5 yearsEnjoy our own Casa Maya being offered exclusively Here as a monthly seasonal rental in 2023
Enjoy a full concierge menu tailored to your needs that includes Wellness offerings, Private Chefs, and recommendations of everything you should see in Guanacaste. We want you to slow down and enjoy our area and get a real taste of strolling a few hundred feet to Playa Langosta, the south end of Tamarindo in our professionally designed super spacious 4 bedroom luxury home. Perfect for the luxury minded ex pat that wants to see what living here is all about.
Gold Coast Journal
Exploring the beaches of Guanacaste’s Gold Coast draft
Exploring the Beaches of the Gold Coast Guanacaste is a Province in the NW corner of Costa Rica. Roughly the size of Connecticut and flanked to the West by the Pacific ocean.The  coastline is scalloped volcanic rock backed by  forbidding jungle. We start on...
Guanacaste’s National Parks: A Visual Tour
Guanacaste has ten national parks within its borders. The perfect combination with your beach vacation
What is Greenwashing in Costa Rica
Greenwashing is: A deception tactic—whether intentional or accidental—employed by companies that can cause customers to believe its products, services, or mission are more environmentally impactful than is true. What Is Greenwashing? Greenwashing is when a company...
What Do Real Estate Agents Really Do Anymore?
Today I want to take a tangent and discuss real estate — specifically real estate agents and brokerage firms. I have a good family friend that is looking to buy their first home in Costa Rica, and their experience hasn’t been easy. That’s not to say that buying real...
How to Heal in Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Wouldn’t you like to visit the Happiest Place in the World?Just last year Costa Rica nabbed that coveted title based on its ability to deliver long, happy and sustainable lives to its residents. With high life-expectancy rates and low cancer rates, the people of Costa...
Disconnect and recharge with world-class yoga, spas and surfing
With tropical rainforests, an abundance of wildlife and pristine beaches, it's no wonder that eco-pioneering Costa Rica has been recognized as one of the happiest and most peaceful countries in the world. Locals really do live by the phrase 'Pura Vida' (Pure Life or...
Building Your Eco-Friendly House in Guanacaste
Sometimes the most effective new home is a smaller home. This equation changes in urban environments. Small Is Big A smaller home needs fewer building materials and requires less energy to cool down and warmth. When planning a replacement home, ensure to honestly...
Central America’s Retirement Gem: Stable, Easy, Affordable Costa Rica
You’ve probably dreamed of retiring on a sandy beach at some point. Perhaps you’ve started planning your retirement in Florida or San Diego. An even more attractive move could be retiring on a tropical island or a safe conveniently located Central American country...
Exploring Southern Guanacaste
Exploring Southern Guanacaste’s beaches, taking a walk on the wild side
Playa Marbella 5.7 Acre Oceanview building lot $240k
Suitable for your wellness retreat or multiple homes
200 meters of CR highway frontage in Playa Grande $1.6 million
36 lot development possibility on 10 acres 2 kilometers to Playa Grande & Tamarindo beaches.5 minutes to 2 of the best American schools in CR
Estate sized building lot playa Grande $245k
Long private entance and 0 road frontage make for the perfect private family villa. 5 minutes to 2 of the best American schools in CR
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Oceanfront Lot in Playa Avellanas for Sale $399k
This amazing and unique oceanfront lot measures just under 1 acre (3,429 m2) and is direct oceanfront in Avellanas beach, just down the road from the famous Lola’s Restaurant. Located 1 hour 15 minutes from the Liberia international airport and only 20 minutes from Tamarindo beach.
Offered by Blue Water Properties
One of a kind Flamingo Penthouse
12 bed compound steps to Tamarindo 1.3 million
Tamarindo has all the amenities of a Costa Rican beach town: Sea, surf, sand and fun. It is the ideal place for honeymoons and weddings, couples, singles and families, and it’s wonderfully suited to Eco-adventures.Â
Offered by Lindsey Cantillo and Summer Coast Properties
Pacific Garden Villas
Potrero-Several options close to beach from the high 200’sPool and BBQ area, private parking.
Gated condos.Â
Playa Conchal Ocean-View Hotel For Sale $5,900,000 Rebecca Clower
Located in one of the top 5 most visited areas in all of Costa Rica. This property is ideal for developing a profitable business. The hotel has plenty of room to expand and build more hotel rooms and condominiums.Â
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