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The Rincon: An Evolved Model of Community

COSTA RICAGUANACASTE

Puntarenas

Liberia

San Jose

Puerto LimonNosara

The RinconThe Rincon is a vibrant, sustainable, international community that supports human flour‐

ishing through a focus on wellness, personal and social development, and connections 

with nature and the arts.   

Costa Rica is a peaceful nation with political stability, no military, year round pleasant weather, friendly people, a slower paced lifestyle and !"#$%&'(##%()*"+(,'-%.-('$.%&("-/% %0*"-123%134-#$5-3$%.(#%2"*63%(3‐37(''8%($%(3%(4-"(2-%"($-%*9%::;%#13&-%:<<</%%=-"%&(>1$(?%5*"-%@5-"1‐&(3#%'14-%.-"-%$.(3%(38%*$.-"%&*73$"8%*7$#1+-%*9%$.-%AB@/% %@%'(3+%*9%volcanoes,  rain  forests,  waterfalls,  and  rivers,  the  opportunities  for (+4-3$7"-%("-%5(38%(3+%4("1-+/% %C-#>1$-%.(4132%*3-%*9% $.-%.12.-#$%#$(3+("+#%*9%'14132%13%D($13%@5-"1&(?%>7"&.(#132%>*6-"%1#%&*3#1+-"(,'8%2"-($-"%$.(3%13%$.-%AB@%*"%E(3(+(/

%F.-%G13&*3%>"*>-"$8%1#%(%HIJ%.-&$("-KLJ<%(&"-%>"1#$13-%5*73$(13%"(3&.%located 45 minutes  from  the Liberia  International Airport  in Guana‐&(#$-/%%F.-%G13&*3%>"*>-"$8%1#%&*5>*#-+%*9%2-3$'8%#'*>132%!-'+#?%4('‐'-8#?%(3+%,-(7$197''8%9*"-#$-+%("-(#%61$.%&"--M#%(3+%#>"132#/%%B-4-"('%#>-&$(&7'("%41-6>*13$#%.(4-%LJ<%+-2"--%41-6#%$.($%13&'7+-%$.-%=(&1!&%N&-(3%$*%$.-%6-#$%(3+%$.-%G13&*3%+-%'(%O1-P(%4*'&(3*%$*%$.-%-(#$/%%@$%(3%-'-4($1*3%*9%J<<%5-$-"#KH?QR<%9--$?%F.-%G13&*3%-3P*8#%#*5-%*9%$.-%,-#$%6-($.-"%13%E*#$(%G1&(?%61$.%L<<%+(8#%>-"%8-("%*9%#73#.13-?%(3%(4-"(2-%$-5>-"($7"-%*9%RIS0K:LSE?%(3+%(4-"(2-%"(139(''%*9%JQ%13&.-#KH?RT<%55/

IntroductionThe Rincon

Puerto Viejo

Buenos Aires

Canoas

Neily

ALAJUELA

LIMONSAN JOSE

PUNTARENAS

UVGVCW@B

Costa Ricans report the highest life satisfaction in the world, with an ecological footprint that comes close to achieving the goal of

‘one planet living.’

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The local habitation is Costa Rica – the name is F.-%G13&*3/%%["-($%(3+%134-3$14-%513+#%("-%&"-‐($132%$.-%41#1*3%(3+%("&.1$-&$7"-%9*"%(%5*+-'%(3+%$-5>'($-%9*"% '19-% 13%(%6*"'+%.732"8%9*"% "-3-6('%(3+% "-+-5>$1*3/% F.1#% 15(213132% *9% 13$-''12-3$%(3+%13$-2"($14-%'14132%.(#%,--3%#6-''132%9*"%8-("#%(3+%3*6%61''%,-%214-3%#.(>-%*3%(%&(34(#%*9%LJ<%(&"-#%13%$.-%\-#$-"3%"-21*3%*9%E*#$(%G1&(/ 

as imagination bodies forth

the forms of things unknown,

the poet’s pen turns them to shapes,

and gives to airy nothing

a local habitation and a name.

