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I had a very successful tour
for February. One single gentleman from Canada and a
great couple from Florida.
First of all, I must
point out, most of my tour inquiries and guests have
been from California, Florida, Arizona, Texas, Colorado,
and Canada. I can understand the reasons for wanting to
escape Canada, but am really amazed that so many people
want to leave states that are generally considered
retirement states.
Getting back to the tour,
the guests really paid attention to the many climates
and lifestyles we experienced. There were several
highlights. The first was discovering a new restaurant
in Santa Ana. It is called the Black Bull and is on the
East side of Santa Ana on the road to Escazu. We tried
the steak, Corvina and chicken. All were excellent. It
is a very nice open air ambiance.
Next, we had another
excellent meal at the Alta Vista Restaurant and Lodge
6000 feet above San Jose near Tarbaca. The day and night
views are awesome, the service is above even Costa Rica
standards, and the prices are reasonable.
We found another treasure
in Orosi. The Restaurant and Hotel Media Libra. This
place has an amazing selection of dishes and at local
Tico prices. But, best of all the General Manager
represents local land owners willing to sell their land
for housing usage. We visited several beautiful areas
with prices that are reasonable. Then we visited a 7
acre place on top of a point at about 4,000 feet with a
view all the way up the lake and up the Orosi River
Valley. The asking price was really a value and the
couple from Florida, who had no intentions of buying
anything on this trip, made and offer to buy. The widow
land owner has accepted their offer and now if all of
the papers are in order, they will be proud landowners
in Costa Rica. They are already dreaming of how to
develop the land to maximize their views and sell some
lots to get their money back.
The gentleman from Canada
was also successful in his visit. He narrowed his areas
of interest down to Atenas and Grecia. He is a devoted
sailor and wanted to be as close to the Pacific as
possible and yet be convenient to San Jose.
I hope all of my future
tours can be as successful as this one.
Pura Vida,
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