The Journal

Page 2 of 10.

Journal entries — page 2

Golden shower tree, Cassia fistula, in yellow flower at The Sanctuary Estate, Nosara, Costa Rica
Gardens5 min

What flowers in October in Nosara

October sits deep in the Guanacaste green season. What is in bloom on the estate now, and how a tropical garden keeps colour going month by month.
Hand-carved jali windows lit from within at dusk at The Sanctuary Estate, Nosara, Costa Rica
About Nosara6 min

Buying through a Costa Rican corporation: how it works

Most Costa Rican property is held in an SRL rather than a personal name. What that means, how escrow and the National Registry fit in, and what to check.
Mantled howler monkey resting in the canopy at The Sanctuary Estate, Nosara, Costa Rica
About Nosara7 min

Buying land in Costa Rica to conserve it: what works

An honest guide to conserving Costa Rican land you own — the designations that exist, the ones that do not, and the tax assumption that is simply wrong.
White-throated magpie-jay with a curled black crest perched in a tree at The Sanctuary Estate, Nosara, Costa Rica
Wildlife & Birds6 min

Twenty-three birds you can see from the veranda

Every bird recorded on this Nosara estate, with the months and hours each is most likely to appear and the trees each one favours.
Tiered stone water fountain running beside the veranda at The Sanctuary Estate, Nosara, Costa Rica
The Residence6 min

What a water concession gives you in Costa Rica

Water is the real constraint on property in Guanacaste. What a concession is, how it differs from simply having a well, and whether it transfers when land is sold.
Overhead aerial view of planted trees, clearings and garden paths across the grounds of The Sanctuary Estate, Nosara, Costa Rica
About Nosara6 min

What is an ecological easement in Costa Rica?

A servidumbre ecológica lets a landowner protect part of their property permanently while keeping it. How it works, what it binds, and where it is still untested.