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After visiting The Rincon site and agreeing to assist us with the formation of the arts program 

at The Rincon, we asked playwright Bill C. Davis to write his impressions of the project.

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An Evolved Model of

Sustainability

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“The wait is over. We begin now.”

Rather  than  look  for  disease  and  imbalance  in our bodies, the Rincon model will watch for and >"*5*$-%$.-%6(4-%*9%.-('$.%(#%1$%5*4-#%$."*72.%7#/%%F.-%h7-#$1*3%1#%.*6%$*%M-->%$.-%,"1''1(3&-%*9%$.-%.75(3%,*+8%b*6132%($%1$#%>-(M/%%F.-%G13&*3%>"*2"(5%'**M#%9*"%.-('$.%(3+%61''%7#-%5-(#7"-#%that have been proven to maintain a steady and ,('(3&-+% -X1#$-3&-/% % F.-% >"(&$1&-% *9% 5(#M132%#85>$*5#% 1#% 3*$%6.($% #-&7"-#% *7"% .-('$./% % i8%

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U*6%6-%6('M%$."*72.%$.-%7314-"#-%*9%.75(3%"-‐lationships and spiritual connections is a myste‐"1*7#%-3+-(4*"%a%('6(8#%.(#%,--3/% %F.-%G13&*3%-5,"(&-#%3*%>("$1&7'("%+*25(%-X&->$%$.-%$"7$.#%$.($% ("$% "-4-('#/% % Z7#1&?% +(3&-?% $.-($"-?% #&7'>‐$7"-?% >(13$132?% &13-5(%a% (''% #$157'($-% 7#% $*% $.-%wonders  of  the  invisible  world  –  to  the  power *9%.75(3%-5*$1*3#%a%$*%$.-%#-3#-%$.($%6-_"-%(''%&*33-&$-+%,8%#*5-%M13+%*9%&*55*3%.75(31$8/%%\-% $.13M%*9$-3% $.($%6-_"-% ('*3-% 13% $.1#%6*"'+% c%-4-3%13%$.-%5*#$%&"*6+-+%5-$"*>*'1#/%%F.-%51#‐sion statement of art is to remind us – daily – that 6-%("-%3*$%('*3-/% %F.-%G13&*3%61''%.(4-%1$#%*63%theatre and will allow for any space to become a $.-($"-%*"%(%2(''-"8%+->-3+132%*3%6.($%6*"M%*9%("$%3--+#%$*%,-%>"-#-3$-+/%%@$%$.-%G13&*3?%@"$%61''%,-%$.-%&*55*3%'(327(2-%*9%$.-%#>1"1$/

“Imagination bodies forth”: The  Rincon 61''% ,-% $.-% #$(2-% (3+% .*#$% 9*"% (''% 9*"5#% *9% .7‐5(3%&"-($14-%15(213($1*3/%%F.-%G13&*3%a%(%6*"M%13%>"*2"-##%a%(%6*"M%*9%("$%a% 13#>1"($1*3%!3+132%

'*&('%.(,1$($1*3%(3+%(%3(5-/% %The Rincon in

Costa Rica.

It is our hope that our Series A and Founders Pro‐

gram investors will share this vision,and that what 

we accomplish will  lead  the way  for  current and 

future generations to enjoy an extended, healthy 

8$4&(<)$8&(%"5$*+(<$#)(/"2&(-$=%.8#(0*-(%)088&*+‐ing times for our planet.

Health

Culture

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Phase One

Market Center

Neighborhood Cluster

Project History

The  Rincon  property  was (&h71"-+% 13% @>"1'% :<<R% ($%(3% -X&->$1*3('% 4('7-/%%B$7+1-#%(3+%>'(33132%activities  were conducted  by project part‐ners  TKWA, and by CV==@F, a trusted name in Costa Rica for environmental and >.8#1&('%>'(33132/%%0(&1*%j%E(‐nas?% (% '-(+132%E*#$(%G1&(% '(6%!"5?%&*3+7&$-+%'-2('%+7-%+1'12-3&-%(3+%>"*‐41+-#%*32*132% '-2('% #7>>*"$% $*% $.-%>"*P-&$/%%The property has abundant water resources with $6-'4-%(&$14-%#>"132#%(3+%#-4-"('%&"--M#/%%%=.*$*#%*9%$.-%>"*>-"$8%&(3%,-%41-6-+%,8%&'1&M132%.-"-/%

