This week the local electric cooperative is installing our new fiber-optic internet at La Casa Margarita. This will give us up to 200MB/sec download AND upload – symmetric – more than enough bandwidth for virtually any group of web surfers and video streamers. Our default is 20Mb/sec which is about six times faster than our […]
Welcome, 2022
Are we all over the corona virus yet? Hopefully, this year will see enough of the population receive immunization so that we can go back to our normal lives. In the meantime, there’s always our getaway at Casa Margarita, where nature rules and the monkeys (mostly) keep their distance. This year we had a local […]
Welcome to high season
The end of November brings the end of the rain, and the beginning of the high season in northern Guanacaste. Although we are thankful for the rain we received this year, lately it is never enough. However, the end of the rainy season means that there will be beautiful and perfect weather for those who […]
To loft, or not to loft
As we move closer to spending a few months a year in the master suite, Ray, our property manager, guru, and the founder of La Pura Jungla, has suggested we take advantage of the HUGE space over the laundry area and install a loft with a couple of bunk beds. That would allow the guest […]
Save the Bees!
Why is a team of firemen raising a ladder atop Casa Margarita’s office roof? Why bees, of course. When Ray (our property manager/neighbor/eco-warrior) discovered two beehives between the teak ceiling and the tin roof, he just didn’t have the tools – or ladder – to reach the hives. So, naturally to the rescue come the local Bomberas […]
A new mural to greet our guests
When Casa Margarita was built 12 years ago, we learned of an amazing local artist – Johnny Coopwood – and commissioned him to create the trompe l’oeil mural that graces our dining room wall. That mural depicts life in Pura Jungla as seen through Johnny’s magic window, with local flora and fauna perfectly represented. We’ve […]
What’s New in 2018
Hola friends! Well, we spent a couple of wonderful weeks at Casa Margarita this summer, and after spending some time with Ray and Deyanira (our property managers), we decided it was time for some TLC – hard to believe we built the casa 12 years ago! First, we replaced a good amount of structural steel […]
Facelift 2018
Well, Casa Margarita is now twelve years old, and a dozen years in the tropical dry forest a mile from the Pacific has taught us some things about living in this eco-community. We have seen lots of rust on the steel beams that circle the top of the construction, and so this spring and summer […]
Beach Review: Playa Brasilito
There are plenty of beaches near Casa Margarita. Playas Negra, Junquillal, Blanca and Avellanas are all just a few minutes’ drive, but now and again it’s nice to explore something new. On our last visit, that brought our little party to Playa Brasilito, just north of the famed beaches at Tamarindo. It’s worth going a […]
Casa Margarita Video Walk-through – 2008
OK, we made this back in 2008 before iPhones offered great video resolution. This somewhat grainy youtube video DOES give you a walk through the casa, giving you a feel of how it is laid out. Enjoy!