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Hacienda Matapalo's Beach Club Location Named One of the World's Best Eco-Friendly Beaches

July 26, 2010

Playa Matapalo, Costa Rica, where Hacienda Matapalo’s beach club will be located, was recently named by CNN Travel and Mother Nature Network as one of the world's best eco-friendly beaches. [Continue reading.]

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Hacienda Matapalo Recognized as a Top Ten Best Home Deal

July 8, 2010

Hacienda Matapalo, the best selling property in Costa Rica, was recently selected by the popular Web site Top Ten Real Estate Deals as one of the best real estate deals on the market. [Continue reading.]

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Costa Rica: Safe Haven for Gulf Fishermen

June 28, 2010

As the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history continues to impact residents who live along the gulf coast, some residents are fleeing the polluted waters of the Gulf of Mexico and heading to Central America, where the waters are pristine. [Continue reading.]

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Hacienda Matapalo Takes a Holistic Approach to Health Care

June 22, 2010

Pegasus Star Limitada, the developers of Hacienda Matapalo – a gated community on Costa Rica’s South Pacific coast – has announced it will partner with the New York based Patients Medical, PC to establish a holistic wellness center that will be dedicated to helping its residents discover health and rediscover vitality. [Continue reading.]

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Hacienda Matapalo Aims to be Pura Verde in the Land of Pura Vida

June 11, 2010

Hacienda Matapalo, a gated community on Costa Rica's South Pacific Coast, is striving to be a pure green development in a country that prides itself on protecting the environment and being a strong community. [Continue reading.]

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Hacienda Matapalo Supports Chinchilla’s Initiatives

June 4, 2010

Following the lead of Costa Rica President Laura Chinchilla, the executive board of Pegasus Star Limitada, the developers of Hacienda Matapalo and marketers of other Pura Verde Costa Rica Properties, have committed to help bring qualified investors to Costa Rica through its many projects. [Continue reading.]

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Hacienda Matapalo Bridges the Gap Between Man and Nature

May 28, 2010

Hacienda Matapalo recently announced it will add a 500-plus foot treetop suspension bridge that will stretch across a ravine along the property’s 125-acre nature preserve. [Continue reading.]

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Hacienda Matapalo Pre-Construction Sales Surpass $60 Million at Hacienda Matapalo

May 20, 2010

The best selling Costa Rica property, Hacienda Matapalo, has once again reached new heights by surpassing the $60 million mark in pre-construction sales. [Continue reading.]

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Commercial Center to Cater to Costa Rica's South Pacific Coast

May 14, 2010

As the interest in Costa Rica real estate continues to thrive on the South Pacific coast, the planning of a new retail and consumer hub for the region is starting to draw a lot of attention - introducing the new Hacienda Matapalo Commercial Center. [Continue reading.]

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Interest in Costa Rica Health Care is Nothing to Sneeze at

May 1, 2010

On Thursday, April 22, more than 700 people attended an online seminar to learn more about health care in Costa Rica. Presented by Hacienda Matapalo Executive Vice President Brian Albury, the 60 minute comprehensive presentation included an overview of Costa Rica's health care system and details on how it worked. [Continue reading.]

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The Blue Flag Ecology Program

March 30, 2010

The Blue Flag Ecology Program is a joint venture of several Costa Rican authorities, including the Costa Rican Tourism Institute, MINAE (Ministry of Environment), National Water Service, Ministry of Public Health and CANATUR (National Tourism Chamber) along with the member community striving to achieve the Blue Flag. [Continue reading.]

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Los Pelicanos Ocean Club: Costa Rica’s First and Only Titled Deepwater Ocean Access Community

March 26, 2010

Well known for having the best blue water fishing anywhere in the world, the Southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica now has a haven for fisherman and boating enthusiasts to call home – The Los Pelicanos Ocean Club. [Continue reading.]

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Pura Verde Costa Rica Properties announces Los Pelicanos Ocean Club as the newest property to receive branding

March 16, 2010

During a recent Internet radio show, Dave Matluck, chief executive officer of Pegasus Star Limitada, the developer of Hacienda Matapalo and marketer of Pura Verde Costa Rica Properties, announced that Los Pelicanos Ocean Club (aka Los Pelicanos Resort) developed by Su Casa Desarollos de Vivienda S.A., one of the most respected real estate developers in Central America and one of the leading experts in marine engineering and development, is the newest property in Costa Rica to receive the Pura Verde brand and certification. [Continue reading.]

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Pura Verde Costa Rica Properties announces latest ocean view real estate property to be certified and branded

March 4, 2010

Dave Matluck, chief executive officer for Pegasus Star Limitada, the developer of Hacienda Matapalo and marketer of Pura Verde Costa Rica Properties, announced recently that the latest ocean view real estate property in Costa Rica to receive the Pura Verde brand and be certified as such is Finca de la Rana Roja, aka Red Frog Farm. [Continue reading.]

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Look Who’s Talking: Communications in Costa Rica

February 18, 2010 and
March 30, 2010

In this two part series on communications in Costa Rica, Hacienda Matapalo Communications Manager Howard Brody not only provides an overview of land and cell telephone service in Costa Rica in part one, but illustrates the growth of the Internet in the Central America country. In part two Brody discusses newspapers (both print and electronic), cable and satellite television and the old standby, radio. [Read part one here] | [Read part two here]

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'The Happiest People' being in Costa Rica

January 10, 2010

The New York Times article: The Happiest People being in Costa Rica, states that the reason is because Costa Ricans, asked to rate their own happiness on a 10-point scale, average 8.5. Denmark is next at 8.3, the United States ranks 20th at 7.4 and Togo and Tanzania bring up the caboose at 2.6. [Continue reading.]

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Energy Efficiency Center in Costa Rica

January 8, 2010

DOE Announces Clean Energy Projects for Low-Carbon Communities of the Americas Initiative.
The government of Costa Rica, along with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), will create an Energy Efficiency Center in Costa Rica that will train and certify professionals in energy efficient technology and auditing procedures, and help expand the technical knowledge base and capabilities of countries across Central America. [Continue reading.]