F.-%>"*>-"$8% 1#% '*&($-+%,-$6--3%$6*%-X1#$132%.*$-'#/% %N3%one side is F.-%i*"13h7-3%G-#*"$%(3+%B>(, an upscale hotel #7""*73+-+%,8%,"-($.$(M132% '(3+#&(>-#?% '7#.% 9*"-#$#% (3+%3($7"('%.*$%#>"132#%$.($%*)-"#%(%4("1-$8%*9%*7$+**"%(+4-3‐$7"-%(&$141$1-#%(3+%#123($7"-%B>(%$"-($5-3$#/%%N3%$.-%*$.-"%side  is  the i7-3(%O1#$(%D*+2-,  a more  rustic property  lo‐&($-+%*3% $.-% #'*>-#%*9% $.-%4*'&(3*% $.($%*)-"#%(+4-3$7"-%(&$141$1-#%('*32%61$.%$.-"5('%6($-"#?%#(73(#%(3+%4*'&(31&%57+%$"-($5-3$#/

W3%:<<R%(3+%:<<k?%,(#-%'13-%#$7+1-#%6-"-%&*5>'-$-+%(3+%(%#-"1-#%*9%+-#123%&.("-$$-#%6-"-%&*3+7&$-+%*3%$.-%#1$-/%%F.-%5(#$-"%>'(3%6(#%$.-3%2-3-"($-+%,8%(%#-h7-3&-%*9%>($$-"3#?%-(&.%+-#&"1,132%$.-%&*3+1$1*3#%3-&-##("8%$*%"-#*'4-%(3%1##7-%#>-&1!&%$*%$.-%.-('$.%*9%,*$.%$.-%.75(3%(3+%3($7"('%&*5‐5731$1-#?% #7>>*"$-+%,8% $.-%>'(33-+%,71'$% -341"*35-3$/%

Th e result‐132% 5(#$-"‐plan  is  centered around  a  Market Cen‐ter,  the  active  social  heart of  the  community  and  the  place 6.-"-% "-#1+-3$#% 5--$?% 13$-"(&$?% +13-?% (3+% +*% ,7#13-##/%F6-'4-% #7""*73+132% 3-12.,*".**+#% &*3$(13% $.-% #-$$'-‐5-3$_#% JRT% '14132% 731$#?% *"2(31l-+% 13% &'7#$-"#% 6.1&.% *9‐9-"% 4("8132% +-2"--#% *9% #*&1('% &*33-&$141$8% (3+% #-&'7#1*3/%F.-% >'(3% 1#% b-X1,'-?% (''*6132% 9*"% 2-3-"($14-?% #7#$(13(,'-%2"*6$.%(#%$.-%&*55731$8%-X>(3+#?%(3+%'-(4-#%kT;%*9%$.-%#1$-%9*"%2"--3%#>(&-%(3+%"-#$*"-+%-&*'*28/

Future Phases

The goal of the masterplan is to develop a sequence of patterns that will sustain life and 

health in the natural and built environments, thus helping to shape a living community.  

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Natural Amenities

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Development Plan

The  i31$1('% >.(#-% &*3#1#$#% *9% (% :Tc#71$-% 0*73+-"#% D*+2-% a% (%small, upscale hotel with restaurant and bar; facilities for well‐3-##%(3+%-3"1&.5-3$%>"*2"(5#%(3+%(&$141$1-#q%(%>**'%(3+%!$‐3-##%&-3$-"q%'(3+#&(>132?%2("+-3#%(3+%-X$-"1*"%9-($7"-#q%(3+%>($.#%(3+%$"(1'#%$."*72.*7$%$.-%>"*>-"$8/%%\-_''%.(4-%*"2(31&%2("+-3#?%(%37"#-"8%9*"%'(3+#&(>132%(3+%"-9*"-#$($1*3?%(3+%"-‐3-6(,'-%-3-"28%#8#$-5#%7#132%613+%(3+%#*'("%"-#*7"&-#/%

