Playa Avellanas is a beautiful beach located in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica and only 30 minutes away (19 Km or 12 miles) from downtown Tamarindo. We recommend using Waze or Google Maps and search for “Lola’s Restaurant Avellanas”.  It’s known for breathtaking sunsets, shady almond trees, great beachside restaurants like Lola’s, and multiple surf breaks along the 1 km stretch of white sand for all levels.  Morning activities If you’re a surfer, you must experience the perfectly peeling waves in Playa Avellanas. There are 5 unique surf spots along the coast ranging from a le ..read more

Do you ever find yourself typing on Google “Best time of year to surf Costa Rica?” Or how about “Costa Rica Surf Seasons?” Well we have great news for you, our Real Estate Agent, Ryan Waldron also has a degree in meteorology and is quite an experienced surfer with over 20 years on the board and 10 years of living in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.  We decided to share with you an excerpt of his booklet “Costa Rica – Surf Science” so you can plan your surf trip to the Gold Coast and potentially invest in this wave-rich zone where you can surf 365 days of the year.   Costa Rica’s Surf Seasons ..read more

The Gold Coast attracts people from all around the world that want to know more about the “Pura Vida Lifestyle” at the beach… If you´re planning to visit Costa Rica, include “Pura Vida” (Pure Life) to your vocabulary! It’s an everyday phrase locals use to say hello, thanks, goodbye or everything’s just….. great.  We will make a route amongst the beach towns of Tamarindo, Hacienda Pinilla and Las Catalinas Guanacaste. This way you understand what suits you and your family the most, if interested in investing in the area.  As a matter of fact, one of the highlights about this particula ..read more

How to Become a Digital Nomad in Costa Rica? Written in collaboration with CCA Abogados Almost 3 years have passed since this Covid Pandemic started, we learned how to colive with the virus but, are we really returning to the way we used to be in 2020? According to an interview from HRD to Danny Wen a Silicon Valley executive, he said “remote work is definitely here to stay, but I believe in the hybrid approach. A lot of the talk I’ve been hearing is creating that equitable workplace environment, where no matter if you’re remote or if you’re close to headquarters and you’re comi ..read more

How the NEW Marina Flamingo became a game changer in Real Estate  Written by Laura Villalobos TRE Marketing Coordinator   Have you visited the Guanacaste area lately? With the high season, new businesses and restaurants are opening and the Marina Flamingo is THE place to visit in town! This marina already existed since the 80´s but in 2004 it was closed due to environmental issues, a few years later, a foreign investment group with a community driven mindset settled in the area and acquired the rights for the development. This accomplishment was great news for the locals due to an in ..read more

Written by Laura Villalobos TRE Marketing Coordinator This past October, the opportunity to relocate from the Greater Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica  (San José) to the Gold Coast of Guanacaste, came along thanks to Tamarindo Real Estate (TRE). I was offered the position of TRE Marketing Coordinator and of course, remembering the fond memories I made growing up in Guanacaste, I instantly said “Yes!”. This decision was a new opportunity for my professional development and independence. A bit of background… In the 90’s, my parents and I spent 4 years living next to a sugar mill in the rust ..read more

“Has anyone seen fresh cranberries?” “Organic wood roasted chicken – call in today to reserve for Thanksgiving”, “Any recommendations for Thanksgiving dinner this Thursday?”… These types of questions can be read on “Guanacaste Women’s Beach Society” a Facebook Group  where expat women and locals have created an online community where they share local interests, news events, sell or buy products, even adopt animals! Some of the expats have expressed their concern due to a lack of certain foods in the area… as you may know, turkeys, cranberries, pumpkins and many other Thanksgiving traditio ..read more

Is Cannabis legal in Costa Rica? Trust me, you’re not the only one asking this question….If you want to understand Cannabis laws in Costa Rica, a walk along the beach in Tamarindo at sunset will leave you feeling dazed and confused…Although it may seem like Cannabis is being passed around freely in popular tourist towns throughout Costa Rica, the bottom line is (as of October, 2022) the plant still remains illegal for recreational use. To truly grasp the nuances of Cannabis legality in Costa Rica, we must start with the famous court case of Costa Rican lawyer and cannabis aficionado, Mario Cer ..read more

So you’ve been diagnosed with the Costa Rica re-location fever… No need to panic, this is quite common among North Americans these days. Just be aware that side effects of moving to Costa Rica may include : Waking up earlier, enjoying a slower pace of life, uncanny happiness in day-to-day life, a lessened importance of political climate in your home country, heightened appreciation for the natural world, weight loss, healthier dietary decisions, plentiful vitamin D & Vitamin C, and excessive use of the phrase, “Pura Vida” Granted, moving to Costa Rica isn’t the right decision for everyone ..read more

Playa Tamarindo has over 100 food options to grab a bite to eat. Within a twenty-minute stroll downtown, you’ll find everything from Subway – to food trucks – to smoothie bars – to white table-clothe fine dining – to impromptu street vendors grilling their “very good, delicious” mystery  meat skewers. You could very well spend your full 90 day-tourist visa in Tamarindo and still not try all the options… But just because Tamarindo has all-you-could-ask-for-and-more when it comes to food, that doesn’t mean you should refrain from exploring other dining options in Guanacaste’s rustic beach t ..read more