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3 Launch the Founders Program campaign. Po‐$-3$1('%0*73+-"#%61''%,-%($$"(&$-+%$."*72.%$.-%>-"#*3('%relationships of the project stakeholders plus a series of #('*3#%.*#$-+%13%&1$1-#%("*73+%$.-%AB@%(3+%-'#-6.-"-/%%N7"%5("M-$132%131$1($14-%61''%9*&7#%*3%($$"(&$1*3?%"($.-"%$.(3%>"*5*$1*3?%(#%F.-%G13&*3%61''%,-%&*5>-''132% 9*"%$.-% "12.$% >-*>'-% a% 133*4($*"#?% &7'$7"('% &"-($14-#% (3+%-4*'7$1*3("1-#/%%\-%61''%-X$-3+%(3%1341$($1*3%$*%b*7"1#.%physically and to step towards a life of enhanced mean‐132%(3+%#1231!&(3&-/

4 Prospective Founders who are attracted to The Rincon will be invited to visit The Rincon in Costa Rica. %\-_''%(##1#$%$.-5%61$.%$.-1"%$"(4-'%>'(3#?%.*#$%$.-5%9*"%(%#$(8%($%$.-%3-12.,*"132%i*"13h7-3%B>(%(3+%G-‐#*"$?% 214-% $.-5%(3%*"1-3$($1*3% $*%F.-%G13&*3%(3+% 1341$-%$.-5%$*%,-&*5-%(%0*73+-"/%%C7"132%=.(#-%N3-%&*3#$"7&‐

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5 Develop The Rincon Wellness & Enrichment Programming.  This includes:

a. $.-%-X>(3#1*3%*9%*7"%-X1#$132%3-$6*"M%*9%%6-''3-##%(3+%enrichment advisors

b. the development of an advisory board to s%+-4-'*>%*7"%6-''3-##%>"*2"(5#%(3+%#-"41&-#%s train and mentor our team of life coaches s%vet third party health providers s% >"*41+-% &*73#-'132% $*% "-#1+-3$#% 9(&132% #1231!&(3$%.-('$.%&.(''-32-#

c. the development and production of enrichment pro‐2"(5#%'-+%,8%*7"%3-$6*"M%*9%.-('$.%>"*9-##1*3('#?%("$‐1#$#?% (3+% $.*72.$% '-(+-"#% *)-"-+% 13% 6*"M#.*>#% (3+%2($.-"132#

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Development Plan

Subsequent Phases

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ries A shares which we anticipate will be exercised

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1. Ownership and Capitalization

Financial OverviewPhase One results: A vibrant community, a model of sustainable design and an exceptional 

ROI for project stockholders.

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Carlos Valverde and Tomas Guardia, partners in 0(&1*%j%E(3(#?%$.-%'("2-#$%(3+%5*#$%>"-#$121*7#%'(6%!"5%13%E*#‐$(%G1&(?%$*%&*3+7&$%'-2('%+7-%+1'12-3&-%(3+%#-"4-%(#%>"*P‐-&$%'-2('%(+41#*"#/%%0*"%$-&.31&('%+7-%+1'12-3&-%$.-8%.1"-+%C->>($?%(%$"7#$-+%3(5-%9*"%*4-"%:<%8-("#%13%-341"*35-3‐$('%(3+%>.8#1&('%>'(33132?%+-4-'*>5-3$%+7-%+1'12-3&-?%+-‐#123?%>'(33132?%"-('%-#$($-?%(3+%("&.1$-&$7"-%#-"41&-#/

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The TeamShared values, complementary skills and a 

passion for the project – these  are the characteristics 

that make up the team that will create The Rincon . . .

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Eduardo  was  past  president  of  the  Cámara  Nacional  de Turismo  Costarricense  and  the  Cámara  Costarricense  de U*$-'-#q% 1#% (% 9*73+132%5-5,-"%*9% $.-%i*("+%*9%C1"-&$*"#%*9%\*"'+%U-"1$(2-%@''1(3&-?%(% P*13$% 131$1($14-%*9%$.-%A31$-+%`($1*3#%(3+%VX>-+1(q%(3+%6(#%3(5-+%V3$"->"-3-7"%*9%$.-%m-("%:<<k%,8%$.-%'-(+132%'*&('%,7#13-##%3-6#>(>-"/%%

The Team

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“The person who suppresses the animal side of his nature may become civilized, but he does so at the expense of de-creasing the motive power for spontaneity, creativity, strong emotions, and deep insight.“

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The Team

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Jason Borner

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Central Bank of Costa Rica; the former Costa Rican ambassador to the USA; the former Costa Rican am‐bassador to the United Nations; and the author of various >7,'1&($1*3#% *3% #*&1('% 1##7-#?% -&*3*51&#?% >'(33132% (3+%#7#$(13(,'-%+-4-'*>5-3$/

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writer Bill C. Davis,  who wrote  the  introduction  to  this memo,  to  be our  arts  consultant  and our  link  to  the  arts &*55731$8/% %\-_4-% 13$"*+7&-+% i1''% $*% *7"% 9"1-3+#% E("'*#%0"(3&1#&*% V&.-4-""1(?% 9*"5-"%Z131#$-"% *9%E7'$7"-q%Z(37-'%@"&-?%C1"-&$*"% *9%E7'$7"-% ($% $.-%Centro Cul‐tural, whose objective  is to  join people $."*72.% ("$?% &7'$7"-% (3+% -+7&($1*3q%Edin Solis, a founder of three‐time ["(558% (6("+% 6133132% 2"*7>%Editus; and other prominent Costa G1&(3%("$1#$#%(3+%&7'$7"('%'-(+-"#/%%

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Why Costa Rica?

The%G13&*3%1#%,-132%+-4-'*>-+%9*"%o(p%LOHAS (Lifestyles of U-('$.%(3+%B7#$(13(,1'1$8p%>"*9-##1*3('#%*9%(''%(2-#%(3+%o,p%i(,8%i**5-"#%&*3#1+-"132%"-$1"-5-3$/%%DNU@B%&*3#75-"#%("-% 13$-"-#$-+% 13% 2"--3% ,71'+132?% #*&1(''8% "-#>*3#1,'-% 13‐4-#$132?%('$-"3($14-%.-('$.&("-?%*"2(31&%9**+?%>-"#*3('%+-‐4-'*>5-3$?% 8*2(% (3+%*$.-"% !$3-##%>"*+7&$#?% -&*c$*7"1#5%(3+%5*"-%c%(3%-#$15($-+%r:<Q%,1''1*3%5("M-$>'(&-/% %@#%(3%environmental  leader, *3-%*9%$.-%>'(3-$_#%>"15-%-&*c$*7"‐ism  destinations?% (3+% (% #$(,'-% &*73$"8% 61$.% *7$#$(3+132%%>"*#>-&$#%9*"%2"*6$.%*4-"%$.-%&*5132%8-("#?%E*#$(%G1&(%1#%($$"(&$132%>"*9-##1*3('#%*9%(''%(2-#%'**M132%9*"%3-6%(3+%-X‐&1$132%*>>*"$731$1-#%9*"%'14132%(3+%6*"M132%(,"*(+/%%

Barry Golson, editor of 0*",-#F"(4-''-" and author of Retire‐ment Without Borders speaks of Costa Rica as the peaceful *3-n%%(%&*73$"8%$.($%'7"-#%61$.%(3%(>>-('132%&*5,13($1*3%*9%$.-% -X*$1&% (3+% $.-% 9(51'1("q% (% >'(&-%6.-"-% '19-% 1#% 97-'-+%,8%basic human warmth; and a culture of peace, modest pros‐>-"1$8% (3+% (% &*551$5-3$% $*% >"*$-&$132% $.-% '(3+_#% $"*>1&('%,*73$8%61$.%*4-"%(%h7("$-"%*9%$.-%&*73$"8%#-$%(#1+-%13%>("M#%(3+%"-#-"4-#/%%[*'#*3%'1#$#%$.-%$*>%"-(#*3#%(%2"*6132%375,-"%*9%i(,8%i**5-"#%("-%&*3#1+-"132%'14132%(,"*(+n

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Costa Rica and the Environment

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Why Costa Rica?A peaceful nation with political stability and no military, year round pleasant weather, 

42$&*-89(5&"58&6(@2,#(%80,,()&08#)(%02&(A($#B,(*"(,.252$,&(#)0#(4"2&$+*($*1&,#/&*#()0,(+2"<*(at an average rate of 22% since 2000 – per capita, more Americans  live here than any 

other country outside of the USA…

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    Costa  Rica  President Oscar Arias% .(#% +-&'("-+% $.-% 2*('%*9%"-+7&132%$.-%&*73$"8_#%3-$%&(",*3%-51##1*3%$*%l-"*%,8%:<:H/%

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Facilities, Adventure and Entertainment

There are numerous opportunities  in the area for adventure and  entertainment,  and many more  planned  for  the  area  – 9*''*6132%1#%(%>("$1('%'1#$%*9%&7""-3$'8%(4(1'(,'-%*>$1*3#n

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Neighborhood Amenities (within 10 minutes)

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Area Amenities (within 30-60 minutes)

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     The  Ellerstina  Polo  Club  ‐  ocean  view,  championship >*'*%!-'+%+-#123-+%,8%[*3l('*%=1-"-#

     B7"!32  at ^)(I6a.">4I&V08$L$"A$%$*[4  –  one  of most famous breaks in the country

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Blue Zones

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\-_"-%&"-($132%(3%-4*'4-+%5*+-'%*9%&*55731$8n%>7"-%6(‐ter, clear air, fresh local food, an intimate connection with *$.-"#%(3+%61$.%3($7"-?%(%#'*6-"%>(&-?%$.-%9*#$-"132%*9%"-‐lationships: between individuals, between producers and &*3#75-"#?%,-$6--3%&7'$7"-#?%(3+%61$.%3($7"-/

Competition

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Noteworthy Projects in the Area

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     ]4.3)($8"?@#C  and ]4.3)($8"?8)*)I$"h)R8)I$  are Joint Commission accredited private hospitals – both have (&h71"-+%#1$-#%13%$.-%("-(%9*"%+-4-'*>5-3$%*9%&*5>"-‐.-3#14-%5-+1&('% 9(&1'1$1-#/%F.-% rH:T%51''1*3%U*#>1$('%CIMA  project  recently  ,"*M-% 2"*73+  on  phase  one $.($%13&'7+-#%$.-%.*#>1$('%(3+%5-+1&('%*{&-%$*6-"/%%%%%

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Why Costa Rica?

Costa RicaGUANACASTE

Puntarenas

Liberia

San Jose

Puerto Limon

Nosara

The Rincon

Puerto Viejo

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LIMONSAN JOSEPUNTARENAS

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The Rincon is located within 

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active lives  past the age of 

100 years.  

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Why Costa Rica?

B. Climate

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C. Health

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try  in  the world, The Happy 

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Rica in the areas of life satis‐

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Rica is one of the very few countries to have abolished its 

A. Cost of Living

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G. Costa Rican Tourism Outlook

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Why Costa Rica?

I have no illusions about the

speed or accuracy with which

an ecological conscience can

become functional. It has

required 10 centuries to define

decent man-to-man conduct

and the process is only half

done; it make as long to evolve

a code of decency for man-to-

land conduct. In such matters

we should not worry much

about anything except the

direction in which we travel.

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If we will have the wisdom to survive,to stand like slow growing treeson a ruined place, renewing, enriching it...then a long time after we are deadthe lives our lives prepare will livehere, their houses strongly placedupon the valley sides... The river will runclear, as we will never know it...On the steeps where greed and ignorance cut downthe old forest, an old forest will stand,its rich leaf-fall drifting on its roots.The veins of forgotten springs will have opened. Families will be singing in the fields...Memory, native to this valley,will spread over it like a grove,and memory will grow into legend,legend into song, song into sacrament. The abundance of this place,the songs of its people and its birds,will be health and wisdom and indwelling light. This is no paradisal dream.

Its hardship is its reality.

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